Author: WNKY Staff

Raccoon litter found in dumpster

(KARK)A reward is being offered for information on who dumped baby raccoons in a Cabot, Arkansas dumpster. Chase and Nicole Fincher work at Fred’s Pharmacy in Cabot. They see many customers come and go, but finding baby raccoons in their dumpster is quite unusual. “They were very cute, but it was very sad. They were in an old basket with…

Council names new principal for Cumberland Trace Elementary School

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The site-based decision making council at Cumberland Trace Elementary School announced the selection of Wes Cottongim as the school’s new principal Thursday night, according to a release from the Warren County Public Schools. Cottongim is currently the assistant principal at Briarwood Elementary School where he formerly taught from 2004 to 2012. Cottongim also formerly worked for…

Beto crop art

(KXAN) Days after formally announcing his presidential bid, an artist is showcasing his support for former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke. Kansas-based artist Stan Herd used soil, grass, and rock to create “Beto Earthwork”, a two-acre crop circle in Austin depicting the candidate. According to Herd, the artwork will be visible to those flying into the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. “He’s…

Jewish graves vandalized

(WJAR)A Jewish cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts was vandalized with anti-Semitic symbols and slurs over the weekend. Fall River Police are calling the vandalism a hate crime and trying to find whoever was responsible. More than 20 gravestones at the Hebrew Cemetery were marked with swastikas or slurs. Vandals toppled others. “It’s just heartbreaking,” said Lewis Brooks, who came when…

New clues shed light on Boeing crashes

(NBC News) With Boeing’s 737 Max-8 aircraft still firmly on the ground and the focus of multiple investigations, we are learning more about two fatal crashes involving the jetliner. Citing sources with knowledge of information on the flight voice recorder, Reuters is reporting that before the Lion Air crash that killed 189 last October, pilots were desperately pouring over a…

Sunrise Spotlight – Jamie’s Shot Golf Scramble

This edition of Sunrise Spotlight features Jamie’s Shot Golf Scramble, an event to benefit South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block. Jamie Gaddie Higgins helped bring Kids on the Block to South Central Kentucky in 1985 after seeing a troupe perform in Nashville, Tennessee. Jamie and current Honorary Board Member Alice Kummer believed that children are our most valuable resource….

Cleaning the marie kondo way

(NBC News) A decluttering craze is sweeping through closets across the United thanks to the Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” and its “KonMari method.” The process starts with clothes. Decide what to toss by asking one simple question: Does it spark joy? Konmari converts are generating an early influx of inventory to resale shops. “Spring cleaning started a…