Author: WNKY Staff

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…

WKU Basketball lands high profile transfer Jarius Hamilton

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Monday the signing of transfer Jairus Hamilton (6-8, Forward). Hamilton comes to The Hill after one season at Maryland, but he also has two years at Boston College under his belt before that. He will be cleared to play immediately with two years of eligibility remaining. “We recruited…

Metcalfe County High School names new volleyball coach

EDMONTON, Ky.  – Metcalfe County High School announced Monday Mielle DiStefano would be the school’s new head volleyball coach. She takes over for Whitney Estes, who stepped down last season.  DiStefano was the assistant coach under Estes and previously served as head coach from 2015 until 2017. DiStefano also coached volleyball at Metcalfe County Middle School for two seasons. In…