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Good morning Bowling Green! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bowling Green honored homeless neighbors lost in 2025
  • How a Bowling Green native rose to law firm partner.
  • Why Bowling Green Police train differently from most Kentucky departments

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy; warm and misty, temps: high: 65, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. HOTEL Inc. honors those who died while experiencing homelessness (bgdailynews.com) — At Little Rock Church in Bowling Green’s Delafield neighborhood, HOTEL Inc. held a candlelight memorial honoring seven people who died in 2025 while experiencing homelessness, plus longtime community advocate Danny Carothers. Bells on a white Christmas tree also celebrated more than 100 people who secured housing this year, underscoring both remembrance and hope for vulnerable neighbors.
   

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2. English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP announces J.A. Sowell as new partner - WNKY News 40 Television (wnky.com) — A Bowling Green-based law firm has promoted local attorney J.A. Sowell to partner, effective January 1, 2026, highlighting his work in litigation and municipal defense. Sowell, a Bowling Green native and WKU graduate, is active with the Salvation Army, Bowling Green Area Chamber Young Professionals, and local bar associations, underscoring his growing role in the community’s legal and civic life.
   

3. Criminal Justice Executive Development Program Graduates 23 Kentucky Leaders (jpinews.com) — Bowling Green gets a brief nod in a statewide announcement about 23 Kentucky law enforcement leaders graduating from an advanced executive development course. While no Bowling Green officers are highlighted, the story notes that Bowling Green Police run their own academy separate from the state’s basic training program, underscoring the department’s size and autonomy within Kentucky policing.
   

4. How Beshear's New Kentucky Home is bringing new jobs, investment to KY (dispatch.com) — Bowling Green is part of a statewide push Gov. Andy Beshear calls New Kentucky Home, aimed at attracting jobs and investment from west to east across the commonwealth. The initiative blends tourism and economic development marketing, helping land billions in private projects and expansions while trying to bring jobs closer to smaller communities and reverse depopulation outside major metro areas.
   

5. Refugee agencies in Ky prepare for less job and food benefits in '26 (wkyufm.org) — Refugee advocates in Bowling Green say new federal rules will sharply cut benefits and job options for local refugees in 2026, while shifting admissions to mostly white South Africans. The International Center of Kentucky expects just 100 Afrikaner arrivals next year, down from nearly 600 diverse refugees previously, and warns that shorter work permits and loss of SNAP and Medicaid will leave families struggling.
   

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    Saturday December 27
  • Varsity Boys Basketball @ Graves County High School
    Warren County , 2424 Zion Rd , Henderson
    3:00 pm
    • Sunday December 28
  • Varsity Boys Basketball vs Mayfield High School
    Warren County , 2424 Zion Rd , Henderson
    3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Max, a cat who went missing in Bowling Green, KY, has been safely reunited with their family after 3 hours, 43 minutes. Message from Owner: "Max is… (Nextdoor Cumberland Trace)
  • I will be taking him/her to the humane society in the morning.
    Poor baby is scared of my 2 pitbull doggies. I just didn’t want to leave it outside because it’s so cold. I will also make flyers around the… (Nextdoor Louisville Road)
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Overnight in Bowling Green. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Bowling Green. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bowling Green here.

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