William Battle
Reporter
Bowling Green, Ky
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William Battle joined WBKO in April 2022 as a multi-media journalist.
He served in the US Army for 23 years, starting as a combat medic and eventually becoming a journalist before retiring in May 2020. He's excited to bring those skills and knowledge to the WBKO News team, telling the stories of people here in south-central Kentucky. You'll see him covering many community events.
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Last year, the event was held on a smaller scale due to the pandemic, but this year the event is working back toward pre-pandemic levels.
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The 2022 MIT Spokes team are riding their bikes across the country to teach children about STEM.
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Rand Paul in Franklin, KY
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Fire burned 120 acres of a field in Smith's Grove Monday afternoon.
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Franklin Community Church will be holding their annual Car & Motorcycle Show June 25, 2022 to raise money for the community.
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50th anniversary surprise at Eleventh Street Baptist Church in Bowling Green
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Juneteenth Celebrations in Bowling Green bring people together for food, history, and culture.
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19th annual hot rod reunion at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green
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Around 3,000 tickets remain for a chance to win the dream home located at 550 Kempton Lane in Bowling Green.
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Kentucky Kids on the Block and Mario's Pizza food truck got together to raise funds for local nonprofits.
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The project, announced in April, is set to build 10 houses in 10 weeks in Bowling Green.
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Summer Arts Day Camps are being offered at the Public Theater of Kentucky, Phoenix Theater in downtown Bowling Green.
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The free music concert series is back for the summer of 2022. Wednesdays, from noon to 1PM, enjoy free music from local artists and get food from local food trucks. It's fun for the entire family.
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Heavy rains Monday night caused seven road closures in Simpson county due to flooding.
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Food pantries in the area are seeing a rise in use due to inflation and decreased government benefits.
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"Nuestro hogar Kentucky, Our Kentucky Home" is a traveling art exhibit that features the works of Hispanic, Latinx, and Latin American Kentucky artists. It will be on display at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of WKU through the month of June 2022.
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The pools at Russell Sims Aquatic Center in Bowling Green is now open for the summer.
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A group of Bowling Green friends take on the Murph Challenge in honor of Memorial Day.
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Members of the Indian American community held a procession to welcome the gods into the new temple on Scottsville Road.
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The Simpson County Historical Society is expanding to include exhibits from local industry, past and present.
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Free Admission to Veterans at National Corvette Museum
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Vertical eXcape in Bowling Green, KY is offering summer climbing camps for youth.
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owling Greencon is a new comic book convention and pop culture event in the area. After a successful convention in Louisville earlier this year, organizer Carmine DeSanto decided to bring the celebration of pop-culture to Bowling Green.
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The announcement included plans to improve state infrastructure and healthcare by working with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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To qualify to win the mower, you must purchase your ticket from St. Jude by calling 1-800-834-5461 or by going to their website by May 20.
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Business and community leaders got together today to join in a roundtable discussion with Senator Rand Paul
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Starting May 12, 2022, qualified voters can go to in-person no excuse locations until the 14th from 8 AM to 4 PM
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Bowling Green attorney, Flora Templeton Stuart, presented the Kiwanis of Bowling Green a check from Band Together BG
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The winners of the awards were nominated by the community and business leaders for their leadership, dedication to the community, and being mentors to others
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Students at South Warren High School received a visit from Senator Rand Paul this morning
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Author of the “I Survived...” series, Lauren Tarshis visited several schools in Bowling Green this week to talk to students about writing and maintaining a lifelong love for learning
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The learning environment is designed to encourage children to explore, play, and be creative, while learning with their peers.
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The school will hold a Derby race, complete with jockey outfits and stick horses this Friday at 1 p.m.
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Beginning June 1, text the word “food” or “Comida” to 304304 to locate a Summer Meal Site for children
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The portal for voters requesting mail-in ballots will be closing tonight at 11:59 PM
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While the mission and ideals of Warren County Public Schools are not changing, the iconic local image is receiving a facelift that better illustrates that vision