Posted on 04 May 2010
Every year the infield at the Kentucky Derby attracts racing fans from all over Kentucky. This year, despite the rainy weather forecast, thousands of people came to witness the so-called “greatest two minutes in sports,” even if they weren’t watching the race.
Two girls jumping in some mud in the infield were surrounded by many cheering [...]
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Posted on 27 April 2010
Nell Ferguson is no stranger to the Jamboree Barn located in Rosine. Her mother is the owner of the barn and has been since its creation.
“Every Friday night, that’s where I’ll be,” Ferguson said. “That’s where everyone in Rosine, Beaver Dam and surrounding areas will be.”
Rosine is the birthplace of Bill Monroe, who’s known as [...]
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Posted on 20 April 2010
A group of students swayed and clapped in time to the music, their reflections waving back to them from the big glass mirrors that lined the room.
In front of the dance studio, Liza Tichenor demonstrated the newest moves that the BG Rockerz — a dance group for people with Down syndrome — had to learn.
“It [...]
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Posted on 13 April 2010
Bowling Green native Mary Rachel Nalley, 14, has been playing the fiddle for four years, and fiddle and bluegrass has become a huge part of her life.
Nalley has grown up surrounded by bluegrass music, because her parents are involved with the Bowling Green bluegrass scene.
“I’d be bored without bluegrass,” she said.
Nalley plays at different events [...]
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