radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: June 5, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 06/05/26          A TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR FOR TWO MEN ACCUSED IN THE FATAL WORKPLACE SHOOTING OF A BOWLING GREEN AUTO MART MANAGER. 47-YEAR OLD DONALD SWAIN AND 43-YEAR OLD DARRIS ALLEN WILL FACE A JURY NEXT FEBRUARY 24TH.  AUTHORITIES SAY SWAIN SHOT 39-YEAR-OLD ROBERT DARK AT THE BUSINESS LAST JUNE, WHILE ALLEN ACTED AS AN ACCOMPLICE. THE JUDGE ALSO DENIED MOTIONS FROM BOTH MEN TO LOWER THEIR BOND.          EIGHT KENTUCKY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING WARREN COUNTY, ARE RECEIVING NEW STATE FUNDING TO BOOST STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THAT KENTUCKY MEDICAID IS AWARDING THE GRANTS THROUGH THE SHINE KENTUCKY INITIATIVE. THE PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES AT NO COST TO FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE.           AND CHECK OUT THE NEW PUBLIC ART DISPLAY IN DOWNTOWN BOWLING GREEN. YESTERDAY, OFFICIALS UNVEILED A GIANT WATER DROPLET SCULPTURE ON THE CORNER OF CENTER AND MAIN STREETS. CRAFTED FROM ROUGHLY 950 WELDED PIPE RINGS, THE INSTALLATION WAS CREATED BY LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO SYMBOLIZE THE CITY'S WATER AND SEWER SERVICES.