Commentary
January 6, 2021: A date that will live in infamy
January 6th. The very mention of this date evokes a wide range of emotions, irrespective of your political persuasion. And even though it’s been over ...
Wes Swietek, Author at Bowling Green Daily News
Wes Swietek is the Managing Editor of the Bowling Green Daily News
Commentary
We don’t need no education! We have YouTube.
Alternative facts. Like many readers, I used to roll my eyes when I heard this phrase. After all, there is only one real truth, and ...
by Wes Swietek, Sunday, January 26, 2025 6:00 am
Opinion
Community has lost two true public servants
Bowling Green lost two true public servants last week with the passing of Patsy Sloan and Danny Carothers. Sloan was the first woman elected in ...
by Wes Swietek, Saturday, January 25, 2025 6:00 am
News
Patsy Sloan, first elected woman in BG, remembered as groundbreaker
Patsy Sloan, Bowling Green’s first female mayor, passed away Tuesday at age 85, leaving behind a legacy as a trailblazing public servant. “She was a ...
by Wes Swietek, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:09 pm
News
KSP trooper hit on I65
A KSP trooper was hit on I-65 in Warren County Sunday, according to a KSP X post. He is receiving medical treatment with non life ...
by Wes Swietek, Sunday, January 5, 2025 7:44 pm
News
2024: The year in review
As in many recent years, growth and the surrounding issues – infrastructure, employee shortages, affordable housing, etc. – dominated headlines across Southcentral Kentucky. But there ...
by Wes Swietek, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 6:00 am
Opinion
Our View: We are all in this together
A national poll released last week was evidence of a palpable mood in the country – a desire to leave behind the often vitriolic political ...
by Wes Swietek, Saturday, December 28, 2024 6:00 am
News
A glimpse of Christmases past
Editor’s Note: While the Christmas traditions we now observe seem to have deep roots, the reality is that the celebration of the holiday has changed ...
by Wes Swietek, Sunday, December 22, 2024 6:00 am
News
A glimpse of Christmases past
Editor’s Note: While the Christmas traditions we now observe seem to have deep roots, the reality is that the celebration of the holiday has changed ...
by Wes Swietek, Friday, December 20, 2024 6:00 am
Opinion
Career advice Generation Z needs to hear
We’ve all heard about Generation Z. Some readers no doubt wear the label proudly. And while each generation has unique cultural markers shaping their ...