In 1922, the Daily News already had something like Way Back When. A short column called One Year Ago Today featured highlights from the newspaper’s previous reporting. Read moreThere was a Way Back When way back then
The Park City Daily News reported a fire on May 29, 1925, at the Woodmen of the World hall in Auburn. Read moreAuburn event center suffers fire damage
On May 29, 1947, the Park City Daily News reported a traffic mishap that was un-bee-lievable. A truck carrying 50 bee crates collided with another truck on Louisville Road. Read moreBee accident stings, but ends well
A Daily News story from May 23, 1958, stated that telephone dial tones in Bowling Green had been updated to a new dial tone described as a “city slicker” sound that was louder, faster and more pleasant than the slightly rasping tone previously in use. Read moreNew dial tone place in use by phone company
It was reported on Wednesday, May 16, 1928, by the Park City Daily News that more flowers had been stolen from the Fairview Cemetery. There had been several previous instances of flower-napping in the days and weeks leading up to the article. Read moreMore flowers stolen from Fairview Cemetery
On May 8, 1902, the Daily News announced a local baseball game that night between the New England Bloomer Girls and a local team from Southern Normal School. Read moreBloomer girls defeated 5-3 in night baseball
On May 4, 1953, the Park City Daily News reported that two people stole a safe from the Bowling Green Auto Wreckers Company office. The thieves attempted to carry the 400-pound safe, but only made it 200 feet. Read more400-pound safe no match for thieves
A Daily News article from April 27, 1962, reported the story of then 16-year-old Roger Scott taking the grand prize in the 1962 Rotary Club Hobby Show for a telescope he built. Read moreScott wins top prize in hobby show
Community Tweets
On April 18, 1940, the Park City Daily News reported that a dentist from the State Health Department was in the area to perform needed dentistry on poverty-stricken youths. Read moreState health department dentist helps out in Warren
On April 14, 1930, the Daily News reported that work was beginning on a new electric power plant on the riverbank in Delafield. As of that morning, a team was working on laying a railroad spur; once complete it would allow construction materials to be hauled directly to the new building site. Read moreWork started on new generating plant
It was reported on April 4, 1954, that a local woman was named Kentucky’s Mother of the Year. Mrs. Nelson B. Rue would be traveling to New York City with candidates from other states to attend a four-day program that ended with the announcement of the American Mother of the Year. Read moreBG woman named mother of the year
A Daily News article from April 1, 1935, reported that the price of all grades of gasoline in Bowling Green would increase by four cents the next day. Read moreRetail gas prices to jump 4 cents
A Bowling Green youth admitted to a plethora of crimes he had committed. On March 7, 1954, the Park City Daily News reported the confession of a 14-year-old boy of stealing several vehicles as well as $3,200. Read moreBG teenager admits taking money, cars
Boy and Girl Narrowly Escape Death When Kite Anchor Hits ‘Live’ Wire Read moreKids narrowly escape death as kite hits wire
A Daily News article from March 3, 1963, tells of Franklin native Pat Williams, 60, who was robbed of about $40 at his home by a knife-wielding bandit around 6:30 p.m. Read moreFranklin man robbed at knifepoint
A March 2,1958, story in the Daily News highlighted a new recreation center in Morgantown. Read moreRecreation center opened in Morgantown
On Feb. 19, 1930, the Park City Daily News reported that a local woman would be traveling to Europe soon to visit her son’s grave. Her son was killed in action during the first World War. Read moreLast one: Mother to visit son's KIA foreign gravesite
On Feb. 6, 1932, Warren County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to have county peace officers enforce the closing of all roadhouses no later than 11 p.m. each night. Read moreRoadhouses will be required to close at 11 p.m.
A Feb. 3, 1960, Daily News article announced a meeting between state highway commissioner Earl Clements and advocates for improvement of U.S. 31-W to discuss the construction of two additional lanes to the existing highway. Read more31-W highway group meets with Clements
On Jan. 29, 1921, the Daily News reported that Mrs. Anna J. Gibbs bought the building at 633 E. 12th Ave. and was renovating it in anticipation of opening a fine hotel named the 12th Street Inn. Read moreLocal buys 12th Avenue building for fine hotel
On Jan. 26, 1978, the Daily News reported that while the National Weather Service said it hadn’t technically been a blizzard that hit Kentucky and surrounding states, it sure felt like one. Read moreStorm of '78 dumped nearly a foot of snow on city
The first girls’ basketball game of the season to be played at the Normal School gymnasium on Jan. 13, according to the Park City Daily News of Jan. 12, 1921. The Normal School team, coached by Miss Josephine Cherry and described as a “basket tossing machine,” would face players from Peabody… Read moreFirst girls' basketball game promoted 1921
On Jan. 2, 1923, the Park City Daily News reported that the Reardon Building had been sold to the Kentucky Public Service Company. This change of ownership forced the Young Sisters milliners to move. Read moreReardon Building sale displaces several
Bowling Green, Dec. 28, 1903, Josephine “Josie” Moran was sitting by the fire in her home tying her shoes, when the celluloid puff comb in her hair caught fire. Celluloid, the earliest synthetic form of plastic, was often used for hair accessories as well as cinematographic film and is very … Read moreHair fire injures 13-year-old in her home
The “Little Devil of Grand Opera” gave a ‘superb’ performance in Gloriana to a ‘capacity audience’ at the Bowling Green Opera House, December 27, 1920. Fritzi Scheff was an internationally known American actress and singer. Born in 1879 to a prima donna of the Imperial Opera in Vienna, Austr… Read moreMiss Fritzi Scheff surrounds herself with glory last eve
The Daily News reported that on December 13, 1921, a mouse disabled the elevator in the State Capitol Building in Frankfort, Kentucky. The rodent somehow got to the top of the elevator, climbed up a cable, and was electrocuted when it came into contact with the electronic control lift. Read moreMouse in elevator cable puts lift out of order
On Dec. 12, 1931, Mrs. T.E. Webb won first place for her entry in the 18th annual Daily News Jingle contest. Read moreWinner of DN Jingle contest gets three theater tickets
On December 5, 2000, the Park City Daily News reported that the first digital library facility in the state would be opening in Bowling Green. “Contractors are putting the finishing touches on the third of a four-phase renovation of the old L&N Depot on Kentucky Street.” “The branch will… Read moreFirst digital library in BG will be opening
December 1st, 1920 – The sheriff of Baxter Springs, Kansas had come to Bowling Green to collect a car thief only to find he’d escaped. Fred Williams was taken by guard H.S. Burns to Mrs. Glenn’s boarding house on Kentucky Street, but before entering Williams asked permission to use the bathr… Read moreFred Williams decided not to return to Kansas
In a story dated November 22, 1921, the Daily News reported that the community had a great deal of interest in a previously published story about a child, referred to as “Dalma,” born in Memphis, Tenn. Read moreBG women willing to mother orphaned child
On Nov. 26, 1935, an article appeared in the Daily News seeking volunteers for a special charity sponsored by the fire department. Read moreVolunteers sought for holiday charity
A church youth group burned rock-and-roll albums that contained what they believed were satanic messages in a bonfire, according to a front-page story 40 years ago in the Nov. 7, 1982, issue of the Park City Daily News. Read moreYouth group holds ‘record roast’
The area’s tobacco farmers and burley experts said the 1972 crop looked to be one of the finest in recent years, according to a front-page story 50 years ago in the Nov. 10, 1972, issue of the Park City Daily News. Read moreBG warehouses accept tobacco crop
The Park City Daily News reported Nov. 7, 1921: “The Chamber of Commerce, through Secretary H.L. Underwood, is attempting to organize a good road club of 10 men, to do all in their power to at least surface the ancient Cobblestone road of 30-mile stretch between Bowling Green and Cave City.” Read moreGroup pushes road project to Cave City
On November 11, 1918, the Park City Daily News reported: “A comely woman of forty-five, describing herself as Mrs. Alvy Cobb, of Hopkinsville, is being sought by local police as the owner of a trunkful of whiskey confiscated at the L & N station Sunday morning.” Read moreWoman eludes police with her whiskey intact
On Nov. 11, 1918, the Park City Daily News reported: “A comely woman of forty-five, describing herself as Mrs. Alvy Cobb, of Hopkinsville, is being sought by local police as the owner of a trunkful of whiskey confiscated at the L&N station Sunday morning.” Read morePolice chief seeks owner of whiskey
Local train engineer Joe Burke was featured in the Nov. 1, 1930, edition of the Daily News. Read moreEngineer has driven engine 2,000,000 miles
On Oct. 31, 1922, The Park City Daily News proclaimed “the goblins’ll get you if you don’t watch out! It’s Halloween!” Read moreGoblins, witches celebrate the season
The Oct. 26, 1936, edition of the Daily News reported that a special “hermetically-sealed” steel box was being installed in a cornerstone at a new building on the campus of what was then the Western Teachers College. Read moreTime capsule added to Western's campus in 1936
On Oct. 29, 1934, The Daily News reported there would be a special souvenir edition of the paper released. This edition was described to be 50 pages long and in a “tabloid style.” Read moreSpecial edition promotes city's new slogan
The Oct. 17, 1952, edition of the Park City Daily News included an article that announced Kentucky Hwy. 71 was officially renumbered as U.S. 231. Read moreU.S. 231 didn't always have that name
A front-page story from the Oct. 18, 1942, edition of the Park City Daily News reported that Warren County was nearing the halfway mark of its quota in the local scrap metal collection campaign to support the country’s war effort. Read moreCounty marks halfway point of scrap campaign
