Author: WNKY Staff

WKU celebrates Military Awareness and Appreciation Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University kicked off a week of celebrations with its Military Awareness and Appreciation Day on Monday. The Military Student Services, Student Veteran Alliance and ROTC Members celebrated with food, drinks, gifts and booths at the Academic Complex. The event is held each year to get the word out about resources that exists for students…

Female artists needed for Women in the Arts

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Health and Wellness Center is calling for women artists to enter and display their art pieces for their annual Women in the Arts event. The event is scheduled for June 3 and 4 at the Medical Center – WKU Health Sciences Complex. If you’re a female artist over 18, you can enter paintings, sculptures, photographs…

Section of Smallhouse Road to be closed Tuesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities will close both lanes of Smallhouse Road between Cedarwood Way and Cave Mill Road on Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to a release by BGMU. Crews are installing sewer and water service lines for new construction. As always, crews will complete work in the shortest timeframe possible. Detours will…

Portland man wanted for reckless homicide

Photo courtesy of KSP, Post 1.Kentucky State Police is currently seeking help by the public in locating a Tennessee man wanted for reckless homicide. A post on KSP’s social media states that on June, 22, 2020, Jose Antonio, 31, of Portland, Tennessee was operating a vehicle eastbound in the westbound lanes on I-24 in Lyon County, resulting in a head-on…

Scam alert: Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office warns of call scam

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a scam going around. According to a social media post by ECSO, they have received reports of someone calling claiming to be Dish Network needing a check for upgrades. This is not legitimate. Do not send anyone a check without verifying it’s for legitimate purposes.

Brownsville man charged with DUI

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – On Saturday around 10:45 p.m., an Edmonson County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a Chevrolet Blazer traveling eastbound on Morgantown Road at a high rate of speed and crossing the center and white lines. The deputy initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Oscar Raymer and Morgantown Road and identified the driver of the vehicle as Mark Renfro,…