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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

Potter Children’s Home since 1914

December 5, 2022 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

It was Monday, October 9, 1899. Eldon Potter, the only son of Clinton and Mary Potter, died from Typhoid Fever. Clinton and Mary knew they would not have any other children or any descendants. They […]

Duck-Duck-Goose has been a community-wide event for TEN years!!!

September 2, 2021 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Duck-Duck-Goose – Bowling Green’s Premier Children’s Consignment Event – is a semi-annual community sale, bringing together over 400 consignors, 5,000 shoppers, 60 volunteers who work together to fill over 300 work shifts and engaging a […]

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 [...]