Author: WNKY Staff

Health News – Time to talk ticks

It’s a bacterial infection that can spread to your joints, heart and nervous system. While there’s no way to know how many people get Lyme disease in the U.S., a CDC estimate based on insurance records suggest nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed and treated for it every year. Today’s Health News has more on how to prevent illness…

Todd County murder suspect arrested

CLIFTY, Ky. – Logan County Sheriff’s deputies have captured a man in Logan County suspected of fatally shooting a woman on Friday. On Saturday, May 14, David Odeal Slagle, 44, of Lewisburg was arrested as a suspect in a murder that took place Friday in Todd County. On Friday, May 13 around 9:05 a.m., the Todd County Sheriff’s Department requested…

WKU SB: Bats Come Alive as Tops Down FAU 14-3 in Five Innings

DENTON, Texas – WKU Softball needed just five innings to secure a run-rule, 14-3 win over Florida Atlantic to avenge the regular-season series loss to the Owls. All nine slots in the Hilltoppers’ lineup scored a run while everyone that recorded an at bat would produce a hit for the Red and White. Taylor Sanders became the Hilltoppers’ single-season RBI record holder…

BGPD arrests Bowling Green man and woman on charges related to rape

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police Department arrested a man on rape charges and a woman on complicity to those charges on Friday. Police stated they were notified in the early morning on Friday, May 13 of a delayed rape. Officers spoke to the victim, who told police she was kidnapped, raped, sodomized, strangled, assaulted and video recorded by…

Simon Powers Bootleggers to Victory

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Ronny Simon smacked the go-ahead home run and ultimately put the game out of reach with a second homer as the Bowling Green Bootleggers (18-11) hung on to beat the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (10-18) by a score of 6-5. The Bootleggers transform back into the Hot Rods for Friday’s showdown against Jersey Shore, with first pitch set for 6:35 pm…

Caverna Independent School District awarded National Beta District of Distinction

CAVE CITY, Ky.– National Beta has announced Caverna Independent School District as a 2021-2022 National District of Distinction. This award is given to those districts who offer National Beta in all schools in their district and who induct qualifying students in all eligible grades, fourth through twelfth. The school district is one of only 36 districts to receive this award…