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…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Warren Central High School is proud to announce the hiring of Kenneth “Kenny” Davidson as the new Head Football Coach of the Dragons football program. Coach Davidson returns home to Warren Central, where he is a proud alumnus. His deep connection to the school as well as the community, experience in program building, made him an…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Nashville high school student is facing a charge after police say the teen brought a gun to school Friday. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says on Friday, March 6, a 17-year-old Stratford High School student was arrested. Police say an Evolv weapon detection system alerted school staff of a loaded handgun in the student’s backpack. The…
Shot of a doctor examining a man with a blood pressure gauge. Source: Envato/by by YuriArcursPeopleimages. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce Community Health Fair will be held in Franklin this weekend. This Saturday, March 7, the event, presented by The Medical Center at Franklin, will take place at the Franklin-Simpson Middle School gym. The event will…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted Bowling Green man is behind bars in connection with an alleged theft case. According to a uniform citation, Bowling Green police observed a subject with active warrants in the area of 400 East Riverview Drive on Thursday. Authorities say the subject was identified as 38-year-old Edward Rich of Bowling Green. Rich was taken into…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority (FSIA) received national recognition. According to a release, Site Selection magazine ranked Franklin as tied for 9th among micropolitans in the 2025 Governor’s Cup rankings. FSIA says 2025 was a record-breaking year for the Franklin and Simpson County region, with more than $605 million in new investment and nearly 1,000 new jobs created….
