brought to you by

Home
About
Contact
News Break
Ohio Capital Journal
Community Happenings
Community Voices
- Community Opinion
Arts and Entertainment
- Black Swamp Arts Festival
  - Home-1
Education
- Campus
Obituaries
Video
- Story Videos
- Concert Videos
Podcasts
Advertise
Support
Merch

Hot Topics

July 23, 2026 | Home at last … Remains of WWII soldier from BG returned to rest on U.S. soil
July 23, 2026 | Wood SWCD & NRCS seek local input about conservation projects important to people who live, work in Wood County
July 22, 2026 | Wood County Health Department reports 350 confirmed cases of intestinal illness cyclosporiasis
July 22, 2026 | BG Writers’ Workshop cultivates creativity through ink, ideas, inclusion
July 21, 2026 | BG wants to be a ‘destination district’ by working on elementary options, ratifying competitive contracts

Search for:

Home Tracy K. Smith

Tracy K. Smith

Books, Community Voices January 9, 2019

WGTE-FM to air daily poetry feature

…

News Break

City of Bowling Green announces street closures & parking restrictions for July 24
East Wooster Street to experience lane closures
North Grove Street to close July 23 & 24
Police arrest Toledo man for alleged assault, strangulation and criminal damaging
BG man cited after allegedly firing shot into neighboring apartment while cleaning his firearm

Let’s Feed the Need

Ohio saw the largest drop in enrollment after Trump/Republican Affordable Care Act cuts
The loss of local news isn’t just making voters less informed, it makes taxpayers poorer, study says
Ohio proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers will not be on this year’s ballot

Support us

Access to BG Independent News is free, but reporting, writing and managing all take time, money, and hard work. We depend on our readers to sustain our efforts and appreciate your support. Click the image below for information on how you can support BG Independent News.

WCDPL Family Connect (Click image to read)

WCDPL Bookish (click image to read)

Community Voices

Community Voices is our section for Bowling Green area points of view. It will also be used for information about local programs, city and business developments, BGSU items, and other submitted stories deemed to be of interest to our readers. Opinions represented here do not necessarily reflect those of BG Independent News and no endorsement is implied.

July 23, 2026

Northwest Ohio REALTORS provides report on housing market

July 23, 2026

School edition of ‘Sweeney Todd’ on stage in Toledo

July 22, 2026

Wood County 4-H members’ hard work, knowledge earn Premier Livestock Interviewer honors

July 22, 2026

The Busy Thimble to give away free patterns

July 22, 2026

Groovy Joe to share free ice cream at library storytimes

Community Opinion

Click typewriter to read opinions from readers or to learn how to submit one of your own.

advertise

Interested in advertising here on the sidebar of BG Independent News, or in becoming an annual sponsor? Contact Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel at elizabeth.lrz@gmail.com or click image below for the Advertise page, also accessible from the Main Menu heading above.

Follow on Facebook

Authors

Jan Larson McLaughlin
published 11516 articles
David Dupont
published 9131 articles

All Content Copyright BG Independent News ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any use of materials on this website, including reproduction, modification, distribution or republication, without the prior written consent of BGIN, is strictly prohibited.