Source: Special Olympics KentuckyRUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) — Russellville gymnast Lee Dockins has added another gold medal to her Special Olympics USA Games career. Dockins won gold Tuesday in the Level 3 Senior All-Around with a score of 75, according to Special Olympics Kentucky. Her score was the highest among all Level 3 gymnasts in any division. Dockins’ now has 21…
Source: Glasgow Police DepartmentUPDATE 6/16/26 8:23am — According to a social media post, Glasgow Police say the two people have been found safe. GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) — The Glasgow Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Brayden Holman and Brenna Barrow. According to a social media post from the department, both were last seen in the Gorin Park…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — Medical Center EMS has received two American Heart Association awards recognizing their care for patients experiencing heart attacks and strokes. According to a release from Med Center Health, the agency earned the Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award and the Stroke Honor Roll Achievement Award for providing rapid, research-based emergency care. “This recognition validates the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — Employees at Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems in Edmonton will soon receive workforce training and skills development thanks to an investment provided through the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation. According to the Office of Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday, 232 employees at the Edmonton facility are among the 7,400 Kentucky workers impacted by the allocation. Officials say…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — Gov. Andy Beshear is extending his executive order to reduce the state gas tax by 10 cents through the end of June. That’s according to a press release from the governor’s office. The initial executive order, which took effect on May 11, is set to expire Wednesday, June 10. This extension only impacts the 33…
Source: Smiths Grove Fire Department. SMITHS GROVE, Ky. — A longtime Warren County fire chief is retiring after over four total decades of service. According to a social media post from the Warren County Fire Department System, Chief Kenneth Priddy is retiring as chief of the Smiths Grove Fire Department. County chiefs and elected officials gathered Thursday at the department…
Local law enforcement officers carry torch for Special Olympics Kentucky Law enforcement officers from Kentucky State Police, Bowling Green Police Department and Warren County Sheriff’s Office joined forces Tuesday for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run raises awareness for Special Olympics Kentucky, an organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Officers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Five athletes from the Bowling Green area are headed to one of the biggest stages in Special Olympics. Three athletes, one Unified partner and one staff coach will represent Team Kentucky at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis. The Games are scheduled for June 20-26. 39-year-old Lee Dockins of Russellville will return to the…
For your Monday edition of Sunrise Spotlight, Tommy Modeszto is joined by Amber Turner of the Public Theatre of Kentucky to share about their inclusive camp.
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