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In today's newsletter:
- How a former Lady Topper ended up leading finances at SKYPAC
- How Bowling Green philanthropists helped create SKYCTC's new community hub
- What federal immigration and gun cases just came through Bowling Green?
Also on today's calendar: TwelveStone Health Partners Announces Ribbon Cutting in Bowling Green, KY and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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- Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Former Lady Hilltopper and WNBA, turned SKYPAC CFO Shea Mahoney shares her story (wnky.com) — Bowling Green resident and former WKU basketball standout Shea Mahoney now serves as CFO of SKYPAC, applying lessons from her playing days to leading a key local arts institution. After a WNBA and overseas career, she chose Bowling Green's community feel and growth as the place to build her post-basketball life and continue contributing locally. 
2. Renovated Tincher Campus Community Center unveiled (bgdailynews.com) — Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College has unveiled its newly renovated Robert and Mary Tincher Campus Community Center, a $5 million project meant as a gathering hub for students and the community. The center honors the Tinchers, longtime Bowling Green business and Parks and Recreation figures whose charitable foundation has funded scholarships for nearly 1,000 SKYCTC students.
3. Federal Grand Juries in Bowling Green and Paducah indict 10 'illegal aliens' for immigration, other federal offenses (wbko.com) — Federal grand juries in Bowling Green and Paducah have indicted 10 people on immigration-related and firearm charges, with several cases investigated out of Bowling Green. The defendants are accused of reentering the U.S. after deportation and, in some cases, illegally possessing guns. If convicted, they face potential sentences ranging from two years to decades in federal prison.
4. Federal grand jury indicts 7 for Owensboro methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy following Homeland Security Task Force investigation (wbko.com) — A federal grand jury in Bowling Green has indicted seven people in connection with an Owensboro-based methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking conspiracy, following a lengthy Homeland Security Task Force investigation. The case, involving multiple federal and local agencies, carries potential sentences of 10 years to life if defendants are convicted, underscoring Bowling Green's role as a regional federal justice hub.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bowling Green
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★ Featured events ★
- TwelveStone Health Partners Announces Ribbon Cutting in Bowling Green, KY →
843 Fairview Avenue, Ste. B-5, Bowling Green, KY, 42101,
3:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
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Other local events
- Girls JV Volleyball @ Warren Central High School
Warren County 559 Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green KY 42101
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Franklin-Simpson High School
Warren County 721 Witt Road, Franklin KY 42134
6:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Warren Central High School
Warren County 559 Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green KY 42101
6:30 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Greenwood High School
Warren County 8140 Nashville Road, Bowling Green KY 42104
5:30 pm - Boys JV Soccer @ Warren Central High School
Warren County 559 Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green KY 42101
6:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs Greenwood High School
Warren County 8140 Nashville Road, Bowling Green KY 42104
6:15 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Greenwood High School
Warren County 8140 Nashville Road, Bowling Green KY 42104
7:30 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer @ Warren Central High School
Warren County 559 Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green KY 42101
7:30 pm - Stand Up Comedy →
One Roof Event Space, 400 E Main, 42101, Bowling Green
6:00 PM
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Saturday August 22
🗓 Events Nearby
- First Day for Preschool
Bowling Green Independent Bowling Green, KY 42101 - Board of Education Monthly Meeting 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET
Bowling Green Independent 1211 Center St, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
6:30 pm - BlackHawk LIVE →
Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC), 601 College St, Bowling Green
10:00 am - Orchestra Kentucky: A Magical, Musical and Aerial Extravaganza with Janice Martin →
Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC), 601 College St, Bowling Green
7:30 pm
Monday August 17
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
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