In 1921, a Russian man flew from his homeland to New York City. Upon his arrival, he was supposed to take a train to another destination. Read more
An out-of-state paper reported on a 1919 Bowling Green court case involving a woman who had a notorious temper. During a dispute with her husb… Read more
Success was sweet for Western Kentucky University basketball coach Ed Diddle, and in January 1960, he promised the community another 100 wins … Read more
On Jan. 11, 1899, 10 prisoners in the Warren County jail overpowered Deputy Jailer Nat Curd as he went to the cells to secure them for the night. Read more
On Jan. 11, 1911, Rep. Robert Y. Thomas secured the amendment that would allow federal court to be held in Bowling Green. Before this, federal… Read more
A Jan. 5, 1897, newspaper reported that “a Warren County ruralist brought a curiosity to Bowling Green in the shape of a pure white coon.” Read more
From the Warren County, Kentucky, Order Book, Jan. 2, 1798: “A town is hereby established on the land of Robert Moore who with George Moore an… Read more
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An Owensboro newspaper reported Christmas Day 1915 that two brothers-in-law entered into a duel over a domestic issue. While duels were common… Read more
On Dec. 25, 1849, The Louisville Daily Courier reported that a Bowling Green doctor had developed a cure for a malady common in the 19th centu… Read more
The residents of Smiths Grove noted bright flashes of light around 9:50 p.m. Dec. 9, 1942, just before an Army bomber crashed in a wooded area… Read more
On Dec. 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, ending Prohibition that had been in effect for 13 years, 10 months and 19 days. Most agreed … Read more
On Sunday, Dec. 11, 1921, the Owensboro Messenger ran a story about a car found in the town of Island in McLean County that belonged to three … Read more
The Louisville Courier Journal published an article Dec. 11, 1949, about the planned creation of Shanty Hollow Lake. A dam was built on Clay L… Read more
A Dec. 5, 1853, newspaper reported the death of Leander Martin, 22. He and his brother Joshua, 23, rode into Bowling Green “on a drunken spree.” Read more
An open letter in the Dec. 2, 1861, edition of the Louisville Courier Journal asked “the ladies of Kentucky and Northern Tennessee” for help p… Read more
A tax collector from Hopkinsville named S.E. Everett was sent to Bowling Green in late November 1917 to receive a specialized treatment follow… Read more
Sometime in the early 1910s, a Russian man named Louis Loupous moved to Franklin. A teller at the Simpson County Bank named M.H. Harris grew v… Read more
Telephone service came to Louisville in 1879 but was slow to spread across the entire state. By the early 1910s, service was being offered in … Read more
November brings to mind politics and a reminder that politics has always been a messy business. Read more
An article in the Nov. 20, 1847, Clarksville Jeffersonian newspaper announced that the owners of the telegraph lines in Louisville would start… Read more
Most people who have lived in Warren County for any length of time have either heard of or visited Basil Griffin Park on Smallhouse Road. The … Read more
In the November 1844 presidential election, Warren Countians voted overwhelmingly for Henry Clay, who ultimately lost to James K. Polk. Read more
In November 1909, two prosperous Oakland farmers, J.R. Cheney and C.B. Ames, announced they would “try the experiment of plowing with machinery.” Read more
On Oct. 31, 1950, The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported that a person, who was annoyed with an excessive wandering dog issue, scattered po… Read more
A story in The Courier Journal in 1906 reported that a popular distillery in Warren County had been sold Oct. 30. Read more
Although Martin Luther King Jr. never came to Bowling Green, his short life affected our area as it did the world. Read more
News reached Bowling Green, as it did the world, that Oct. 8, 1918, Sgt. Alvin C. York single-handedly took out a German machine-gun battalion… Read more
The Cedar Bluff Female College posted a notice in the Louisville Courier Journal on Oct. 12, 1866, announcing: “Any one young girl living in M… Read more
Newspaper owners and editors have often supported specific political parties. The Warren Intelligencer, a newspaper produced in Bowling Green … Read more
On Oct. 13, 1866, brothers Peter and James White successfully sued Rebecca Still for possession of property they inherited from their grandfat… Read more
On Oct. 13, 1938, Joe Sublett died in Bowling Green from heart problems. Sublett, a composing room foreman at the Park City Daily News, was al… Read more
The Courier Journal reported Oct. 1, 1925, that the Louisville & Nashville passenger station on Kentucky Street officially opened at five … Read more
On Sept. 30, 1897, a Kentucky newspaper reported on a terrible drought that had been plaguing Warren County since early summer. Read more
Newspaper reports Sept. 15, 1915, shared the excitement of the Hopkinsville Methodist Church members. A new church would be built using Bowlin… Read more
Edwin P. Morrow served as the 40th governor of Kentucky from 1919 to 1923 and was the only Republican elected governor between 1907 and 1927. Read more
Two newspapers, or the same one reestablishing itself? It’s hard to tell. Read more
On Sept. 21, 1889, the Louisville Courier Journal criticized Ed Hines, a candidate for a lucrative office, for his response to a Confederate s… Read more
The Warren County License Book 1832-1879 lists a $10 circus license paid by S.P. Stickney on Sept. 14, 1846, in Bowling Green. Read more
On Sept. 9, 1839, W.P. Roach advertised his new post coach service traveling from Bowling Green to Memphis, Tenn., in four days. Read more
On Sept. 5, 1906, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, Tenn., reported that Rose Lyle, a prominent Bowling Green dressmaker, was seeking damages… Read more
On Sept. 2, 1918, Lt. T.C.M. Bloodworth flew 266 miles in a highly publicized trip from Memphis to the Warren County Red Cross Fair. Read more
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