Good morning, Bowling Green.

On Saturday, thousands gathered downtown for the 10th annual Downtown BGKY Harvest Festival.

The free event along College Street featured food trucks, live music and arts and crafts vendors while organizers plan next year's festival in January.

Down Dog BG is a family-owned gift shop started in 2024 to offer Sarah Kessler a job that suits her medical needs — selling gifts for people and pets and offering a small yoga studio on East Main Ave., open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Brian Mefford was named executive vice president of Economic Development and Innovation at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and will lead regional efforts to attract, expand, and retain businesses — a change set to boost local growth.

Saturday evening, actor Sean Astin (famous for Rudy, The Goonies and The Lord of the Rings) visited Bowling Green to support Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky at Sloan Convention Center, sharing stories from his film career as proceeds supported programs for people with Down Syndrome.

Families of students with disabilities gain key planning help at a Caverna Independent Schools workshop on Oct.

23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Officials from Hart County attorney’s office, South Central Bank and Three Corners will cover guardianship, college accommodations, benefits and banking + offer virtual reality job exploration.

Med Center Health will use a large grant to expand medical and dental services for kids and improve care in the coming months— a step that benefits local families.

Bowling Green advanced with a 5-0 win over Russell County at Franklin-Simpson High School Sunday as Ermack Ramos scored three goals, and on the girls side Greenwood won 6-0 at Warren East and will play Franklin-Simpson in the semifinal today at 5:30 p.m.