Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 31st of July.
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🏘️ Community
The Bowling Green Chamber hosted the 2026 Pearls of Wisdom luncheon where local women gathered for a catered lunch + keynote Tiffany Kelley Jenkins who shared practical tips on building self-confidence in the workplace.
Plans for next year’s event have already begun for the end of July.
🎭 Culture
The Throwback Thursday feature revisits Bowling Green's past as it outlines the once-familiar sounds of train whistles — paddlewheel riverboats, electric trolleys, and Greyhound bus engines — that marked a time before automobiles reigned.
It connects today's community to its lively historical soundscape.
🎓 Education
UK College of Medicine’s Bowling Green Campus welcomed 32 incoming students at Van Meter Hall last Thursday as they received white lab coats to mark the start of their four-year medical journey (many hail from south-central Kentucky).
Faculty, family and friends celebrated the students’ commitment to becoming future doctors.
A Norton Children's psychologist warns that AI in classrooms can do the mental work for students and weaken their brain development, while it also offers personalized tutoring for those who need extra help.
Parents are advised to set clear boundaries and stay involved in their child's learning process.
🏛️ Government
City leaders honored public works employee David Wilbert for 24 years of service today when he poured his last sidewalk on Scott Street and mentored new crew member Sam Harman.
He will retire tomorrow after years of building community infrastructure.
Warren County Fiscal Court honored retired public servants Ronnie Pearson (emergency management director) and James Marcrum (building superintendent) during a ceremony on Thursday that recognized their decades of community service.
Leaders praised Pearson’s role in disaster response and Marcrum’s work in maintaining county facilities.
🏥 Health
BGISD is partnering with CAYA Collaborative Care to provide health services for students and employees starting Aug.
1, as Graves Gilbert Clinic ended its partnership. The district said nine nurses plus one additional nurse will continue essential daily care across schools.
🏈 Sports
Erik Edwards won the 107th Kentucky Open at Indian Hills Country Club on Thursday as he shot a 66 to break a tie.
The victory marks his third professional win and his first event back after recovering from a torn patellar tendon.
Youth mountain bikers will launch the 2026 Pedal for the Roses Race Series on Sunday, Aug.
23 at the Highlander Trail System at Barren River Lake in Lucas + the event features 374 student-athletes on 22 teams, including local team SKYmtb Composite, with four more races scheduled through Oct. 25.
Warren East Raiders got new head coach Jason Foley from Southwestern to lead the team in a turnaround after a two-win season.
They will open their 2026 season on Aug. 21 at the J. Allen Builders Bowl against the Ohio County Eagles.
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