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Motorists can expect lane closures on parts of U.S. 31W

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky.– A preventive maintenance project on U.S. 31-W near Interstate 165 from Memphis Junction Road to Storey Avenue in Bowling Green has started. Motorists can expect lane closures and traffic delays in the area while the project is underway. Most of the work is being done at night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. An ultra thin blacktop overlay…

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Stuff the Bus Foundation announces Steve Meredith Memorial Broadcasting scholarship

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Stuff the Bus Foundation has again partnered with the WKU College Heights Foundation along with Daily News Broadcasting to create a new scholarship for WKU Broadcasting students. The Steve Meredith Stuff the Bus Memorial Broadcasting Scholarship will honor the memory and contributions of Steve Meredith as both a broadcaster and founder of the Stuff the…

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Hot Rods pitching leads to fourth shut out of season

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Courtesy Hot Rods BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (9-3) took down the Asheville Tourists (4-7) in a 7-0 shutout on Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods won the series 5-1 and have an off day Momday before traveling to Rome, Ga. for a 6 p.m. first pitch on Tuesday. For the second straight night, Pedro Martinez…
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Road improvements to begin on Gold City Road

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FRANKLIN, Ky. – A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section Ky. 585 Gold City Road in Simpson County near mile point 1 is expected to begin next week. Crews are expected to start with base failure repairs on Monday and resurface once those repairs are made. Motorists should expect lane closures and traffic delays in the area. This project is weather dependent…

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Hot Rods win 1-0 over Asheville

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 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (7-3) pitching staff struck out 15 Asheville Tourists (4-5) hitters, while Greg Jones drove in the lone Hot Rods run in a 1-0 win on Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods and Tourists will play the penultimate game of the series on Saturday with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch. Both…

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Man charged after officials say he shot his brother near three infants

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EDMONTON, Ky. – On Thursday, the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office was notified by T.J. Samson Hospital staff that someone had come into the emergency room seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. According to the sheriff’s office, Jessie R. Lothery and his brother, Shane D. Paceley, were at a residence on Wilson Circle in Edmonton. The pair were sitting on a…

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Hot Rods announce increased capacity and relaxed masking guidelines

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods, High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, announced increased capacity and relaxed masking guidelines at Bowling Green Ballpark. The news comes after MLB, CDC and the commonwealth of Kentucky all issued new recommendations on Thursday. Beginning immediately, vaccinated event-goers will no longer be required to wear masks at the ballpark. Fans…

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