Author: Micah Henson

Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County celebrates 20 Years of serving local youth

LUCAS, Ky. (WNKY) – The Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County is celebrating two decades of providing programs and opportunities for local children. CEO Mallie Boston said the club serves children ages 5 to 18 through after-school programs and summer camp, offering tutoring, hot meals and other resources aimed at helping students succeed. “We’re getting to celebrate tonight obviously,…

SoKY’s Choice: College racers put classroom skills to work on Bowling Green track

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – College students from across the country traded classrooms for race cars during a Collegiate Racing Series championship weekend in Bowling Green. The National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park hosted the second of three races in the series’ inaugural championship season. Students are competing for a chance to become the first national champion of collegiate motorsports. “This…

NCM Motorsports Park part of inaugural season as College racing teams compete Sunday 

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The next generation of motorsports professionals will be behind the wheel Sunday in Bowling Green as the Collegiate Racing Series brings its championship competition to the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park. Nine universities will compete in the second race of the CRS championship season, with students earning points toward the series’ national championship. The season…

Man found dead in Drakes Creek in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WNKY) — Authorities are investigating after a deceased man was found Wednesday in Drakes Creek near the Reginald Kirby Bridge. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a report of a deceased person in the creek at about 1:21 p.m. in the 1200 block of Old Scottsville Road. Deputies arrived and located a deceased male in…

Two Kentucky Head Start employees arrested in child abuse investigation

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (WNKY) – Two employees of a Central Kentucky Head Start program have been arrested following an investigation into allegations of child abuse involving two students, Kentucky State Police said Wednesday. According to KSP, Diana Sanders, 68, of Lebanon, a substitute teacher’s aide, was indicted on two counts of first-degree criminal abuse involving a child age 12 or under….

Warren County issues burn ban due to dry conditions

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WNKY) – Warren County officials have issued a countywide ban on outdoor burning as dry conditions increase the risk of wildfires. Warren County Judge-Executive Doug Gorman issued the order Wednesday, following a recommendation from the Bowling Green Fire Department and Warren County Fire Department fire chiefs. The order bans all open burning throughout Warren County, including the…

“Grow Your Own” program welcomes new future educators

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Warren County Public Schools and Western Kentucky University welcomed a new group of aspiring educators Tuesday evening through the district’s Grow Your Own program. The signing ceremony was held at Warren Central High School, where participants officially committed to the program alongside their families. The Grow Your Own program gives current school employees and aspiring…

Doctors urge heat safety ahead of Labor Day weekend

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – With a heat wave expected to continue through Labor Day weekend, doctors with Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s are urging people to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Doctors say infants, young children and older adults are particularly vulnerable because they do not regulate body temperature as well as others. For children taking part in sports…

After her daughter’s cancer, a mother finds her own story

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – When Shauna Stice’s daughter, Hallie, was diagnosed with childhood cancer, the family was suddenly forced into a world they knew little about. Stice said the diagnosis came as a shock. What the family initially thought were allergies and a runny nose led to more scans, additional testing and an uncertain wait before Hallie’s diagnosis and…

Scottsville program celebrates Kentucky’s musical heritage

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – Kentucky’s musical heritage took center stage Monday night during a free program at the Allen County Public Library. The Scottsville Conservatory partnered with the library for “From the Porch to the Stage,” featuring songs written by Kentucky songwriters across a variety of genres. The event was part of Allen County’s America 250 celebration and highlighted the…