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Friday, June 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Bowling Green. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 27th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Southern Kentucky communities will celebrate Independence Day with events featuring fireworks, parades, concerts and food trucks. The schedule runs from today’s Freedom Fest in Edmonson County to July 4th shows in Bowling Green, Franklin and neighboring counties—organizers note details vary by location. WBKO
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ ValorFlex Packaging announced a $23.4 million investment in an advanced manufacturing facility in Bowling Green on Thursday—creating 82 high-quality jobs and boosting its operational growth in the region. WNKY
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Officials identified a victim in a deadly Bowling Green shooting that occurred before today as detectives work to gather evidence to learn more about the incident. WBKO
- ➤ State prosecutors in Brooks Houck’s trial heard former detective Jon Snow testify about interviews and video surveillance that shows Houck’s truck near the family farm shortly after midnight on the day Crystal Rogers went missing in 2015—Snow noted that Houck’s written account did not add the extra details asked for during questioning. Spectrum News 1
- ➤ The trial for Crystal Rogers’ disappearance continues in Bowling Green as witnesses said she planned a kid-free weekend with her boyfriend Brooks Houk—who claimed he spent Friday, July 3 at the family farm with their child during a rainy day. Law enforcement asked Brooks to detail his actions—witnesses reported conflicting accounts—while the case remains under close review. WNKY
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Former WBKO weather chief Chris Allen, who now works at WNKY, will be inducted in September into the KBA Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame for his decades of service keeping people safe and informed about weather (the awards ceremony is set for September 14). WBKO
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On June 25, the Park City Tourism Commission discussed a $30,000 Kentucky Trail Town Grant for trail signage to link Bowling Green and Mammoth Cave via the Mammoth Cave Railroad Trail—part of a plan to boost regional tourism. The commission also heard updates on the Bigfoot Festival and a strip mall near I-65 and approved the 2025–26 budget that includes extra funds for community engagement. WCLU Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ First responders from across Warren County gathered at the Sloan Convention Center on Thursday morning in the second annual Battle of the Badges blood drive—an event hosted by Paul Davis Restoration and the American Red Cross to keep local hospitals supplied with blood. All donations collected will stay local to support trauma victims, cancer patients and others in need. WNKY
SPORTS NEWS
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BG Wine Fest 2025
11 AM – 6 PM — Historic RailPark & Train Museum — Fundraiser for local community — Enjoy a variety of wines while supporting the Historic RailPark and Kentucky wineries.
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Greenville Drive vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods
1-4 p.m. — Bowling Green Ballpark — VIP tickets available — Experience Minor League Baseball with premium amenities and entertainment.
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