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WKU FB’s Haggerty, Jones earn CoSIDA All-American Status

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two WKU Football student-athletes were voted 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, it was announced Monday. Punter John Haggerty III earned First Team honors while Juwuan Jones garnered Second Team distinction. Haggerty and Jones are the seventh and eighth CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in program history, and the first since defensive back Brian Lowder in 2002. It is the…

United Way of Southern Kentucky announces Melinda M. Hill as Director of Community Impact

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- United Way of Southern Kentucky announced Melinda Hill as the new director of community impact. Hill brings with her over 30 years of experience in designing and implementing programs for Fortune 500 companies, a major local bank and governmental agencies. Much of her experience lies in providing leadership and accomplishing the goals of state and local government….

Walk to Remember Srebrenica held Sunday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bosnian community held some special events over the weekend in downtown Bowling Green. The Bosnian population — along with WKU partners — held the Walk to Remember Srebrenica on Sunday in Circus Square Park for the 26th time. The walk commemorates the 8,732 people who lost their lives during the massacre of the Bosnian War….

Man dies in Sunday crash

GLASGOW, Ky. – One person was killed Sunday afternoon in a Barren County collision. At about 3:40 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 3, Bowling Green was requested by the Barren County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision. The collision occurred on U.S. 31-E near the intersection of Browning School Road in Barren County. An unidentified person was driving a Ford Ranger northbound on U.S. 31-E near Browning School Road. The…

Pre-sale tickets remain available for the BG Wine Fest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Pre-sale tickets to the July 17 BG Wine Fest at the Historic Railpark and Train Museum are available through July 13. General admission tickets includes entry into the event to be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 10 wine sampling tickets and commemorative wine sampling glass. Wine can be purchased by the glass or bottle during the event….

Hilltopper Athletics Hall of Famer, All-American Center David Carter dies

Story courtesy of WKU Athletics Photos courtesy of WKU Athletics Archives BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Athletics Hall of Famer and All-American center David Carter died Saturday at the age of 67. Carter was a four-year starter for the Hilltoppers from 1973-76 while also serving as the team’s snapper on special teams. As a senior in 1976, he was chosen as…

Roadwork planned across the region

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.  – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the following expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for July 11 through July 16. All work is subject to change. Interstate 65 A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section of Interstate 65 in Warren County continues with additional lane closures during certain days in both directions between the 13…