Author: Patrick Carey

Parra and Caminero Homer, Hot Rods Top Tourists 4-1

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Jeffry Parra hit a solo home run in the fourth and Junior Caminero followed with a two-run homer to vault the Bowling Green Hot Rods (8-9) past the Asheville Tourists (7-10), 4-1, on Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. Asheville began the scoring in the first inning off Bowling Green starter Keyshawn Askew. Jacob Melton singled, stole second,…

Purdue Transfer Brandon Newman Commits to Western Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Steve Lutz announced the signing of rising redshirt senior Brandon Newman to the 2023-24 roster. “I’ve known Brandon for a long time and had the pleasure of coaching him at Purdue,” said Lutz on the signee. “He is a young man who already has his degree from Purdue and comes from a…

Local Bowling Green artists celebrated at the White Squirrel Arts Fest

Bowling Green, Ky. – Over the weekend, the city of Bowling Green hosted the White Squirrel Arts Fest. This was an opportunity for local talent to showcase literary, theatrical, musical, and visual art. This event was planned since 2021 by local artists around Southcentral Kentucky. This also contributed to the soft re-opening of the White Squirrel Brewery.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day took place Saturday in Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Ky. – On Saturday the Bowling Green Police Department, Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and Kentucky State Police participated in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Drug overdoses killed over 2,000 individuals last year in Kentucky alone. There were four collection points in Warren County including police departments, Greenwood High School, and Smiths Grove city hall. When asked about…

Tyson Foods of Bowling Green donates 40,000 pounds of protein to local families

Bowling Green, KY. – Over the weekend, Tyson Foods of Bowling Green donated 40,000 pounds of protein. That number is equivalent to 160,000 servings for 2,000 families. This event took place at the WKU Innovation Campus and WKU football players helped to put boxes in family’s cars. Tyson Foods will open a 400,000 square foot bacon production facility later this year…

Hot Rods host Annual Media Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods hosted their annual media day today. While there is no roster just yet, the team introduced two of the players, as well as new manager Rafael Valenzula. Valenzula is the eighth manager in Hot Rods history at the age of 35. The 2021 FCL Manager of the Year boasts an 81-31 record…