Bicentennial
Close to home: Medical community’s evolution means needs are met locally
It is rare that someone can say they can’t get any of their health care needs met in…
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Some history books put the city’s age at 202
For a few days this summer, it appeared that Bowling Green, like some people, might be fibbing a…
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U.S. 31-W likely dates to ‘Good Roads’ movement in 1920s
First known as the L&N Turnpike and later as U.S. 31-W or the Dixie Highway, the road is…
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Hail to the Chiefs
In terms of attracting big-ticket political leaders to the city, 1988 was a bellwether year for Bowling Green.…
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High Street, Alvaton, College, Woodburn parts of area’s athletic past
Darel Carrier has watched high school sports in Warren County ebb and flow through the years. When Carrier’s…
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An enduring legacy
E.A. Diddle is more than just a name on the side of a building. For more than 40…
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Yellow fever hits in 1878; more than 40 cases recorded
It started with a common mosquito, the Aedes aegypti. “It liked clear water near homes. It didn’t like…
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Underwood family, Natcher were giants in local politics
In 19th century Bowling Green, the Underwood family was the closest thing to a political dynasty. Joseph Underwood,…
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Western Kentucky’s roots set in late 1800s
Harriet Downing remembers coming to Western Kentucky State Teachers College in the fall of 1941 from her hometown…
