radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: July 2, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 07/02/26          THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF FUN ON TAP FOR THE 4TH OF JULY.           BOWLING GREEN’S CIRCUS SQUARE PARK IS THROWING A MASSIVE PARTY SATURDAY TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY. THE FREE EVENT KICKS OFF AT TEN A.M. WITH CARNIVAL GAMES, FOOD, SWING DANCING, AND A BARBERSHOP QUARTET. PLUS, LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL DRESS AS GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO DELIVER HISTORIC SPEECHES ALONGSIDE KENTUCKY'S JUNIOR U.S. SENATOR RAND PAUL.          A NEW FEDERAL REPORT SHOWS THE NATION'S FOOD STAMP PROGRAM LOGGED OVER TEN BILLION DOLLARS IN IMPROPER PAYMENTS LAST YEAR. WHILE STATES LIKE ALASKA AND NEW MEXICO RECORDED SOME OF THE HIGHEST ERROR RATES, KENTUCKY OFFICIALS SAY THE COMMONWEALTH RANKS AMONG THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY. RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING ANY SNAP BENEFIT ERRORS ARE URGED TO CONTACT A LOCAL KYNECT AGENT.          MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK CELEBRATED ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY WITH BIRTHDAY CAKE AND LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS. VISITORS ESCAPED THE SUMMER HEAT TO ENJOY NINETEENTH-CENTURY QUILTING, BANJO MUSIC, AND CRAFTS. PARK OFFICIALS SAY WHILE THE SURFACE NOW FEATURES NEW BIKING AND CAMPING TRAILS, THE CAVE'S HISTORIC WONDER CONTINUES TO INSPIRE MILLIONS OF GLOBAL TRAVELERS.