Afghanistan refugee reflects on tornado near 1 year anniversary

BARREN CO., Ky.-Earlier this morning, Barren Inc. announced the new Sybil Leamon Volunteer Awards recipients!. Sybil Leamon was a dedicated volunteer and realtor in the Barren County community. These awards were created to recognize the top community volunteers, like Sybil and to honor their contributions to Barren County. Larry Glass...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Educators across Kentucky are all abuzz with Beshear’s new proposal to bolster the public education system. News 40 spoke to a few educators in Barren County about how they felt and the talks seemed optimistic. Assistant superintendent Cortni Crews said that teachers are the backbone and jump starter for every career. Crews told News 40 that she’s a big sports fan, but “if I asked who was the MVP of the Super Bowl last year, people don’t remember, but if I ask who their favorite teacher was they could answer with no hesitation.”

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Earlier this week Bowling Green Independent School Board welcomed their newest member tonight to fill the district’s open position. However, this appointment could mark a turning point in Kentucky elections as a bill proposed in the 2023 legislative session could require all future board members to have their political affiliations listed on the ballot.

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management will be testing the Community Outdoor Warning Sirens throughout the county Friday, Feb. 3. Emergency management says the test will begin at 12 p.m., and sirens will sound for three minutes. For questions, contact the Warren County Emergency Management office at...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Norton Healthcare is making their care a lot more accessible to families in the Commonwealth. They have announced that more individuals will be eligible for financial assistance. Families can now qualify if their household income is equal to or less than 300% of the federal poverty guidelines…for example,...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A separate assault incident has been reported at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center. On Saturday around 6:30 p.m., officials say three juveniles in custody at the Warren Juvenile Detention Center attacked a youth worker. A release by the Department of Juvenile Justice says the...

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met Luna Claire. This sweet tabby is only a year old and loves to be held! She’s definitely a chill, cuddly girl and would be a perfect first-time pet for anyone out there. You can adopt Luna Claire at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University’s Intercultural Student Engagement Center is filling February with events to celebrate this Black History Month. On Feb. 1 , the opening ceremony for Black History Month was held at the Harbaugh Club in Houchens Stadium. Assistant director of ISEC, Lamario Moore,...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Elementary students at Parker-Bennett-Curry were looking a little older than usual today. They were celebrating the 100th day of school! A lot of the kids, and staff, dressed up as if they were 100 years old with canes, walkers, wigs and more. The school celebrated the milestone with...

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met Sally! This calico guinea pig is only ten months old and warms up to strangers quickly. She has a house that will be coming home with her due to how attached she is to it! This sweet girl loves to explore and eat some yogurt snacks! You can adopt Sally today at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society.

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Allen County officials say a semi struck a house yesterday evening. Around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies with the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8700 Block of Franklin Road. Deputies arrived on scene for an injury collision involving a semi truck crash into a house.

For today’s What’s Happening SoKY we met with Dr. Landon Elkind and Rose Donnelly. They told us about an upcoming undergraduate philosophy conference that’s open to the public! The WKU Philosophy Conference is free and open to all WKU students, faculty, staff, and the broader Bowling Green community. Scholars from the University of Kentucky, Augustana College, Eastern Kentucky University, Southern Utah University, and the University of Louisville will be presenting, so you don’t want to miss out! This event will be held this Saturday, February 4th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A 15-year-old has been arrested following what police say was the stabbing death of his stepfather. On Monday, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded around 7 p.m. to Bradley Bend Road in Leitchfield. Police say they received a report that a man had been stabbed in an altercation with his stepson.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County deputy jailer was arrested on Jan. 30. An arrest citation says Bowling Green police responded the day prior to a disturbance on Village Creek Drive. According to the citation, Kevin Schmidt, 26, of Bowling Green told police at the scene he had...

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – One student is facing expulsion at Logan County High School after police say the student threatened a fellow classmate. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified that threats had been made from one student to another. The content of these threats has not been released at this time.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – We start at South Warren High School where a pair of football signings happened earlier tonight. Kj Hardesty and Corey Bitterling signed with Kentucky Wesleyan and Georgetown College respectively. Here’s what the two had to say about their decisions to play collegiate football. “My...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Gators football star Lofton Howard signed his letter of intent with Western Kentucky University. Lofton’s father, Will Howard, played for WKU and Lofton’s sister, Katie Howar, – currently plays volleyball for Travis Hudson on the hill. Here is what the Greenwood star...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Jaycee Patterson signed with Southern Illinois University for soccer, Tomas Gonzaga signed with Berea College for soccer as well, and Lily-Kate Carver signed with Morehead State University for beach volleyball. “Especially with my height, not many girls, my height go deep one, so I’m very...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dratayvn barber officially put pen to paper signing with the University of Cumberlands. Barber was a key piece to the success this season for the Raiders on the Smurf Turf. “I grew up playing with everybody here at Warren East and I want to keep...

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Brian Moore Jr.’s 25 points helped Murray State defeat Belmont 83-82 on Wednesday night. Moore added six rebounds and five assists for the Racers (13-10, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Rob Perry scored 13 points.