Bicentennial
‘Police work has changed tremendously’
Retired Bowling Green police officer Bernie Cox remembers Bowling Green’s downtown as an exciting place to patrol when…
Bicentennial
Pushin a success after U.S. arrival
Sam Pushin was a Russian Jew. He came to Warren County around the turn of the last century,…
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BG’s phone service got its start in 1884
An ordinance approved by the city of Bowling Green on Feb. 18, 1884, authorized the East Tennessee Telephone…
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The Baron comes to Bowling Green
They didn’t call him the “Baron of the Bluegrass” without good reason. Although Adolph Rupp did not descend…
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Immigration fuels growth of varied faiths
Dzemail Jusufovic remembers how many mosques were in Bowling Green when he moved here 15 years ago. “None,”…
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Entertainer from BG among black pioneers
At the turn of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, a Bowling Green man…
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Many new faces make city a melting pot
Future historians who will look back on present-day Bowling Green years from now might point to 1979 as…
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Camping World born from Beech Bend event
Camping World is a name synonymous with recreational vehicle enthusiasts and all things camping. But what some younger…
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Fruit of the Loom remains major company
Early on, Bowling Green and Warren County residents charted a course for economic development of the community, with…
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Houchens reaches beyond grocery industry
Houchens Industries is a major conglomerate headquartered in Bowling Green, but it didn’t start out that way. Ervin…
