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Health care report: 22.3 percent uninsured

A U.S. Census Bureau report released this week showed that the percentage of Warren Countians without health insurance was among the highest in the state.

Western approves property purchase

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents on Friday approved the purchase of property on Regents Avenue for a new floral design training center. Once ...

Crash course

Richard Meeks (left) of Smiths Grove and Timmy Decker (right) of Leitchfield slam into Jeremy Brown of Franklin during Friday’s demolition derby at the Southern ...

Man finds own stolen trailer, now seeks justice

It’s a tale of three cities centering on a theft of farm equipment from last fall, and the victim believes it’s a story of justice ...

Civil Air Patrol seeks help to replace trailer

The Bowling Green Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is looking to pick up the pieces after a thunderstorm destroyed the trailer that had ...

NCM hosts Vette Camp

While some kids made ornaments in various shapes and colors or watched the rollover simulator in the front lobby of the National Corvette Museum, another ...

Candidate files for Smiths Grove commission

Terry Pierce filed Friday to run for Smiths Grove City Commission. Candidates for Smiths Grove and other small community offices in Warren County and for ...

Concerts in the Park

Lindsey Lea, lead singer of The Thornz, dances Friday during the band’s performance at Fountain Square Park as part of the Concerts in the Park ...

Logan man charged with sexual abuse

A Logan County man is now behind bars and facing allegations of child sexual abuse. Kevin Ray Slater, 42, of Chandlers Road, Auburn, has been ...

A wild ride

Joe Blair of Brownsville circles Fountain Square Park on Friday with a couple of unusual passengers, his poodles Shorty (left) and Gizzard. ...

Bed race and figure 8 race draw large crowd at SOKY Fair

“It’s not that easy running through dirt,” said fair announcer Brion Holland as he watched three teams race on foot through a figure eight track ...

Butler County gets share of $1.17M energy grant money

Butler County will share in $1.17 million in energy efficiency grants announced Thursday by Gov. Steve Beshear. The grants will be used to replace light ...

One files for Woodburn city seat; one for Smiths Grove mayor

Earnestine Jenkins filed this week to run for Woodburn City Commission. And Bert E. Higginbotham filed Thursday to run for mayor of Smiths Grove. Those interested ...

Photos: Spirits in the Cave

Hundreds enjoyed Thursday’s ninth annual Spirits in the Cave, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Kentucky at Lost River Cave. The event is ...

Bed race and figure 8 race draw large crowd at SOKY Fair

“It’s not that easy running through dirt,” said fair announcer Brion Holland as he watched three teams race on foot through a figure eight track ...

POLICE NEWS: BG man killed in four-wheeler accident

A Bowling Green man was killed early this morning in an accident on an all-terrain vehicle in Edmonson County. Bobby Joe Watt, 21, was driving ...

One files for Woodburn city seat; one for Smiths Grove mayor

Earnestine Jenkins filed this week to run for Woodburn City Commission. And Bert E. Higginbotham filed Thursday to run for mayor of Smiths Grove. Those interested ...

Butler County gets share of $1.17M energy grant money

Butler County will share in $1.17 million in energy efficiency grants announced Thursday by Gov. Steve Beshear. The grants will be used to replace light ...

CFO named interim leader

Brian McBroom plans to spend time in the next two weeks getting up to speed with outgoing Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce President and ...

Shiny South Warren debuts

Jordan Lindsey and her parents were in awe. As they wandered through the building, Lindsey’s father snapped photos. The group stopped once to study their ...

Photos; Firefighters’ farewell

The Bowling Green Fire Department honored retiring firefighters during a retirement party at Bowling Green Fire Department Headquarters on Thursday. ...

Geography prof Groves to be WKU distinguished professor

Chris Groves, professor of geography and director of the Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, was expected to be appointed distinguished professor by the Western Kentucky Board ...

Glasgow 7-month-old’s death accidental

A Glasgow infant died suddenly while being bathed Tuesday. Seven-month-old Sydnee Alexis Davis died at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow in what authorities described ...

The Gift of Time

The temperature was running high and the mulch was starting to run low in the parking lot of The Salvation Army’s Bowling Green office Wednesday ...

Ky. ranks 40th in kids’ health

Kentucky is one of the worst states for child well-being, according to a recent study. Kids Count, a national child health study, ranked Kentucky 40th ...