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Resources, events shaped city’s structures
Kentucky was a divided state during the Civil War, and Riverview – the 19th-century house two miles from…
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Downtown a government, retail hub
From its beginning as the seat of county government, Bowling Green’s present-day Fountain Square saw businesses spring up…
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Potter College for Young Ladies had helpful handbook
These are excerpts from the 1902-03 catalog for the Potter College for Young Ladies, a precursor to the…
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Lost River Cave has long, colorful history
In the last 200 years, Lost River Cave has been used as a site for mills, a camp…
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SKyPAC opening caps years of effort
It was a dream come true. “It’s certainly everything that I every would’ve wanted. It has exceeded expectations…
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Beech Bend remains family, racing attraction
The area now part of Beech Bend served as a recreation and camping area along the Barren River…
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Iraq, Afghanistan vets share stories in letters
Bowling Green soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan took the opportunity to write home – whether electronically or…
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Former Vietnam rivals reconcile, share story
Dan Cherry of Bowling Green tells the story of the classmates of his oldest daughter, Jill, writing notes…
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Women, minorities make strides in politics
Patsy Sloan remembers the long, tiresome days that came with the title of mayor. As both the mayor…
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Better equipment, training aid firefighters
Lester Lawrence’s specialty when cooking for his fellow firefighters was rice pudding for dessert. He remembers each of…
