🌱 'Operation Appreciation: Bowling Green' + Duncan Hines Days Returns

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Morning rain; cloudy, cooler. High: 50 Low: 30.

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Here are the top three stories in Bowling Green today:

1. Country music star Lauren Alaina and Circle Network are set to honor Bowling Green with a televised tribute special at 8:30 p.m. this Saturday. Called "Operation Appreciation: Bowling Green," the special will shine a light on the community and its efforts to recover after the devastating tornadoes struck in December of 2021. A Georgia native, Alaina said, "I love my community down here in the south, and I also believe in the power of music. To get the opportunity to come out and show my love and support for the people of Bowling Green was a no-brainer for me." (Broadway World)
2. General Motors Co. announced Wednesday that production of the Chevrolet Corvette in Bowling Green will be paused early next week due to a parts shortage. "Our supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams are working closely with our supply base to mitigate any further impact on production to meet the strong demand for our products," spokesperson Dan Flores said. The company expects to resume normal production on Monday, Mar. 27. (Detroit News)
3. A celebration of American pioneer and Bowling Green legacy Duncan Hines will return to the city this summer with the first-ever "Duncan Hines Days" taking place from Jun. 5 through Jun. 11. A previous celebration of Hines fell out of fashion after many years due to the city's other celebrations forcing it to keep getting smaller. “With this we thought, how can we take the old festival and name and turn this into something that celebrates more than just the man behind the cake mix, and more of the heritage and culinary and travel and adventure-seeking nature that he had,” downtown development coordinator Telia Butler said. (Bowling Green Daily News)

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Today in Bowling Green:

• Disney's Beauty And The Beast At Greenwood High School (7:00 PM)
• ChampCar Endurance Series At NCM Motorsports Park (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Remember Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn? Why not check out their grandchildren giving a musical salute on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The show is said to be reminiscent of a family get-together on the front porch. (Visit Bowling Green)
• Today is the last day to register for the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation's Girls Ponytail League. Girls between 9 and 12 years old are invited to play with practices starting on Mar. 26. (Bowling Green via Twitter)
• On Saturday, the Sixth Annual Bluegrass March Madness basketball tournament begins at Buchanon Park. For kids in grades three through 11, this could be a fun way to spend St. Patrick's Day. (WK Sports and Entertainment)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— 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.