OXFORD, Miss. – WKU Baseball dropped its NCAA Oxford Regional opener to #18 Georgia Tech 9-2 on Friday evening at Swayze Field at Oxford-University Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED • Georgia Tech took a 3-0 lead with a three-run homer in the first inning. • The Yellow Jackets tacked on another with a sacrifice fly in the second. • A sacrifice…
UPDATE BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A jury has found Steven Lawson guilty of all charges after a four-day trial in Bowling Green. Lawson has now been found guilty of tampering with physical evidence, which is a class D felony that carries a sentence of 1-5 years, and conspiracy to commit murder, a class B felony with a sentence of 10-20…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A text message scam, impersonating state agencies, is active in Kentucky. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the fraudulent text messages include a link that is similar to state government website addresses. According to a release, the scam messages warn customers of unpaid traffic tickets. The messages say that a “DMV violation” will be reported and “driving privileges…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A longtime state lawmaker announced Friday that she is switching parties, joining Republican supermajorities in the latest setback for Democrats trying to rebuild support across rural Kentucky. State Sen. Robin Webb, who represents a four-county swath of northeastern Kentucky, revealed she will join the ranks of GOP lawmakers who control the flow of legislation in the…
Photo Credit: Washington County Sheriff’s OfficeSPRINGFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Harsh storms hit a remote area of central Kentucky on Friday morning, injuring seven and leaving one person dead. Washington County Judge-executive Timothy Graves said two or three houses were destroyed and downed trees temporarily blocked roads. “We were fortunate this was located in a remote part of the county,” Graves…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Morgantown Bank & Trust welcomes a new member to its Board of Directors. On Friday, Shannon Moore Vitale was appointed to the Morgantown Bank & Trust Board of Directors. According to a release, Vitale brings 40 years of experience to the role, beginning her career in 1987 as a wealth advisor with Hilliard Lyons. Vitale is…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives will be set up at several locations over the next two weeks in Hart County. According to Hart County Emergency Management, these locations will include IGA, Ace Hardware, the Bonnieville Dollar General and TSC. Officials say representatives will be at the disaster recovery center as well. The Disaster Recovery Center in…
PARK CITY, Ky. – A portion of Interstate 65 northbound off of exit 47 for Park City is expected to close Thursday night starting at 7 p.m. According to Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management, officials are unsure of how long the closure will be. The contractor plans to have the ramp back open by 1 a.m. Officials say the closure is…
OXFORD, Miss. – WKU Baseball faces off against #18 Georgia Tech to open the NCAA Oxford Regional at Swayze Field at Oxford University Stadium. First pitch on Friday, May 30 is set for 3 p.m. CT. NCAA OXFORD REGIONAL WKU (46-12, 18-9 CUSA) vs. #18 Georgia Tech (40-17, 19-11 ACC) Swayze Field at Oxford University Stadium | Oxford, Miss. Friday, May…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health is offering free sports physicals to students in middle school and high school throughout south-central Kentucky from June 2 through June 24. According to Med Center Health, physicians, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, and support staff employed by Med Center Health, or part of the Med Center Health Partners, will be providing free sports…
