Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of October.
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🏘️ Community
Families can enjoy Halloween trunk-or-treat events and fall festivals across Bowling Green from today to Saturday, Oct.
24. Events include free trick-or-treating at the Hot Rods ballpark, downtown and Greenwood Mall plus a $30 trunk event at Preston Miller Park (proceeds benefit Bowling Green Special Olympics).
Goodwill Kentucky will hold an announcement event on Tuesday, Oct.
27 at 3 p.m. at the Bowling Green Opportunity Center to support its Another Way program for unhoused individuals. The event will review funding from Warren County Government and a donated 15-passenger van — a boost for local efforts.
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 (yesterday), the Boys and Girls Club of the Bowling Green Area held a ribbon cutting for its building expansion, which adds planning space, offices, and a safer entryway.
CEO Liz Bernard Clark said the expansion will serve as the hub for current and future sites.
The City of Bowling Green said construction on the educational boardwalk at Jennings Creek Park is nearly complete and will soon offer nature learning along the Creekwood Greenway.
The project connects areas near Jennings Creek Elementary, Moss Middle and Greenhill Street for neighbors to gather.
🎓 Education
Brayden Johnson earned an associate degree through SKYCTC dual credit courses and received acceptance to Harvard — he plans to study psychology and neuroscience while aiming to open a rural medical practice.
WKU officials turned the dirt on Southern Gateway Tuesday morning at the former Poland and Keen Halls site; the new 1,000-bed dorm—featuring suite-style bathrooms, a 24-hour study area and dining options—launches the Elevate WKU plan that will replace outdated housing with modern amenities for students.
🏛️ Government
The Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct.
24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at four sites, including Bowling Green Police Department and Greenwood High School, where residents can safely drop off unused medications + vaping devices.
The City of Bowling Green awarded $21,500 in matching funds on Wednesday morning to seven downtown projects including improvements such as parking lot security upgrades and façade restoration.
The grants represent the first round from the Downtown Improvement Grant program and were approved by the City Commission on Tuesday evening.
🏈 Sports
Bowling Green will host Grayson County at 7 p.m. Friday in a Class 5A district showdown that decides the title (a win clinches an outright record for the Purples) and includes a ceremony honoring longtime coach Kevin Wallace.
WKU volleyball team (14-6 overall, 8-0 in Conference USA) leads the league and will host Kennesaw State at E.A.
Diddle Arena with matches scheduled for Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky beat Bowling Green 65-62 in an exhibition game at E.A.
Diddle Arena Tuesday night. Coach Plona, in a red sweater vest honoring former coach Jim Richards, said the team used the scrimmage to work on their clutch play ahead of their season opener Nov. 2 — a chance to refine key moves.
Warren Central senior Daudi Kaburu scored four goals and added two assists Tuesday to power his team to an 8-0 win over Russellville at Franklin-Simpson High School.
The Dragons face Bowling Green today in the regional final.
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