The Bowling Green Rotary Club will be hosting Lakefest at the Bowling Green Reservoir / Jack Floyd Memorial Lake, East of Bowling Green, on Friday, June 7, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lakefest includes a Barbecue, 5K run/walk, and Fishing Derby. The Rotary Club will serve a barbecue dinner from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 5K run/walk features a scenic course on trails that run along the east
Seventh grade students from Bowling Green Middle School could be seen all over town Friday as they participated in the school’s job shadowing activity. Shadowers did everything from butchering to hair dressing and mechanic work. “Our retired middle school counselor Cindy Norton started this program several years ago to provide the students with an opportunity to make a connection to their studies and how they may be applied in a
Perry West, a Bowling Green native, has rocked the homes of Pike Countians and others across the country. No, he’s not preaching religion or selling vacuums, he’s simply breathing new life into old architecture and furniture. His style of reclaimed and refurbished pieces have become massively popular in the last few years, and the creator enjoys having this opportunity to save reminders of the past. “We have been buying and
The corporate owner of the Bowling Green Times newspaper, Lakeway Publishers, Inc., recently announced their acquisition of a group of newspapers and other publications in Central Florida. Along with this May 1 purchase, the group also noted the creation of Lakeway Publishers of Florida, Inc. The new Lakeway Publishers group will be comprised of newspapers formerly owned and operated by Sun Publications of Florida, Inc., a division of Independent Pub-lications,
The Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District has been assisting rural landowners with erosion problems since 1945. Thousands of acres of agricultural and rural ground have been restored from damage caused by erosion and preserved for future generations, through the efforts of various staff members throughout the years, and with financial assistance from the Missouri State Cost-Share Program, funded by the Missouri Soils & Parks Tax. Missouri is one
Income Tax Reform The Missouri House took a considerable step toward tax reform and economic rebound this week, perfecting and passing HCS SS SCS SB 26, 11 & 31. This bill will reduce income taxes at all levels. Missouri must have a friendly business climate in order to compete in the global economy, and attract businesses to our state. This bill also rewards the hard work of individuals and
The city of Bowling Green recently completed an upgrade of its emergency warning system by installing a tornado siren in the 15th Street Park. Placement of this siren will supplement the three other sirens within the city, located at the police department, near the Super 8 Hotel, and at the Hi-Rise. Because of occasional difficulty hearing the other sirens on the west side of Bowling Green, the additional warning system
Bowling Green High School’s track team did excellent at the recent EMO
Emergency personnel were called to the scene of an accident involving two
Bowling Green High School’s track team did excellent at the recent EMO
Emergency personnel were called to the scene of an accident involving two