BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball will play a neutral-site game against Ole Miss on Saturday, Dec. 11 as part of the 2021 Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta. The Hilltoppers will take on the Rebels at State Farm Arena, the home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. That matchup will be one of four games played at the arena that…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Doris C. Thomas and Phillip W. Bale to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents. Thomas, of Smiths Grove, replaces Frederick Higdon of Lebanon and will serve through June 30, 2027. Bale, of Glasgow, will serve through June 30, 2027. Thomas, a WKU alumna, retired earlier this year from Med…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday night Jan Tuttle gave one final thumbs up before hanging up his utility belt and walking away from a 20-year career in law enforcement. Tuttle retired following his second term as a residents against drugs officer patrolling and making friends with people who live in property overseen by the Bowling Green Housing Authority. “It’s bittersweet,”…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As a thank you to servicemembers, from Friday, July 2, through Monday, July 5, military personnel and their families can visit Kentucky Kingdom and purchase day tickets at the ticket booth for just $19.95/ticket for up to 6 guests. For military personnel that purchase their tickets at Fort Campbell or Fort Knox prior to their visit, tickets…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $11.8 million in discretionary transportation funding to help dozens of local governments make street and road repairs and improvements for the betterment of their communities. The funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will support 177 projects that include resurfacing, patching and sealing, storm drain work, slip repair and in one…
BIG BROTHER announced today the 16 all-new Houseguests who will embark on the 23rd season of the series when they move into the “BB Beach Club” during the live 90-minute premiere event Wednesday, July 7 (8:00-9:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on the CBS…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – James Dixon, 71, was found guilty by a Warren County jury Wednesday night on three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree sodomy. The jury recommended at total sentence of 45 years. According to a Facebook post by Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Cohron, “three brave victims” testified about the abuse that they endured as…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2021) – Nine high-tech Kentucky companies will receive a total of $900,000 in state matching grants to support high-paying jobs and technology development in the commonwealth, Gov. Andy Beshear announced today. The grants are part of the commonwealth’s nationally recognized Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds program. The…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman awarded $15 million in grants to 150 local Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs) from the second round of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund 2 (GEER II). The grants will fund educational support services needed due to COVID-19’s impact on schools, youth…
The Fourth of July is fast-approaching, and some of us may feel our grilling and cooking skills are a little rusty after more than a year of social distancing. In today’s Living Well, food safety experts have all the tips for a safe holiday.
