radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: May 13, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/13/26          CAVE CITY LEADERS ARE HITTING THE "PAUSE" BUTTON ON BIG TECH.          IN A FOUR-TO-ONE VOTE MONDAY, THE CITY COUNCIL THERE APPROVED A ONE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON ALL DATA CENTER APPLICATIONS. THE MOVE FOLLOWED A PACKED MEETING WHERE RESIDENTS ARGUED THE WATER-INTENSIVE FACILITIES WOULD RUIN THE TOWN'S RURAL IDENTITY NEAR MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK.          COUNCIL MEMBER LETICIA CLINE, WHO LED THE PUSH, SAYS THE CITY NEEDS MORE TIME TO CRAFT STRICTER CONTROLS. A FINAL VOTE TO MAKE THE MORATORIUM OFFICIAL IS SET FOR THURSDAY.          TWO BARREN COUNTY TEACHERS RECEIVED THE SURPRISE OF A LIFETIME TUESDAY AFTERNOON.          WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS TRAVELED TO LOCAL CLASSROOMS TO PRESENT THE 2026 DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARDS TO NORTH JACKSON MUSIC TEACHER SHELBY BOGGS AND RED CROSS ELEMENTARY’S DEBRA HUGHES.          HUGHES, A 31-YEAR VETERAN, SAYS THE HONOR IS THE "EPITOME" OF HER CAREER. BOTH TEACHERS WERE SELECTED FOR THEIR EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND THEIR DEDICATION TO BUILDING A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING IN THEIR STUDENTS.