On the day of the high school graduation, Laura Orsland’s anxiety for her son, Tay, reached its peak. As he twirled and showed off his new cap and gown, pride overwhelmed her. Yet, beneath that...

A man on the streets shivers in the cold, pulling his thin coat tighter against his starving body, leaning against a wall to reduce the piercing Nashville wind. He quit tracking time months or even...

Bowling Green is blessed to have an excellent medical facility in the form of TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, a facility full of doctors, nurses, and staff who constantly serve the community....

Over 80 years ago, doctors G.Y. Graves and J.T. Gilbert formed a partnership that resulted in Bowling Green’s first multi-specialty clinic. Today, Graves Gilbert Clinic continues to innovate,...

Diana Horn and her husband, Danny, moved from Atlanta to Bowling Green in 2009. Bowling Green, like so many other rural and smaller communities across the United States, has been hit hard by an...

In the recent past, only a few blocks in New York City’s West Forties and a few other metropolitan areas offered the opportunity to experience first-rate musical theatre.  These days, top-rate...

DEBBIE HILLS has dedicated the last 25 years to making Southern Kentucky a better place for everyone. Through her leadership as president and CEO of United Way of Southern Kentucky, she continues a...

HABITAT FOR Humanity, the housing assistance program made famous by Jimmy Carter, has a name recognition that few other charitable endeavors can match. Habitat’s national fame presents a paradox -...

ANGIE HARLAN wanted to quit. The physical, emotional, and mental toil ate at her like mosquitoes in a hot, humid Amazon rainforest. She had been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing school for a...

MARY DUKE is a dedicated, active doula who operates My Sunshine Birth Services. Doulas provide specialized care during childbirth, but to truly understand Duke’s role, it’s important to first...

IMAGINE A place where children’s eyes light up at the sight of a newborn calf, where tiny hands gather eggs from under clucking hens, and where the wonders of farm life unfold right before them....

A GOOD, FRESH, juicy hamburger can make any day better, and when the meat comes from Rian’s Fatted Calf Meat Shoppe, it is almost guaranteed to be good. As a family-owned and -operated local...

COACH ERNIE SIMPSON is one of the 2024 inductees into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Simpson was raised in Shelby County and — unsurprisingly — played high school basketball. He...

EVERY YEAR in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, hundreds of nail techs worldwide gather to network, shop, and learn at the Nail Tech Event of the Smokies. As the largest nails-only show in North America, this...

HIGH SCHOOL graduation brings excitement. Every experience becomes a cherished memory as prom night fades into snapping last-minute photos, distributing caps and gowns, and college acceptance...

AFTER DEDICATING 26 years to the military, a lifetime of service doesn’t just end with retirement. For Michael Stoyonovich, it continues with a story of heroism extending far beyond the...

THE ASSASSINATION of President John F. Kennedy changed the trajectory of young Malcolm Cherry’s life. As the events unfolded, Cherry watched our nation mourn. He’d planned to be a welder,...

WHETHER YOU take the kids for a refreshing dip in the zero-depth entry pool at Russell Sims Aquatic Center, with its water buckets, palm trees, beach area, and splash playground, or shoot 18 holes...

AS YOU swing onto Beech Bend Park Road on any given summer day, the sounds of kids laughing and screaming with excitement hit you right away. It feels like stepping into a live cartoon with roller...

IMAGINE BUTTERY-SOFT Bliss Artisan ice cream in flavors such as brownie batter chunk, chocolate sea-salted cashew, cake batter, white chocolate mocha, maple brown sugar cinnamon, Mississippi mud,...

IF YOU live in Bowling Green, you may have seen an “Elizabeth’s Cafe” food truck riding around the city. This is not just any ordinary food truck. A teenager runs this business. Her main dishes are...

YOUNG SCIENTISTS and mathematicians are often driven to learn and ready for class material far above their peers. To challenge themselves and prepare for post-secondary education, they can take dual...

NURSES ARE some of the most important members of our society. They work in hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics, schools, prisons, and even homes. Without them, the health care system would be less...

IN BOWLING Green, through the everyday hustle and bustle, there’s a young woman whose heart beats to a different rhythm. 25-year-old Presley Nash, with her compassionate spirit and determination,...

IN THE dimly lit room of a small community center in Bowling Green, Rebecca Coursey sat surrounded by a circle of individuals who shared an unspoken bond. Each face carries the weight of mental...

IN APRIL 2022, Bill and Julie Moore tied the knot, celebrating the union of their hearts as they embarked on the journey of marriage. Little did they know that their love would be tested in the most...

AMANDA POTEET-WOOLEN has become a household name to thousands of families across Southern Kentucky. She is the longestworking and most experienced birth doula and a lactation counselor, childbirth...

ACCORDING TO Atalla Plastic Surgery, there are an estimated 280,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the United States each year, and approximately 70% of these women are unaware of their...

ACCORDING TO the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021, 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke. According to statistics, someone experiences a stroke every 40...

IN THE heart of Bowling Green, the stage is set for a journey through the world of theatre, guided by the vision of BG OnStage’s artistic director, Elise Charny.  As the resident community...

IT WASN’T the car she’d always dreamed of, but with a colicky 6-month-old, unpaid medical bills piling up on the counter of their tiny apartment, and her college thesis inching her anxiety level...

WHEN YOU meet Stacy Schilling, author, illustrator, and creator of a brand new line of children’s books titled “The Frizz Girls,” you immediately notice her abundance of bouncy curls. “As someone...

"I GREW UP n Bowling Green (BG) and have lived my whole life here,” said Downtown Development Coordinator Telia Butler. “My generation hung out at the mall, not in downtown. I don’t have memories of...

IF YOU’VE been to the Kentucky Transpark, the Aviation Heritage Park, or the Railpark and Train Museum, you’ve seen the work of Dan Cherry. With his time as a veteran, his work with Operation PRIDE,...

FOR DECADES, the mentality around jails and criminal justice was “come in, serve your time, have ‘three hots and a cot,’” according to Warren County jailer Stephen Harmon. When it was time for an...

IN THE midst of the Civil War, Aida Kurjack and her family left their war-torn homeland of Bosnia in the ‘90s, seeking refuge in Croatia before finding their way to the United States through...

SOMETIMES, POSITIVE change in a community starts with helping just one person. The South Central Workforce Development Board’s new program, Kentucky Vet Connect, is a perfect example of this, as it...

AS FAMILIES across the country flock to amusement parks, museums, shopping malls, and movie theaters, Bowling Green knows where the real family-friendly fun is: Chaney’s Dairy Farm.  In 1940, it was...

THE WARREN County Public Library (WCPL) is pleased to announce the opening of a satellite location at LifeWorks at Western Kentucky University (WKU), a transition-to-independent living and...

AS THE crisp October breeze embraces Bowling Green, children in the suburbs go from door to door collecting king-sized candy bars and comparing costumes. Those closer to town or without a...

ERIC LEACH is a busy guy. A father of two boys, husband, community servant, and successful businessman, his days often start early and end late. While his responsibilities are many, you’ll never...

STEP INTO the heart of our close-knit town, and you’ll discover incredible experiences and exciting activities that bring our community to life. But our neighbors’ dedication and hard work truly...

THERE’S SOMETHING special about people who love their hometown. They are deeply connected to where they grew up, with memories of childhood friends, local landmarks, and cherished traditions. Home...

WE’VE SEEN it countless times and may appreciate its significance. We may have looked at it close enough to allow its somber black-and-white design to fill us with some sense of loss or appreciation...