Author: WNKY Staff

Arrest made in Glen Lily Road homicide

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police arrested two people in the June 3 death of Gregorio Alberto Jimenez. Just after 10 p.m. Thursday the Bowling Green Police Department responded to the 700 block of Glen Lily Road to check the welfare of a man lying in a yard.  When officers arrived they located Jimenez, 27, deceased as a result…

Record 18 Gatton Academy students awarded U.S. Department of State language scholarships

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Eighteen students at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have been offered nationally-competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer. This marks the 11th consecutive year for Gatton Academy students to receive the scholarship. NSLI-Y scholarships are sponsored by the U.S. Department of…

Bowling Green Rotary Club earns District Awards for flag program

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Rotary Club earned numerous awards at the Rotary District 6710 Conference on Saturday for its “Flags for Kids” program. Capturing top honors for “Best Youth Service Support Project” and “Best Fundraising Project” it also contributed toward the wins for “Best Public Image Program” and the recognition for the program’s founder, Dan Cherry, in…

Study shows Warren County food insecure families need additional $41 monthly for food

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2021, which shows that household budgets were seeing further strain despite improvements in overall food insecurity rates before the pandemic. Map the Meal Gap is the only study that provides local-level estimates of food insecurity and food costs across the United States and has…

Date set for 23rd annual Stand for Children Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – American Bank & Trust, Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green and WellCare’s Stand for Children Day 2021 will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 27 at the Bowling Green Ballpark. Children’s activities will be provided for children while information is available to families about the services available in our community. All activities are free…