Author: WNKY Staff

12 to join WKU Alumni Association Board of Directors

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Western Kentucky University Alumni Association recently elected nine new board members for 2020-2021 and recognized three members who will serve in one-year appointments. The following new members will serve for three-year terms: April White Cox, Pharm.D. of Fisherville, Ky., a 2004 alumna, is Clinical Pharmacy Manager (Director) of AETNA Better Health of Kentucky. Retired Lt….

Emerging Leader – Ambere Barnett

This week’s Emerging Leader is Ambere Barnett, a senior at Western Kentucky University and a mid-fielder with WKU Soccer. She was named All-American, too, which is the first time someone has gotten the honor on the WKU Women’s Soccer Team.

Hot Rods bounce back with 13-9 win vs Crawdads

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Evan Edwards and Jordan Qsar each homered twice as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (31-15) came from behind three times in a 13-9 victory over the Hickory Crawdads (17-31) in Sunday’s series finale at LP Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina. The Hot Rods have Monday off before starting a six-game homestand against the Greensboro Grasshoppers…

Commissioner Quarles announces winners of KDA Poster and Essay Contest

FRANKFORT (June 28, 2021) – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles announced the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest during an awards ceremony last week at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The theme of the contest, “Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops,” honored farm families during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Congratulations to each of these winners who so vividly…

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for June 26 through July 2

The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 26, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for June 26 through July 2 are listed below. 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…

DSSKY holds summer picnic

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky hosted a picnic Sunday at Covington Park for their buddies and community partners. Dozens of people from the community attended the event, which featured food, drinks, music and fun. DSSKY honored partners in the community — including WNKY — that help their non-profit.

Glasgow police investigate shooting that landed one man in the hospital

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in the parking lot of Speedway located on Grandview Avenue Sunday after an altercation between two men. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m., and one man was taken by the Barren/Metcalfe EMS to T. J. Sampson Community Hospital with a single gun shot wound to his…