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WKU to promote teaching of Chinese language, culture

Western Kentucky University announced Thursday that it is extending its international reach with the establishment of a Confucius Institute at the Bowling Green campus, the

Bowling Green to use part of grant money for community to pay administrative costs

For the first time, the city of Bowling Green, which has been struggling with a revenue shortfall, will use a portion of its federal community ...

Acres rezoned on Perry Martin Road

Commissioners approved a zone change Thursday from agriculture to residential estate for six acres of property at 606 Perry Martin Road during the City-County Planning ...

POLICE NEWS: Indiana man wanted for murder arrested in Hart County

An Indiana man wanted for murder was arrested Thursday morning in Hart County. Thomas Franklin, 32, of Indianapolis, was arrested at 10:11 a.m. Thursday on ...

Photo: Shopping with mom

Dane Weaver, 11 months old, relaxes in a stroller as his mother, Mandy Weaver, of Bowling Green, shops for clothes today at Lil Angels Attic ...

Killer gets life in prison

Christina Renshaw’s father spent the past months listening to accusations from her boyfriend and accused killer that she had sex with multiple partners along with ...

Integra selling 5 branches

Changes are in store for another cluster of bank offices - Integra Bank Corp. is selling five area branches to an Owensboro-based company. First Security ...

WKU to promote teaching of Chinese language, culture

Western Kentucky University announced Thursday that it is extending its international reach with the establishment of a Confucius Institute at the Bowling Green campus, the ...

Wiseman ATHENA winner for 2010

Since she was a little girl, Kelly Wiseman has been a leader. At least, that’s her father’s story. “She’s a doer, and she gets people ...

Photo: Sending Girl Scout cookies to soldiers

Gary Pierce, vice president and chief marketing officer of Republic Bank, stands with Girl Scout Troop 165 members Zena Pare (from left), 9, of Alvaton, ...

Consignment sale to benefit several charities

Bowling Green’s Lil’ Angel’s Attic children’s consignment sale benefiting several charities will begin Friday at Broadway United Methodist Church. “It is a consignment sale that ...

GO bg shopping shuttle available Saturday

GO bg’s shopping shuttle will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Two shuttles service various shopping and dining locations in the city. ...

Young files to run for Board of Education

Kerry T. Young, of Bowling Green, recently filed to run for Warren County Board of Education, District 5. Anyone interested in running for school board ...

POLICE NEWS: Robbers at McDonald’s take more than $14,000

Two people stole thousands of dollars Monday during a robbery at McDonald’s, 3080 Scottsville Road. According to a Bowling Green Police Department report, two men ...

Paranormal investigations

A good ghost story is as central to southern Kentucky culture as corn bread and barbecue, but one group of Bowling Green paranormal investigators does ...

Revenue plan angers DeCesare

At least one area lawmaker says it’s business as usual in Frankfort with unsustainable promises being made to get a budget proposal approved. “They are ...

Testimony focuses on childhood of Stinnett

Lawrence Stinnett, fighting to avoid a death sentence, described for jurors Wednesday his childhood growing up in a broken home with a mother who struggled ...

WKU students, faculty volunteer during their break

Nearly 30 students and faculty from Western Kentucky University’s Habitat for Humanity campus chapter will be hitting the volunteer ranks rather than the beaches for ...

Food drive to support Red Cross chapter

A food drive to benefit the South Central Kentucky Chapter of American Red Cross is Saturday. Food items will be collected at Walmart off Campbell ...

CORRECTION

An article on Page 3A Thursday contained some incorrect information. Griffin Industries will stop collecting dead farm animals April 1. ...

POLICE NEWS: Police respond to various burglary, theft reports

Burglary, theft — An 8-point mounted buck head, a knife, a fishing rod and a rifle were reported stolen Friday from an apartment in the ...

Grade school kids create their own bills as fundraiser

While students learn at an early age not to color on or make copies of a dollar bill, those at Cumberland Trace Elementary School are ...

Commission’s focus will be on Greenways

Considering plans and progress of the Greenway trail system around Bowling Green and Warren County will occupy city commissioners Tuesday, with a general update from ...

Shelter takes in more pets

Workers at the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society’s Hildreth Adoption Center have been caring for dozens of dogs and cats rescued from a recently closed ...

Survey gauges senior needs

Having a hot meal provided for them and transportation services are among the top needs for area seniors. Several hundred surveys were sent out to ...