🌱 Groundbreaking Ceremony For Fire Station + 400 Mile Yard Sale

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• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 85 Low: 59.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories today in Bowling Green:

1. The groundbreaking ceremony took place for Bowling Green Fire Station 5 on Porter Pike, which will also serve as the Public Safety Training Center for both the fire department and police department. The facility will have additional functions as the city's Alternate Emergency Operating Center and backup dispatch. Notably, this will be the first joint police and fire academies. Construction is anticipated to finish by 2024, and the event was attended by first responders, city commissioners, and Mayor Todd Alcott. (WBKO)
2. The 400 Mile Yard Sale is scheduled to take place from Jun. 1-4! The event offers a vast selection of items along Highway 68. Participants can visit 400Mile.com to access a personalized map based on their shopping day, area, and item category, as well as discover unique eateries, coffee shops, and accommodations in each county. (WBKO)
3. Trevor Casteel, a 27-year-old man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, is still being sought by Metropolitan Nashville police in connection with the reported rape of a Western Kentucky University student in Nashville. Casteel and Joseph Farmer are accused of sexually assaulting the victim, with Farmer already having been arrested. The victim recalls being in Nashville on May 4 before losing her memory, and she believes she may have been drugged before being sexually assaulted in a vehicle that night. Anyone with information on Casteel's whereabouts is urged to contact the police at (615) 742-7463. (wnky.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Bowling Green:

Wednesday, May 24

• Community Coffee Tasting For Starbucks' 20th Anniversary At 2808 Scottsville Road (4:30 PM)

Thursday, May 25

• The Taste Of Bowling Green At Sloan Convention Center (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Bowling Green Junior High School celebrated the concluding days of Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an assembly featuring various cultural performances. The event provided an opportunity for students to share their heritage and educate their peers about their unique histories. (wnky.com)
• The Warren County Humane Society is in urgent need of copy paper and paper towels. Donations can be dropped off at the Adoption Center located at 1924 Louisville Road. (Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society via Facebook)
• Western Kentucky University (WKU) Athletics has launched the Big Red's Summer Reading Challenge, allowing eligible children in the Bowling Green community to earn free tickets to a 2023 WKU football game by completing reading requirements and submitting their reading journal. (WKU Athletics)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you back in your inbox soon with another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.