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New Principals Named for Three Sumner County Schools
Dr. Scott Langford, Sumner County Director of Schools, recently announced three new principals for the upcoming school year. Jackson Howell has been named the principal of Middle Technical College High School at Portland. Mr. Howell has previously served as the principal of Portland East Middle for the past 13 years. Mr. Howell is replacing Emily Goddard, who has accepted a position with the district TeachSumner program.
Coming soon: the 400-mile Sale
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The annual 400-Mile second hand sale is coming back to Bowling Green in the first week of June. From June 6-8, businesses, nonprofit organizations, churches and field farmers along Route 68 can register to host a sale site. The sites stretch from Paducah to Maysville...
Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society issues Code Red, $25 adoption fees
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society (BG/WCHS) launched a reduced, $25 adoption fee event today following a large influx of new surrenders over the week. Marketing Manager Kate Holmes said they have received over 200 new surrenders since Monday. “Yesterday (Thursday) alone we had over...
Cumberland Trace Road reopens after storm damage
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cumberland Trace has reopened after storms swept through the area Sunday. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities said the road reopened Wednesday afternoon. This follows several downed poles and lines that caused the road to shut down, impacting traffic for several days. News 40 will continue to...
BG/WC Humane Society offering emergency $25 adoptions
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society is once again offering $25 adoptions, this time in an emergency state. The shelter has had almost 200 intakes since Monday, according to Kate Holmes, the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society Marketing Coordinator. The large number of intakes have...
Health Inspections: Sumner County May 29, 2024
These are the health scores for May 20-29, 2024, in Sumner County with their most recent inspection scores. Read more local health inspections here!. Here are the scores, according to the health department’s latest available information. Department of Health environmental specialists inspect every establishment where food and beverages are prepared and served at least twice a year.
Kentucky health system to acquire 7th hospital
Bowling Green, Ky.-based Med Center Health will acquire Logan Memorial Hospital, effective July 1, the health system said in a May 29 news release. Logan Memorial is a 75-bed acute care facility in Russellville, Ky., that serves a population of about 45,000. The acquisition also includes three medical office buildings on the main campus as well as rural health clinics located in Russellville, Auburn and Elkton, Ky.
Kentucky woman uses unlikely defense mechanism against an intruder, reminding residents to protect their homes
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - One local woman is reminding people to lock their doors after a frightening encounter. Thursday night, Bowling Green resident Pamela Lessenberry was enjoying dinner from the comfort of her sofa, when around 8:30 p.m. she heard a sound come from her kitchen. “I heard the...
Kentucky Center for Leadership names president and CEO
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky– The Kentucky Center for Leadership, a nonprofit organization with a mission of developing next-level leadership announces the appointment of Greg Coker as its president and CEO. Coker, a former corporate executive and government regulator, an accomplished author, workshop leader and nationally known speaker, brings a wealth...
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