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3 weeks ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
A fast-growing Bowling Green area event is returning for year three this week. Duncan Hines Days, the weeklong festival of over a dozen events celebrating the legacy of the real man behind the cake mix, a Bowling Green native who became one of the most famous household names in baking and entertainment in the mid-20th century, has captivated residents and tourists alike since 2023. Duncan Hines, the real man, was born in Bowling Green in 1880.
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4 weeks ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
EDMONTON, Ky. – A new facility in Metcalfe County will help the food-insecure. The Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon for a new food pantry at the George K. Bowling Community Park today. Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman celebrated the opening of the new building that will expand the services offered. “Places like this, this food bank is critical for helping people to get on their feet.
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4 weeks ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
Kentucky Kids on the Block was recently honored as Nonprofit of the Year at the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Excellence Awards. With a rich local history that’s changed the lives of thousands of children, the nonprofit is celebrating a milestone this year: its 40th anniversary. It all started nearly 50 years ago.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
Throwback Thursday has shared many stories of buildings on the historic campus of Western Kentucky University. One not been told to date is the tale of the Cedar House. Lately, it’s made the news as the Faculty House. But we’re going much further back in time. With help from WKU archives and Tommy Hines, board member of Landmark Trust, here’s the story of the over-a-century-old Cedar House.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Community Foundation awarded its South Central Kentuckians of the Year on Thursday. The presentation honors philanthropy in the 10-county area and was given to Jim and Darlene Johnson for their work over the decades with many organizations. Johnson accepted the honor humbly, saying that there were others more deserving. He credited Bowling Green as his inspiration to serve the community.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
Last week, Bowling Green lost one of the biggest hearts for community service this generation has ever seen. Romanza LaMoyne Oliphant Johnson, a Scottsville native and Bowling Green champion, passed away. Born in 1939, she was devoted to education and family. Earning a Bachelor of Science and Masters degrees from Western Kentucky University, she paved the way for leading women in our community from the start. A natural leader, she participated in local pageants and the arts.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green laid to rest a legend today. Romanza Johnson died last week, and the city gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate her life. The 84-year-old was a pillar of the community, volunteering and serving with a generous number of nonprofits. Many of the lives she touched gathered at Eastwood Baptist Church to share their memories of her. Meredith Thessen, who was present Wednesday, said, “Romanza was a force to be reckoned with. She was a southern belle.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
South Union Shaker Village in nearby Logan County recently announced a special new partnership with an unexpected twist – distilling and selling its own Shakertown Spirits bourbon whiskey as the first non-profit distillery in Kentucky and the second in the whole country. The Shakers are more commonly associated with conservative lifestyles and values, but there is a whole history of spirits in the Shakertown communities across the country. In 1821, South Union’s Shakers set up their first still.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Public Service Commission brought some important training to Bowling Green Wednesday. The commission investigates all natural gas pipeline breaks, and they want to make sure that the first responders, the utility operators and the contractors involved know how to handle these emergencies. Mike Close, Bowling Green operations manager at Atmos Energy, says, “Response time is critical. Moments can save lives within our industry.
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1 month ago | 
wnky.com | Chris Bratton
Last weekend, a couple of nationally-recognized student-led organizations on Western Kentucky University’s campus celebrated a century of student-run journalism and media. The College Heights Herald, the student newspaper, turns 100 this year, and Talisman, the student lifestyle magazine and yearbook, turned 100 last year. While the programs that run these student publications have evolved with the times, there core values of journalism and media lead the students to seek knowledge and truth.
