Bowling Green band Cage the Elephant sometimes spends months at a time away from home while on tour.

But lead vocalist Matt Shultz said they’ll be home for Thanksgiving this year.

Cage the Elephant will play at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the Capitol Arts Center, 416 E. Main St.

From left, Connie Foster, department head of Western’s library technical services, and Jennifer Wilson, marketing coordinator of Western’s libraries, enjoy hors d’oeurves during a twenties-style party at the Kentucky Building Friday evening. Attendees dressed in period clothing in homage to “The Great Gatsby,” which people read as part of the library’s Big Read program. MARY POWERS/HERALD

Bowling Green resident Semir Bahic exhales cherry coke flavored smoke from a hookah at the Saharan Lounge on Tuesday, Nov. 3. TANNER CURTIS/HERALD

When the Fountain Square players stepped on stage last night to perform “Down an Alley Filled with Cats,” it kicked off the 168th play they’ve performed in their 31-year history, said Bill Russell, a charter member of Fountain Square Players.
Russell will be starring in the play as a bookshop owner named Timothy Timmony, he said.
“The [...]

Wendell Strode, Executive Director of the National Corvette Museum, said he sees a lot of Western red at the museum during Homecoming weekend.

“There’s always a surge in visitors,” he said. “We see a lot of Alumni and parents of students during this weekend. There is definitely a large portion of the visitors sporting the color red.”

Other Bowling Green business owners say they also have a steady record of reaping the benefits from people visiting Western during Homecoming.

Trent Rinard of Carlise, Ind. falls on the ground after getting bucked of a bulling during the High School Rodeo held at the Ag Center on Sunday. BRIAN POWERS/HERALD

Seth Powell closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His face was scrunched in concentration as he attempted to block out the noises around him.
Powell, a [...]

Brie Golliher poses in her newly-opened photo studio on Main Street. The Western graduate specializes in portraits and wedding photography. EMILY FOX/HERALD

Brie Golliher, owner of BGB Photo & Design at 422 E. Main Street, has lived in Bowling Green since she was born.
That’s why, when she got the chance this the summer to expand her [...]

Bowling Green residents Seane Thomas, 17, left, assists Danae Wesley, also 17, with her costume before the Capitol Arts Youth Theatre production of “The Crucible” on Saturday.

Civil war re-enactors don period clothing during Civil War Days at Lost River Cave on Sunday. Festivities included cannon firings, a Civil War ball, live music and battle re-enactments. MARY POWERS/HERALD

Western students and Bowling Green residents can still get free copies of “The Great Gatsby” to participate in the Big Read.
The books are available at the Warren County Main Library at 1225 State St., said Jayne Pelaski, marketing coordinator for Warren County Public Libraries.
Western’s libraries are partnering with the Warren County Public Library and Barnes [...]