It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic had a brutal impact on most small businesses in southcentral Kentucky and beyond. Read more

For 15 months, Kentuckians of all walks of life have dutifully followed the best advice of health experts and government officials in a collective effort to protect public health in the face of the world-changing coronavirus pandemic. The vast majority have done so without complaint and with… Read more

We’ve said repeatedly that what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis last summer should’ve never happened. Read more

As the shutdowns and disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic enter their 15th month, it remains important to honor the exceptional work of those who have stepped up in difficult times. There are many groups that fit this description – including, of course, teachers, who have ably and repeate… Read more

Growth, growth and more growth. Read more

Preservation of historic locations and notable landmarks that give southcentral Kentucky its unique character is an important endeavor, but it too often seems that such pursuits are not prioritized amid the march of progress and new development. Read more

Joe Biden spent the majority of his campaign in his basement and twice on the debate stage with then-President Donald Trump talking about his plans to battle COVID-19. Read more

The fatal shooting of Russell Heard on his property in February was nothing short of a tragedy. Heard, 74, a farmer in the Rockfield community, was a respected citizen who will be sorely missed by his many friends and family. Read more

When you’re fighting a war, you never give your enemy a timetable for withdrawing troops. Read more

In the most challenging of his 26 seasons as Western Kentucky’s volleyball coach, Travis Hudson still managed to “put another brick on that house that’s being built,” despite the program’s already incredible list of accomplishments during his tenure. Read more

The financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt in all segments and sectors of life, and even though there is optimism that Kentucky might be within weeks of a significant shift back toward normalcy, the aftereffects of more than a year of shutdowns and limitations will linger… Read more

Gov. Andy Beshear’s announcement Monday that he will end capacity restrictions statewide at most venues and facilities once 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine is certainly a welcome development. Those who are weary of the coronavirus pandemi… Read more

We have a news flash for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is seemingly oblivious to a major, ongoing crisis at our southern border. Read more

More than a decade of diligent work and patient waiting will soon be rewarded for the local, state and federal leaders who have pursued one of southcentral Kentucky’s top priorities: the establishment of a nursing home for military veterans. Read more

“We shouldn’t apologize for wanting to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat.” – Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on April 3, defending his state’s new voting law. Read more

An almost universal reality for performing arts centers across the country like Bowling Green’s Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center is that their revenue from ticket sales is not enough to cover expenses. Read more

It is never too late to give appropriate honor and respect to the men and women who serve our nation – especially those who sacrifice their lives for our freedom. Read more

Then-President Donald Trump caught a lot of flak from the mainstream media for not being transparent on an array of issues. Read more

Among the challenges faced by thriving communities is ensuring the future does not blot out the past. As cities grow and evolve, it is common for the threads of local history to become frayed or even severed. Sometimes, once-prominent contributors to a city’s character are simply lost to the… Read more

Elections can be close. Read more

As more Kentuckians receive COVID-19 vaccines, we are slowly but surely seeing the return of attractions and activities that have been sorely missed during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Charles Hardcastle leads a life defined by service and philanthropy, and his legacy will be appropriately commemorated with the addition of his name to one of Western Kentucky University’s most notable facilities: the Kentucky Building. Read more

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump saw the massive problem on our southern border with illegal immigrants coming into our country by the thousands on any given day. Read more

Since its start five years ago, the city of Bowling Green’s Neighborhood Improvements Program has produced notable improvements in areas across the city. Read more

Exciting developments are underway at Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, where the bones of a long-awaited museum are now visible at the facility at Three Springs and Smallhouse roads. Read more

There is something very odd about the fact that it’s been six weeks since President Joe Biden was sworn into office and he has not held one press conference. Read more

It could be argued that Interstate 65 is the single greatest asset that has helped Bowling Green and Warren County achieve such rapid growth during the past few decades. Read more

For decades, anyone who was fortunate enough to visit our nation’s capital marveled at the freedom of movement around many of the most historic and important locations in our democracy: the U.S. Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, dozens of statues and memorials – the list goes on. Read more

The value of role models in young people’s lives cannot be overstated. Bowling Green is blessed to have more than its fair share of young people doing extraordinary things in the community who serve as shining examples. Read more

On campus to learn the knowledge and skills needed to help him be a successful adult, Western Kentucky University sophomore Jason Lowe is doing some teaching of his own. Read more

The multiple allegations of sexual harassment that have surfaced in recent days against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are undoubtedly serious and warrant a full, independent investigation. As troubling as the claims are, as of this writing they remain unproven, so a prompt and unbiased probe is… Read more

We are hopeful that state Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr, a Republican from Lexington, is successful in her goal to ultimately install a statue of famed Russellville native Alice Dunnigan in the National Statuary Hall collection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Aside from the tremendous pride that … Read more

It would be hard to imagine a person who has been more intwined with Bowling Green history than Kathryn Brown Gilbert. Read more

We’ve said many times on this editorial page that police officers are absolutely vital for public safety. Read more

The connections we make in life are largely what define and shape who we are and who we will one day become. Read more

The slow spread of high-speed internet access into rural areas of Warren County received a needed – but, alas, not an immediate – boost last week when Charter Communications acknowledged its intention to use federal funding to expand its service in the area. Read more

It would be easy for Ben McCormack to accept his success story and call it a happy ending. Instead, the Bowling Green man is helping others turn their lives around in profound ways. Read more

The editorial board of this newspaper stated back in August that a task force formed by Western Kentucky University President Timothy Caboni is attempting to whitewash history with the possible renaming of colleges and buildings on campus because they are named after slaveholders. Read more

President Joe Biden’s first two weeks were heavily devoted to the issuance of executive orders, actions and memorandums – nearly four dozen of them to date, a total that far exceeds the combined output of predecessors Barack Obama and Donald Trump at the same points of their presidencies. Read more

In 2002, the world was horrified by the beheading death of American reporter Daniel Pearl of the Wall Street Journal. Years before the Islamic State began releasing gruesome videos of its own murders of journalists and other “enemies,” Pearl’s death at the hands of terrorists in Pakistan – a… Read more

The editorial board of this newspaper has advocated for years for the Keystone XL pipeline and wished it much success. Read more

For nearly a year, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on our routines and norms, but our leaders and institutions have found ways to make sure the people’s business is done. Read more

Across America, small businesses are crucial strands in the fabric of our communities. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its lamentable economic conditions, however, many owners find themselves fighting for survival – and sadly, plenty of them have not been able to overcome the challenges. Read more

Last week, our nation began a new political era with the passing of power from former President Donald Trump to new President Joe Biden. Biden, a Democrat, takes the reins from the Republican Trump at a time of great ideological division in the United States, and he takes office with a state… Read more

The National Guard provides very admirable services to our country. Read more

COVID-19 vaccines are providing hope after a nearly year-long, tiring battle against the virus that has claimed 400,000 lives nationally. Read more

The national Democratic Party has been out to remove President Donald Trump since the day he was elected to the highest office in our land. Read more

Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose heinous act of terrorism in 2013 resulted in the deaths of three people and the wounding of more than 250 others, now apparently feels that he deserves a payment of $250,000 from the federal government because his white baseball cap a… Read more

Political correctness is an evil force that has unfortunately taken a large hold in our country. Read more

Today, during a joint session of Congress inside the supposedly solemn halls of the U.S. Capitol, at least several dozen – and probably more than 100 – Republican lawmakers in both chambers are expected, for a variety of contrived reasons, to exercise their constitutional right to beclown th… Read more