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New sign coming to I-165 in Warren County welcoming visitors to Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A project in the works on I-165 is set to make visitors from Butler County and beyond feel welcome in Bowling Green. It may look like a pile of dirt now, but an area of the interstate will be home to the newest sign welcoming drivers to Warren County.
WKU volleyball looks to find same success with smaller 2024 roster
Losing reigning Conference USA player of the year Paige Briggs to graduation, WKU volleyball looks to have another successful season while also having one of the smallest rosters in recent years. “We have a small roster and we have to stay healthy, and knock on wood we have done that...
Zach Sackman Pulling Double Duty at NHRA U.S. Nationals
Recent Top Alcohol Dragster Winner Zach Sackman Pulling Double Duty in Top Dragster, Top Sportsman at U.S. Nationals. INDIANAPOLIS (August 29, 2024) – Fresh off a first career win in Top Alcohol Dragster and runner-up finish in Top Dragster at the NHRA North Central Division Battle at the Beech at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Zach Sackman is set to pull double duty again at this weekend’s 70th Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. This time, Sackman will field his family’s Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants Top Dragster and Jeff Pittman’s Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales ’68 Chevelle in Top Sportsman. It’s the 29-year-old’s first time contending for a double-up win at the sport’s most prestigious event.
National Corvette Museum’s celebration to bring heavy traffic downtown
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Bowling Green residents should expect traffic over the weekend near the downtown area. On Saturday, Aug. 31, the National Corvette Museum’s 30th Anniversary Celebration will be downtown for its Hall of Fame ceremony at SKYPAC. There will also be a free concert featuring Generation...
Bootleggers Plate Five in the Sixth, Down the Drive 6-4
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Mac Horvath led off a five run sixth inning with a home run, leading the Bowling Green Bootleggers (36-18, 72-48) to a 6-4 victory over the Greenville Drive (34-23, 59-64) on Thursday from Bowling Green Ballpark. Greenville took the lead against Bowling Green starter Chandler...
Utilities that opposed Kentucky’s new energy planning commission are now part of it
Gov. Andy Beshear has filled two seats on a new energy planning commission with utility executives who, like Beshear, opposed the commission’s creation. Kentucky lawmakers earlier this year created the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) to slow the retirement of power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
Med Center Health expanding physician services
Med Center Health, the region’s most comprehensive healthcare system, is experiencing unprecedented growth. The summer of 2024 saw groundbreakings on two new expansion projects – the first, Med Center Health Glasgow, will offer primary and specialty care, diagnostic imaging, and lab services. The facility will open in 2025. The Medical Center at Bowling Green High Street Tower was the second groundbreaking. This facility will expand women’s and children’s service offerings to accommodate our growing communities, with an anticipated opening in the summer of 2026. In July, Med Center Health took ownership of Logan Memorial Hospital – now The Medical Center at Russellville – expanding specialty services to residents of Logan, Todd, and Christian counties, as well as surrounding areas.
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is in Bowling Green this week, setting up shop at 180 River Place Ave. Aug. 29 through Aug.31 of this week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can “ketchup” with the professional hotdogger who pilots the vehicle. “Pickle...
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