Good morning, Bowling Green.

Barren River Area Safe Space unveiled a mobile advocacy unit Tuesday in Bowling Green that will act as an office on wheels to bring advocacy services directly to survivors across its (10-county) south-central Kentucky service area, and BRASS will hold a second ribbon-cutting for another mobile unit in Glasgow on Nov. 4.

The Salvation Army is asking Bowling Green residents to sign up to volunteer for bell-ringing and to buy Angel Tree gifts for kids, with groups and individuals able to register online and donate through the local Walmart Angel Tree registry to support year-round local programs.

Community Action of Southern Kentucky announced Warren County Public Schools as a new site for the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program, which will let adults 55 and older mentor students, help in classrooms, and build school capacity; volunteers can call 270-782-3162 for Foster Grandparent info.

Goodwill Kentucky is expanding Another Way after Warren County pledged $50,000 and Jim Johnson donated a 15-passenger van to help people experiencing homelessness access jobs and services; the county will fund one day a week and the city three days a week (Bowling Green Opportunity Center, 1806 U.S. 31-W Bypass).

WKU turned Kelly Thompson Hall into a haunted, hands-on physics showcase with 32 experiments for the third annual Nightmare on Physics Avenue, where students, staff, and campus clubs led high-voltage demos to show how physics powers everyday life (organizers are already planning a fourth year).

Bowling Green Parks and Recreation announced it will renovate the soccer fields and add a modernized playground with inclusive features (at Preston Miller Park).

City commissioners approved the first Downtown Improvement Grants last Tuesday, awarding $21,500 to seven downtown projects from a $40,000 pool after 24 applications seeking $110,000; awards require dollar-for-dollar matches, will range $2,500 to $7,500, and leftover funds will go into the spring cycle.

Bowling Green won its third straight 4th Region girls' volleyball title, beating South Warren in three sets.

The Lady Purples will travel to face the 3rd Region winner (Daviess County or Apollo) on Monday, Nov. 2.

WKU women’s basketball coach Greg Collins previewed the Lady Hilltoppers and said the team is eager to get back on the court; WKU will host an exhibition vs. Young Harris College on Saturday, Oct.

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Glasgow freshman Brinleigh Mackie finished 14th in the Class 2A Region 2 girls meet with a time of 22:54.52 and qualified for the Class 2A state meet at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, and Glasgow did not have enough runners to register a team score.

South Warren beat Logan County 3-0 (25-9, 25-16, 25-11) in Monday's Region 4 semifinal at Bowling Green High School to reach the region championship for the first time since 2019.

The Spartans will face host Bowling Green for the title.

Western Kentucky graduate senior forward Danielle Lewin was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (announced Tuesday) after recording seven points in two matches as WKU went 2-0 in conference play; the Hilltoppers will play at MTSU on Sunday, Nov.

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