Good morning, Bowling Green.

RC Cola celebrated its strong local ties on Thursday during its second annual RC Day in Bowling Green.

The company gave back with free ice-cold colas and merchandise to thank residents for a 100-year legacy of support.

The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation donated $18.8 million to the Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, SKYCTC Foundation, College Heights Foundation & Med Center Health Foundation on Aug.

28 to support scholarships, health care and youth programs. It will dissolve on Sept. 30 as planned.

BRADD has expanded its Recovery Backpack program to nine counties to help individuals reentering the community after incarceration receive basic toiletries, resource information, and support services - plans are underway to extend services to all ten counties and seven jails during National Recovery Month.

Ashlee Wilson and Tarsis Hicks—members of the Hispanic Community Alliance—discussed the upcoming Latin American & Caribbean Festival during Thursday’s Sunrise Spotlight in Bowling Green.

The event will celebrate Latin American and Caribbean culture.

The Kentucky Education Fund has been incorporated as a statewide nonprofit and is preparing to launch a K-12 scholarship program on Jan.

1 offering a tax credit of up to $1,700 for eligible contributions. Organizers will finalize the board structure with regional leaders covering all 120 counties.

Bowling Green Police hosted a scam prevention seminar at their department where an FBI agent + credit union representative taught residents how scammers use Bitcoin and gift cards, with Detective Kendra Woodard noting older adults are at higher risk after $800K was lost this year.

September is Suicide Awareness Month as experts remind residents to seek help.

Gov. Beshear signed House Bills 169 and 178 (to expand insurance coverage for mental health care and eating disorders), and Professor Jay Gabbard of Western Kentucky University shared his recovery journey.

WKU's women's tennis team was awarded an $8,000 USTA grant to repair courts and allow public play at the Tennis Complex.

Coach Greg Davis said the funding will support both team practice and USTA events.

The Bowling Green League of Bicyclists announced BGLOB's Tour De Cave event for later this week, and it will invite local cyclists to ride a scenic course + more details on registration and route are expected in the coming days.