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[ July 31, 2020 ] It’s time to grow up and think of others… wear your damn mask! SOKY Events
[ April 9, 2020 ] Good news from bad times and thanks to the good guys! SOKY Events
[ December 7, 2024 ] Amazing holiday entertainment at The Mint Gaming Hall Community
[ December 7, 2024 ] Christmas Cardinals from the Wild Bird and Nature Store Community
[ December 7, 2024 ] Living in the “Big 3” helps people stay strong and faithful Community
[ December 7, 2024 ] Holiday decorating when your home is for sale from Perry Thessen Community
[ December 7, 2024 ] Gift giving and decorating made easy this Holiday Season from Off The Square Mercantile Community

Riverview at Hobson Grove Historic House Museum’s 50th Anniversary

March 4, 2022 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

In the summer of 1965, descendants of Atwood Hobson stood next to a hole in the floor of a second-floor bedroom in the family home. They could peer all the way down into the basement […]

Remembering Ferryboats

August 3, 2021 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

TRAVELING! Oh what a blessed opportunity! After weeks of masks, death reports, lockdowns, closures and a wealth of such confining experiences, the ideas of visiting, enjoying mass events with others and “taking to the roadway […]

Pick me, squeeze me, make me wine

August 2, 2019 1

As the summer comes to an end and schools and colleges get back in session, it brings around an important time for the wine community. August will start the beginning of grape harvest. Depending [...]
There’s still time to consign!

August 2, 2019 1

What is consignment anyway? Consignment is the best way to recycle your GREAT kids’ clothes, toys, equipment, furniture and MUCH more. Let’s face it… our kids are growing out of their clothes [...]
Kids on the Block

August 2, 2019 1

Kids on the Block Pound the Pavement The 7th Annual Scotty’s Pound the Pavement will be held August 17 at Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green. This event is the largest kids run in south central Kentucky [...]
2019 marks Family Enrichment Center’s 40th anniversary

August 2, 2019 1

My how time flies when you are helping families! In 1979, a small group of women wanted to do something to address keeping children safe in Bowling Green and surrounding counties. In an effort [...]
Franklin & Simpson County celebrate bicentennials!

June 28, 2019 1

What do you get when you take a piece of Allen, Logan and Warren County and a bucket of water from Drake’s Creek poured into a fake well? You get the founding of Simpson [...]

It’s time for Concerts in the Park

June 2, 2023 Comments Off on It’s time for Concerts in the Park

The Downtown Redevelopment Authority’s Concerts in the Park is proud to welcome Flora Templeton Stuart as our title sponsor for the 2023-24 summer music series from historic Circus Square Park. With additional support from Tyson Foods [...]
Smoothie-style beers are all the rage during warm summer months from Mellow Mushroom

June 3, 2024 Comments Off on Smoothie-style beers are all the rage during warm summer months from Mellow Mushroom

“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” –Al Bernstein. And the same goes for this month’s beer list. Last month we went through a wondrous selection of sours and I can’t help but [...]
The “Why” of the Medical Center Charity Ball

September 29, 2024 Comments Off on The “Why” of the Medical Center Charity Ball

More than $4.2 million has been raised from this event supporting healthcare in our communities. Because of the generosity of Commonwealth Health Corporation, parent company of Med Center Health, 100% of all donations support designated initiatives. Since [...]
Med Center Health creates Lung Nodule Program to catch lung cancer at its earliest stage

March 28, 2024 Comments Off on Med Center Health creates Lung Nodule Program to catch lung cancer at its earliest stage

In the Bluegrass, more than 10,000 people die from cancer each year, with lung cancer being one of the most common cancers in the state. Nationally, Kentucky has the highest rate of new lung cancer [...]