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The view from Vette City Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:11:47 -0500
Despite the rising expense of travel, they came from as far away as California to participate this weekend in the National Corvette Homecoming.

Officials change vehicle policies Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:49:58 -0500
Bowling Green and Warren County governments started doing what they could to reduce the number of take home vehicles even before gasoline reached $4 a gallon.

City evaluating, many options to curb energy use Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:49:59 -0500
Reducing the number of take-home vehicles is just one aspect of Bowling Green’s overall efforts to cut down the government’s energy consumption.

Choice of teachers up to principals Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:49:59 -0500
While Debbie Wade-Jordan’s children are beyond their elementary school years, she can remember when they were there and she was a parent making requests for classroom assignments.

Downtown plan continues to undergo small changes Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:50:00 -0500
Piecemeal changes to the plan for redeveloping downtown Bowling Green continue even as developers and local officials continue to haggle over financial details.

Work force getting a bit grayer Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:50:00 -0500
In a small but noticeable increase, more people statewide who have reached retirement age are spending their golden years in the work force.

Hundreds attend Civil War event Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:11:46 -0500
Hundreds of parents, children and grandparents watched together and covered their eyes as the sound of a cannon ripped through the air Saturday.

Indictments: Man accused in chase indicted Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:50:01 -0500
A Louisville man who is accused of leading three law enforcement agencies on a high speed chase in June was indicted Wednesday by a Warren County grand jury.

Reasonable Doubt: Think neighbors are animals? You’re right Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:45:01 -0500
Cities aren’t just for humans. We’ve got company. When the first building went up in Bowling Green, this place already had a substantial population. Descendants of those first families are probably still with us, though they don’t have official addresses. Most are probably a little furrier than the average human resident, but they belong here, too. I’m talking about animals, and not just cats and dogs. When humans arrived we killed off the big predators and large game animals, but left the rest as generally not worth worrying about. Some hardly noticed the change at the top. Some thrived on our garbage and in the crannies of our warm houses. And some moved in like human immigrants, drawn by plentiful food and the relative lack of predators. They’re still here, from bugs through snakes up to larger mammals. Some are so much a part of our urban landscape that we don’t even notice them, like squirrels and birds. Others only come out at night, sometimes in surprising places. One night several years ago, I met a young opossum waddling down College Street in front of the English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley law office. Then there are the ones we rarely see, like the crawfish that were poking holes in the pavement of a riverside trail last year, to the surprise of Public Works. And some are just shy. When I was moving yard objects in preparation for mowing the lawn this week, I surprised a large garden snake. I poked it gently until it uncoiled and slithered off under the house. I’m glad to have it around. While it’s perfectly at home in the crawl space (naturally), it’s unlikely to come visiting upstairs; and it’s a free way to keep down the bugs and rodents. In many ways, a city is paradise for small animals, since the biggest creatures around - us - are often oblivious or indifferent, but we run out large carnivores. We do bring dogs and cats, but keep them pretty well-fed ourselves. So why would animals want to leave? Once here, they can cause problems, of course. Rabbits gnaw gardens, moles tear up lawns, termites eat the shed, mice scare the elephants (well, not all that often), and hordes of starlings and pigeons can create large foul messes. In general, though, we should welcome our neighbors. Some of my friends are scared of spiders, but I’m glad they’re here to catch flies and mosquitos. I can do without pigeons, but how can they be driven off without disturbing a dozen appealing kinds of bird? Keeping houses clean and lawns trimmed is usually enough to discourage the more troublesome animals. If not, there are two city Animal Control officers. In the pseudo-rural stretches of city parks, larger, more exotic and potentially bothersome creatures still live, said city Parks & Recreation director Ernie Gouvas. “We have skunks fairly frequently, in the spring and the fall,” he said. Evidence of them hangs in the air around Lampkin, Preston Miller and Hobson Grove parks. There are the ubiquitous opossums and squirrels, but now and then a fox shows up, he said. “Usually if we see one during the day, we’re immediately on the phone to Animal Control,” Gouvas said. A hawk lives on the Covington Woods golf course, and snakes are discovered now and then, he said. But no poisonous snakes have been found for years - recent finds have all been helpful, rodent-eating varieties, Gouvas said. Game birds including quail and turkeys find a safe haven in parks near the river, as do deer - city workers found a newborn fawn in Fairview Cemetery a few years ago, he said. Escaped pets are as likely as wild animals to cause trouble, set free in an unfamiliar environment. Some places like Florida are having problems with popular pets escaping and breeding, crowding out native species. The local cases I know of aren’t likely to find acceptable mates: my friend Nathan’s ferret, accidentally dyed blue, was still running free at last report. Then there was the crummy apartment I rented on Kentucky Street with an attic full of pigeons. It was no safe haven for them, however. The landlord told me when I moved in that if I wanted to make some money, I should keep my eyes open. For what, I asked. Oh, a six-foot snake. The previous tenant had a pet boa that escaped into the walls and was apparently living off the pigeons. That had been about six months before, and he was offering a $50 reward for its return. I slept uneasily for a while after that, wondering if I’d wake up with a snake in my bed. The pigeons, which I could hear scrabbling around in the attic, were restless. Eventually the landlord collected the reward himself. He found the snake calmly sunning itself in the back yard. I slept better after that. My only remaining annoyances were pigeons, roaches and neighbors.

Marshall B. Banks Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:47:55 -0500
Marshall B. Banks, 63, of Bowling Green died at 3:25 a.m. July 16, 2008, at his residence. The Tullahoma, Tenn., native was born Nov. 16, 1944. He was a self-employed construction worker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Roy Woods and Evangeline Throneberry Woods. Memorial service is at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bloch Memorial Chapel in Fairview Cemetery. There is no visitation. J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Marshall Banks Memorial Fund, c/o Rachel Carson at National City Bank, 1054 Fairview Ave., Bowling Green, KY 42103. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include his wife, Betty Case Banks; a stepson, Phillip Carson and his wife, Rachel, of Bowling Green; a stepdaughter, Debra Harwood of Bowling Green; two brothers, Adrian Banks of Washington state and Danny Woods of Tullahoma, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; and a granddaughter, Iris Carson.

Brenda S. Bartoe Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:47:56 -0500
BROWNSVILLE — Brenda Sue Bartoe, 47, of Munfordville died at 5:07 p.m. July 17, 2008, at Greenview Regional Hospital. The Greenfield, Ind., native was a waitress. She was a daughter of the late Clarence Lee Middleton and Flavella Blanch Hill Middleton. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gravil Funeral Home, with burial in Brownsville Cemetery. Visitation is at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Kevin W. Bartoe; two sons, Jason Middleton of Indiana and Allen W. Bartoe of Munfordville; a brother, Dennis Middleton of Norfolk, Va.; and three sisters, Regina Trent of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Cheryl Nowak and Teresa Nowak, both of Mammoth Cave.

Juanita M. Bishop Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:47:56 -0500
HORSE CAVE — Juanita Martin Bishop, 78, of Horse Cave died at 8:15 a.m. July 19, 2008, at her home. The Hart County native was a housewife and a member of Immanuel Ministry Church. She was a daughter of the late Bill Martin and Lassie Connor Martin and the wife of the late Bill Bishop. Funeral is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Winn Funeral Chapel, with burial in Cosby Cemetery. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Burd and her husband, Terry, of Cave City and Kathy Cutliff and her husband, Ronnie, of Horse Cave; a son, Wendell Bishop and his wife, Anita, of Bowling Green; eight grandchildren, Mindy Minor, Dawn Pedigo, Shannon Broome, Jeff Burd, Kim Daniels, Billy Burd, Brandon Bishop and Carly Carey; 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kenneth Martin of Munfordville and J.V. Martin of Horse Cave; four sisters, Elizabeth Wilson, Mable Collins, Josephine Edwards and Lucille Carver, all of Horse Cave; and several nieces and nephews.

Titus Bragg Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:47:56 -0500
PARK CITY — Titus Bragg, 73, of Park City died July 19, 2008, in Horse Cave. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Patton Funeral Home, Park City chapel.

John T. Morgan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:47:57 -0500
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — John Thomas Morgan, 57, of Bowling Green, Ky., formerly of Shelbyville, died suddenly on June 30, 2008, while on a hiking trip in Big South Fork Park in Oneida, Tenn. For the last 20 years, the McMinnville, Tenn., native owned and operated a furniture upholstery repair business in Bowling Green. He was a son of Harley S. Morgan and Sibyl D. Morgan of Shelbyville, who survive. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, with private burial at a later date in Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Shelbyville-Bedord Co. Humane Assn., P.O. Box 391, Shelbyville, TN 37162. Other survivors include two brothers, Richard Morgan of Mexia, Texas, and David Morgan of Tomball, Texas; two sisters, Nina Miller of Fayetville, Ga., and Sally Bellar of Bell Buckle; and several nieces and nephews.

Harold F. West, M.D. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:47:57 -0500
Harold Frederic West, M.D., 90, of Bowling Green died at 9:05 p.m. July 18, 2008, at his residence. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel.

Storms rake Southern Indiana, Kentucky Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:34:00 EST
Thunderstorms with high winds and heavy rains raked parts of Southern Indiana and Kentucky tonight, uprooting trees and downing power lines but apparently causing no injuries.

I-65 ramp closed after truck overturns Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:48:00 EST
A tractor trailer carrying about 38,000 pounds of steel coils overturned yesterday afternoon on the ramp to Interstate 65 from I-64 westbound in downtown Louisville.

Oldies radio station WRKA 103.1 switches to country Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:31:00 EST
When listeners tuned in WRKA 103.1-FM on Friday, they heard country music instead of the oldies songs the station has played for almost a generation. "That was a big shock after about 30 years that WRKA is no more," said Gene Smith of Louisville. "We didn't see that coming."

Crash on I-65 in Clark Co. all cleaned up Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:31:00 EST
A motorcycle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 near Henryville, Ind., may lead to traffic delays.

Two-car crash in Nelson Co. lands woman in hospital Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:39:00 EST
A two-car crash in Nelson County yesterday sent a pedestrian to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Tour the Homearama homes! Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:48:00 EST
We've posted photo galleries from all 11 Homearama homes. Check them out here!

Government reclaims unspent Louisville housing funds Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:49:00 EST
The $350,000 in affordable-housing grant money the federal government has taken back from Louisville over the past four years could have been used to get more homeless and mentally ill people off the streets and into apartments.

State election agency faces big test Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:50:00 EST
A squabble over who should be on the ballot in the race for Clark Circuit Court judge has presented a new test for a state election agency that critics say is set up to fail because of its partisan makeup.

Louisville Metro Council deficit leads to wealth of suggestions Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:30:00 EST
When an envelope arrives in my office mail with no return address, I usually know what's inside: choice expletives concerning a story I have written. When a bulky white business envelope arrives with no return address, it usually contains information from an anonymous source hoping the newspaper will investigate or publicize the information.

Golf needs no Tiger for this tale Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:51:00 EST
Amid all of the hand-wringing over what golf was going to do to capture people's attention in the absence of Tiger, a few suggested the sport's marketers might have to jump the shark. Nobody thought about trotting out The Shark.

'The Gentle Agitator' Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:50:00 EST
Sam Robinson headed Louisville's Lincoln Foundation for 26 years and was an advocate for disadvantaged youths. Now, a biography shares his approach to progressive change.

Music festival almost wasn't Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:12:00 EST
When Nancy Barker started Kentucky Music Weekend in 1976 as part of the American Bicentennial celebration, she didn't expect the festival to run for more than 30 consecutive years. The celebration of Appalachian and Southern acoustic music continues Friday and Saturday at Iroquois Amphitheater.

Kentucky Center is 25 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:11:00 EST
The Kentucky Center will launch its 25th season with a Sept. 9 performance by Liza Minnelli in Whitney Hall. In turning to Minnelli, who last appeared here two decades ago, the center is acknowledging its long links to Broadway and musical theater.

If it plays in Louisville, it could play anywhere Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:05:00 EST
I was chatting with a few friends during the intermission of Julie Andrews' recent concert with the Louisville Orchestra when Tom Noland, the orchestra's gregarious board president, happened by....

Your issue now Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:14:00 EST
They say the big issue in this year's presidential election is the economy, but for millions of Americans the economic squeeze is most painful when it comes to health care.

Health insurance: A growing middle-class crisis Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:43:00 EST
Three-part series examines the toll the health-care crisis is taking on middle class citizens at various stages of life. Inside you'll find: • Videos provide a project overview, introduce three area families • Photo galleries • A calculator that can help you determine if you are underinsured • How the U.S. health system compares with those of other nations

Thousands flock to 'Idol' auditions Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:56:00 EST
Some began lining up at midnight, eight hours before the doors to Freedom Hall's East Wing would swing open.

Crowds gather to watch implosion Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:55:00 EST
The nine-story building at Second and Main streets, just west of the Clark Memorial Bridge, was razed to make room for a multipurpose arena scheduled to open in 2010. Click here to see video

Baer Fabrics closes its doors after 103 years in business Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:34:00 EST
For more than a century, Baer Fabrics provided Louisville-area customers with specialty items ranging from vintage lace to match an old wedding dress to velour for a car seat.

New law makes meth lab cleanup easier Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:49:00 EST
State legislators in the last session beefed up a law that guides the cleanup of methamphetamine labs. The changes, which went into effect last week, also make it easier and cheaper for companies that clean up the toxic residue.

Federal spending bills on back burner Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:40:00 EST
Your calendar and mine say this is Sunday, July 20. By Congress' calendar that means there is little time left for work in Washington -- five weeks or so.

House offers hope for student-parents Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:27:00 EST
More than 125 National City Bank volunteers worked yesterday to prepare the Family Scholar House, a 56-apartment facility that will house single parents attending college and their children.

Beshear group's flights to Pike cost $7,000 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:24:00 EST
Gov. Steve Beshear took three planeloads of officials with him to Pike County at a cost of more than $7,000 for the first stop on a six-week statewide tour.

Silver Creek cleanups successful Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:10:00 EST
Annette Mode paused along a trail in Clarksville's Lapping Park to take inventory of the trash she'd picked up at the annual Silver Creek Clean Sweep yesterday morning.

Farmers market has a real treat Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:10:00 EST
Phyllis Atz assumed, we all assumed, we had eaten our last Rookies Cookie. Then Ron Miller passed a farmers market that is open Saturday mornings.

Rebate from state's surplus seen as unlikely Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:09:00 EST
The talk started almost as soon as state Auditor Tim Berry announced that Indiana had finished the year not just in the black but with a surplus, spending about $321 million less during the past 12 months than it received in tax collections.

Unemployment rises in Indiana Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:08:00 EST
Indiana's jobless rate jumped a half percentage point in June -- the biggest increase in the nation -- as the state weathered layoffs in the auto and RV industries and a construction slowdown caused by heavy rain and flooding.

Around Indiana Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:11:00 EST

Navigating the World's Longest Yard Sale Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:30:00 EST
The Highway 127 World's Longest Yard Sale is for collectors. Not just collectors of Fiestaware, old tools or marbles, although there are plenty of those treasures to be found. But collectors of culture also will enjoy meandering through the South's back roads during four days of extreme treasure hunting each August.

The next big name in design? Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:50:00 EST
He was just dubbed the best international designer of the year, and top-tier retailers are excited about his summer and fall collections. Blending rich fabrics and wearable silhouettes, Belgium's Dries Van Noten may be the next big name in fashion.

All's fair in love and gaming Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:47:00 EST
Cynthia Murdock caught the "World of Warcraft" bug from her husband -- and at first, it was just a matter of survival. "When we first started dating, I didn't play, and he played a lot," recalled Cynthia. "I started playing because I got sick of just lying around watching TV and trying to crochet."

Miniature golf lives large in Myrtle Beach Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:22:00 EST
It is a terrain of surpassing beauty: gently rolling, bathed in emerald, covered by an ominous mist. With each step, I inch closer to the rumbling giant, my heart racing. And there it is — the volcano of Hawaiian Rumble, the most important course in what is indisputably the mini-golf capital of the world.

You don't have to get married to share your wish list Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:04:00 EST
Think "gift registry" and you probably picture a bride and groom. But, increasingly, you needn't be betrothed to share your wish list with the world.

Explore Indiana's past on Heritage Trail Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:13:00 EST
Music, a reception and dinner at the Falls of the Ohio State Park and re-enactment of the life of Hannah Toliver, imprisoned in 1864 for helping a slave escape from Kentucky to Indiana, open the first leg of Indiana's African-American Heritage Trail.

Digitally created Abe Lincoln photos seem not so honest Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:59:00 EST
Studio Macbeth, which does 3-D visualizations for advertiser and science illustration, has misplaced truth in history and missed the line between history and art. Macbeth of Kingston, N.Y., has produced "new" photos of Abraham Lincoln.

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