Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers complete sweep of Leopards; Move to 5-0

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball defeated Lafayette 9-3 and 8-1 to complete the three-game series sweep and move to 5-0 on the season on Sunday night at Nick Denes Field. GAME ONE • The Tops scored twice in the first inning with an RBI single from Ryan Wideman and an RBI groundout from Camden Ross. • The first Hilltopper…

WKU opens at home with sweep of Gardner-Webb and Bradley

Bowling Green, Ky. – WKU Softball almost copied its performance last week with its two games against Gardner-Webb and Bradley on Sunday. The Hilltoppers (8-4 overall) cruised to a 9-1 run-rule win over Gardner-Webb (7-5 overall) while sophomore infielder Annie White hit a two-run shot to give WKU the comeback win over Bradley (3-9 overall). In the circle, freshman right-hander…

Lady Toppers open homestand with win over Missouri State

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Tennis opened its nine-match homestand with a 7-0 win over Missouri State on Sunday at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park. The Lady Toppers have now won back-to-back matches and are 6-3 overall this season. HOW IT HAPPENED Singles (Order of finish: 6,2,3,5,1,4) 1. Rachel Hermanova (WKU) def. Tuana Gunal…

Lady Tops win Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational

GREENSBORO, Ga. – WKU women’s golf won the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational on Sunday, overcoming No. 26 Florida for a six-shot victory on National Golf Course. The Lady Tops were led by Catie Craig, Sydney Hackett and Kaylee Dwyer, who finished second, third and fourth on the leaderboard, respectively. The Lady Tops began the day two shots behind Florida, but…

Bayless caps career night with game winner versus Louisiana Tech

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lifted by a career night from graduate guard Braxton Bayless, WKU men’s basketball defeated Louisiana Tech, 64-63, on Saturday night in Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers improve to 15-12 overall and now hold a 6-8 mark in Conference USA play with the win. Bayless finished with a career-high 27 points on an 11-for-19 clip from the field…

Legacy Christian Academy advances to KCAA State Tournament

Leitchfield, KY – The Legacy Christian Academy Eagles, led by Head Coach Shaun Cummings, soared to victory in the 2025 KCAA Boys Super Regional Championship, securing the title with a thrilling 50-47 win over Bethel Christian in the championship game. The road to the title began with a hard-fought 51-46 semi-final victory over Oak Ridge Christian Academy. In the championship…

Crofton man sentenced in illegal handgun possession case

(Credit: Pixabay)PADUCAH, Ky. – A Christian County man has been sentenced to nearly six and half years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky says court documents show that Earl Ray Cook, Jr., 27 of Crofton, was sentenced for illegally possessing a handgun and ammunition on January 29. Crofton is a convicted felon….

Little Caesars operator agrees to pay nearly $2 million civil settlement

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Memphis man, who allegedly misappropriated COVID business loans, has agreed to a nearly $2 million civil settlement. United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky Michael A. Bennett says Ryan Turtle, of Memphis, Tennessee, has agreed to pay the United States a $1,731,200 civic settlement to resolve allegations he unjustly enriched himself by misappropriating…

Bowling Green man charged with fleeing police

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he fled law enforcement on four separate occasions. According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, deputies obtained information on the lo cation of Leonard Harris, 33, of Bowling Green after he had fled the sheriff’s office four separate times in a vehicle. Deputies say they…

SNAP benefits replacement extended for Kentucky flood victims

KENTUCKY- The deadline to replace spoiled SNAP benefits from the Feb. 15 flooding has been extended. SNAP recipients can now request replacement benefits until Monday, March 17. This if for those who lost food bought with benefits due to flooding or a power outage of at least four hours. To request your replacements, call 855-306-8959. Officials ask that you have your…