BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball started its conference slate in dramatic fashion on Friday with a four-run, walk-off win in Game One and a five-inning, run-rule win in Game Two against Missouri State. With the two wins, the Hilltoppers matched their best start in program history Friday night, going 17-3 overall and 2-0 in Conference USA play. In Game…
BARREN COUNTY – First responders are at the scene of a crash in Barren County. Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management says Scottsville Road at the Allen County bridge is closed following a car accident, according to a social media post. GBCEM says motorists should seek an alternate route. According to the release, the length of the closure is unknown. Kentucky State…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – This weekend, you can support your local volunteer fire department while getting a delicious breakfast. The Woodburn Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual pancake breakfast, a fundraiser that goes to supporting the volunteer efforts by personnel in the community. On Saturday, March 7, you can join others from 7 to 11 a.m. at Woodburn Fire…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Farmers RECC has announced the winners to the 2026 Frankfort and Washington Youth Tour. The annual “Government in Action” Youth Tour winners will travel to Frankfort to visit the state Capitol in March and will travel to Washington, D.C. Youth Tour in June, the organization says. According to Farmers RECC, the recipients include: Nephthalie Velcine, daughter of…
Source: SKYCTC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is celebrating national recognition at the 50th Annual Conference of the National Organization for Student Success, held February 22–26 in New York City. According to a release by SKYCTC, Dr. Stephanie Tolliver Hyman, pictured with outgoing NOSS President Glynis Mullins, received the prestigious Hunter R. Boylan Award for Outstanding…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball lost to Missouri State 87-74 on Thursday night at Great Southern Bank Arena. The Hilltoppers fall to 18-12 overall and 11-8 in Conference USA play. HOW IT HAPPENED WKU wasted no time building momentum, racing out to a 12-3 lead in the opening three minutes. Grant Newell set the tone with a 3-pointer on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football will host the 2026 Red & White Spring Showcase, presented by SA Recycling, at Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, April 11, at noon. The event will be free for fans to attend. The event will give Hilltopper fans the chance for a first look at the 2026 WKU Football team and will serve as an…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General has filed an emergency motion with the Kentucky Court of Appeals to keep more than 240 convicted, violent offenders behind bars. In February, the Franklin County Circuit Court invalidated a portion of the Safer Kentucky Act that broadens the definition of violent offender that includes reckless homicide, attempted murder, strangulations, carjacking and other crimes….
Source: USDA. WASHINGTON – A frozen food recall has expanded after concerns about products containing glass, including those sold in Kroger and Trader Joe’s. According to an announcement Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is expanding its Feb. 19 recall of frozen chicken products that may be contaminated with…
PARKSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Boyle County. According to a release, KSP Post 7 – Richmond responded to a two-vehicle collision on Lebanon Road near the intersection of Alum Springs Road in Boyle County Friday morning. KSP’s initial investigation shows that an SUV driven by 41-year-old Frankie Simpson, of Parksville, was traveling…
