It's official - we can blame Scottsville for not keeping that scourge contained

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The City of Scottsville has been officially designated as the “Birthplace of Dollar General,” nearly 70 years after the grocery chain’s conception. 

The store originated as “Turner’s Department Store,” founded by James Luther “J.L.” Turner, and his son, Cal Turner. In 1955, the Turners transitioned the department store into Dollar General.

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We can split the blame. The Turners were from Lafayette but they opened their first store in Scottsville because even back then they knew a bird doesn't shit in its own nest.