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.
For your pet of the day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, we would like you to meet Luna. Luna is a sweet and gentle hound mix. And is the perfect mix of calm companion and playful spirit. She’s great with children, does well with other dogs, and even gets along with cats. She walks well on a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY)— A pair of artists whose songs became part of the soundtrack of the early 2000s are coming to Bowling Green this summer. Five for Fighting and Edwin McCain are scheduled to perform June 6 at SKyPAC. For Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik, the tour is a chance to revisit songs that have followed fans through different…
On your Monday edition of SOKY Speaks, Ashlee Wilson is joined by Gerald Mounce to talk about an upcoming yard sale to benefit VFW POST 1298 Auxiliary.
On your Monday edition of Sunrise Spotlight, Ashlee Wilson is joined by Amber Turner to talk about Public Theatre of Kentucky’s upcoming production of “Puffs.”
