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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Get ready to spread the love this Valentine’s Day in downtown Bowling Green!. Bowling Green Parks and Recreation’s 3rd annual Sweethearts Challenge offers a unique and exciting way to celebrate the holiday with your significant other, friends, or family. With different stops and...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Kentucky State Police say a Trooper Teddy is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day!. Every purchase of a bear allows KSP to buy more bears for children in crisis. This could be a child in a domestic situation, sexual abuse, or suffering from a serious illness. The...

For today’s edition of What’s Happening SoKy, we met Crystal Akers. She told us about a youth supporting group right here in Bowling Green, called BG Teen! The goal of BG Teen is to provide opportunities in Bowling Green, Kentucky for teens to build community and have fun in inclusive, safe, supportive spaces. You can support BG Teen this Valentine’s Day by spending $5 to give a teen in our community a positive affirming message. To learn more about this program and BG Teen, you can click here.

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met with Minnie. This cautious girl is nine years old and a bit skittish. She warmed up to us after a few minutes and seems like she loves to be held. You can adopt this sweetheart and any of her other available shelter friends at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society, or view them here.

For your Wednesday edition of Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Janet Cobb. She’s with the Bowling Green Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Janet spoke to us all about an upcoming Historical Preservation Award Ceremony happening this weekend. This Saturday, February 11th at 9:30 AM you can join the DAR and other community members to honor those who preserve our city’s history. For more information about this event and how you can attend, you can click here.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In downtown Bowling Green, you can find Mary Jane’s Chocolates, who just got featured on “Only In Your State.”. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Only in Your State listed seven old school chocolate stores in the commonwealth, the trail taking you across almost 500 miles of the state. From Bellevue to Louisville, over to Frankfort and Lexington, then over to Maysville and curving over to Bowling Green before ending in Paducah.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Sabrina Whitney Loving is the first African American to retire from the Warren County Public Library. “I started in 1979,” said Loving. At just 18 years old and in search of a job, she walked down to the courthouse to talk to the late judge Basil Griffin. He encouraged her to apply to the library.

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met Scar! This short-haired black kitty came into the shelter as a stray but has plenty of love to give. He’s two years old and would be the perfect lap cat for someone who needs a snuggle buddy. You can adopt this cuddly boy at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society. Scar and all his other available shelter friends can be viewed, here.

It is the end of an era for a local drive-in movie theater. The Franklin drive-in announces the theater has been sold and will no longer operate as a drive-in. The theater was built in the late 1960s. The owners say it has been in their family for the last 33 years.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While typically a sign of spring, tire-devouring potholes are proving to be a year-round threat. One AAA study found One in 10 drivers experience pothole damage to their cars last year. AAA East Central Safety Advisor Lynda Lambert said, “In 2021, AAA Americans paid almost...

ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – Police placed two brothers from Logan County under arrest in separate incidents just days apart. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says it was dispatched on Jan. 27 after Anthony Heatherly got into a physical fight with his brother, Timothy Heatherly, at their mother’s home on North Main Street in Adairville.

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Barren County deputy jailer is behind bars after authorities say he was involved in a theft. The Kentucky State Police responded Tuesday after a request from the Barren County jailer to investigate a theft complaint. Troopers responded to the Barren County Detention Center. KSP says,...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person has been arrested in connection with an incident at Michael O. Buchanon Park in Bowling Green. On Monday around 8:43 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was requested to assist Kentucky State Police with a disturbance involving a handgun on scene located at 9222 Nashville Road.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One Bowling Green man has been charged following what police say was a burglary. On Monday around 1:52 a.m., Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Hunterwood Way in Bowling Green for a burglary in progress. Police say deputies arrived moments later to find...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Logan County man is facing 37 months in prison after court documents say he illegally possessed a firearm. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court documents state that on Feb. 2, 2021, Marvelle Woodard, 37, a convicted felon, possessed a semi-automatic handgun.

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office says it is working to identify the victims of a deadly crash. On Tuesday around 5:11 a.m., the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched for a traffic collision at 250 Round Pond Church Road. Authorities say deputies arrived and...