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Beating backpack pain

These days, teachers and principals are not the only people who see students flock into their offices. Local chiropractors, such as Jeremy McWhorter, notice an

Paul still dealing with drug stance

LOUISVILLE — Republican Rand Paul said he’s fully aware of the depth of Kentucky’s drug problems as the Senate candidate dealt again Wednesday with a ...

WKU to offer new program

Western Kentucky University is further expanding its learning opportunities in China. Beginning in 2011, the WKU Department of Geography and Geology, which has a history ...

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About 10 children from the Housing Authority of Bowling Green participated in the Warren County Public Library’s Graham Drive Branch spelling bee on Wednesday, which ...

Borrowing for Block 12 OK’d

A funding stream for the downtown redevelopment district is being held up in Washington, D.C., causing the Bowling Green Single-Purpose Entity II to build a ...

lVeterans can get help in Glasgow

Area veterans and their families who are seeking benefits assistance may receive help at a set location in Glasgow. Gary Jones, the Kentucky Department of ...

Ex-hospital employee jailed in drug theft

A former employee at The Medical Center pharmacy received jail time Tuesday for her role in the theft of thousands of prescription pills. Amanda Hope ...

Plano council to meet Thursday

The Plano Elementary School Site-Based Decision-Making Council will meet at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in the school’s front office conference room. ...

Money approved for farm animal removal

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $2,917 at its monthly meeting in support of a Deceased Farm Animal Removal Program in Warren County. The Warren ...

Lee gets 15 years for role in Whiteside murder

Traymel Lee was handed a 15-year prison sentence Tuesday for his role in the 2009 slaying of Edward “Dickie” Whiteside, making him the final co-defendant ...

POLICE NEWS: Plasma TV stolen from South Sunrise Drive home

Someone entered a residence in the 1700 block of South Sunrise Drive and took a 50-inch plasma TV between 5 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. ...

Conway opens local office

Jack Conway is on the offensive. With 69 days left until the November election, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate visited Bowling Green on Tuesday ...

McConnell: U.S. at a crossroads

Kentucky’s senior senator today said the country is on the wrong path. “The only way to get the economy moving ... is for the government ...

Ethics board clears Catherine Hamilton

The Bowling Green Board of Ethics dismissed Tuesday a claim that Bowling Green City Commissioner Catherine Hamilton violated the city’s code of ethics this year ...

Relatives of victim lash out at Randall Creek

Sitting impassively in the witness stand, Randall Creek heard six relatives of the woman he shot to death nearly two years ago address him about ...

DRA looking to revitalize winter scene

The Downtown Redevelopment Authority is hoping to put a little more sparkle in the downtown area for the holidays. Later this week, the authority will ...

Conway opens local office

Jack Conway is on the offensive. With 69 days left until the November election, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate visited Bowling Green on Tuesday ...

Ethics board clears Catherine Hamilton

The Bowling Green Board of Ethics dismissed Tuesday a claim that Bowling Green City Commissioner Catherine Hamilton violated the city’s code of ethics this year ...

McConnell: U.S. at a crossroads

Kentucky’s senior senator today said the country is on the wrong path. “The only way to get the economy moving ... is for the government ...

Board won’t raise taxes

Facing a weak economy and a better-than-expected budget, Bowling Green Independent Schools decided Monday not to increase property taxes. The taxes will remain at 70.7 ...

Big Red Bike Tour

Western Kentucky University freshmen this week are getting a head start on their college careers and learning their way around campus and Bowling Green through ...

90 jobs coming to area

Two companies announced plans Monday that will create 90 new local jobs. An expansion at Magna Car Top Systems will result in 30 jobs in ...

Dangerous stretch of I-65 will get barriers

Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday the installation of 13 miles of temporary barriers along an accident-prone section of Interstate 65. The first leg of the ...

Ransdell addresses faculty, staff during Opening Convocation

Western Kentucky University will continue its aggressive - though temporarily scaled-back - agenda of construction, improving scholarship and expanding international ties, President Gary Ransdell told ...

WKU visitors get wireless Internet

Visitors to Western Kentucky University now have wireless Internet access. WKU-GUEST became available Thursday at the Bowling Green, Glasgow, Owensboro and Radcliff campuses and will ...