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Bomb threat clears courthouse
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An anonymous bomb threat was called in to the Wood County Courthouse yesterday afternoon, prompting an evacuation and hour-long search. No injuries were reported and no explosive devices were found in the courthouse. The threat came in to the courthouse switchboard around 3:45 p.
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Tuesday 11:14 a.m. A juvenile was arrested at Children's Resource Center on Klotz Road for menacing. Police said he knowingly and intentionally threatened to bring weapons to the Center School and "destroy" the staff and students. 6:50 p.m. Gavin B. Chadwell, 22, of Bowling Green, was arrested for aggravated robbery, felonious assault with a vehicle and theft.
SBX knocks down walls for future renovations
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W.G. Grinders is out and the Student Book Exchange is in. Although it has been discussed for the past year, renovations just began for the Student Book Exchange to expand into the vacated building that used to house W.G. Grinders. Ideas of expanding circulated for a while but it did not take much time to secure and negotiate the lease once the opportunity came along, the store's manager, Kent Kokomoor, said.
Dobson wins Republican primary for prosecutor
Paul Dobson was declared the winner last night in an extremely tight Republican primary race for Wood County prosecutor. Dobson, a current assistant Wood County prosecutor, beat out his nearest opponent by just 35 votes. Dobson received 3,940 votes, while Bowling Green City Prosecutor Matt Reger received 3,905 votes.
BG chosen to participate in Relay for Life, Cancer Prevention Study
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Bowling Green is one of three cities in Ohio chosen to participate in CPS-3, a nationwide study to better understand lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that cause and prevent cancer. The study, which was started in 2005 by the American Cancer Society, has been implemented across the nation and is only being conducted this year at the Relay for Life events in Bowling Green, Boardman Township and Madison.
