Wednesday, December 10, 2025
For here or to go? Local diner forced to relocate amidst property sale
Con Con's Facebook
Con Con’s Diner’s Facebook page posted Nov. 19 that the restaurant would be relocating, “not yet sure when or where.”
The restaurant has become a local fixture in its 16 years on Russellville Road, but a recent sale of the property it occupies has forced its ownership to look for a new home.
“I was shocked at first. I mean, it was devastating to me, but with all the support that I’ve gotten, I’m feeling much better,” said Connie Blair, 55, the restaurant’s namesake and owner. “(The relocation) may not be in my timing, but it’s going to work out.”
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Wilson Fine Arts Center from Nov 17 to Dec 12, 2025 (Kane Smith)
Every semester, WKU’s Department of Art & Design celebrates graduating seniors with an exhibition of their work while at WKU.
This semester, the department honored 14 graduating seniors and their work. The exhibition opened on Nov. 17 and will remain open until Dec. 12. The gallery is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The exhibition includes artwork made of several mediums, including paint, digital art, sculptures and sketches. The artists’ resumes are also displayed for any potential employers to contact them for post-graduation employment.
Songwriters play original music during Water Wheel Rounds
“Rip off the shower stall; tear off another wall; pray the ceiling doesn’t fall,” the crowd of local patrons sang in unison at the 79th monthly Water Wheel Rounds at Lost River Cave.
Water Wheel Rounds is a songwriter series that has been held at Lost River Cave in Bowling Green for over seven years, said Dan Modlin, a songwriter and host of the Water Wheel Rounds series.
Three songwriters performed on Monday for the Water Wheel Rounds series. The performers included Modlin and Mark Whitley, along with Steve Creech as the opening performer.
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Mark Whitley, songwriter and furniture-maker, performs an original song in Water Wheel Round 79 at Lost River Cave on Monday, Dec 8, 2025 (Abigail Vickers)
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