BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball is back in E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 8 to host Jacksonville State at 2 p.m. AT THE GAME NGWSD Pregame Clinic 1984-85, 1985-86 Final Four teams Hall of Fame Recognition: Two of WKU women’s basketball Final Four teams will be recognized on Saturday for their induction into the WKU Athletics Hall…
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – WKU men’s basketball continues its road swing with a matchup against Conference USA league-leader Jacksonville State on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tipoff from Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Ala. is slated for 4 p.m. CT with the game streaming live on ESPN+. The Hilltoppers enter the rematch against the Gamecocks standing at 14-9 overall with a 5-5 mark…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football announced the hiring of Bryan Applewhite as the team’s Running Backs Coach on Friday. Applewhite brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Hilltoppers, including stops at several FBS programs. He spent the 2023 season as the Running Backs Coach at Buffalo, where he coached Third Team All-MAC selection Ron Cook Jr. Applewhite…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Health officials confirmed Friday that a child has died from influenza in Kentucky. According to a release by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the development was announced by the Kentucky Department of Health. Officials say the child did not have a flu vaccine for this season. “Influenza is on the rise across Kentucky,” said…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Allen County School District is excited to announce the beginning stages of an athletic facilities project. This project aims to modernize and improve the facilities that serve the students, athletes and community. Officials are inviting you to attend a community input meeting to share your ideas, insights and feedback regarding this project. That will be held…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green High School has announced upcoming drug awareness presentations to help inform parents and students about the dangers of fentanyl. The first session, tailored for parents, will take place on Monday night, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. in the BGHS Performing Arts Center. Students will have presentations on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 13….
OHIO COUNTY, Ky. – News 40 is learning more about an ongoing death investigation out of Ohio County. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office shared Thursday that they got a call around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a dead person was found in the 200 block of 19 School Road. Details are limited at this time, but deputies say the case…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is facing an additional charge in connection with a fatal Bowling Green hit-and-run. According to court documents, Michael Mestas, 41, of Rockfield had a charge of tampering with physical evidence charge added during a preliminary hearing on Feb. 5. Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie Ward confirmed the charge relates to Mestas…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local basketball standout reached a major milestone on Thursday. Foundation Christian Academy junior Logan Nix scored his 1000th career point in the Falcons’ 73-41 victory over Currey Ingram Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. Nix scored 19 points in the win. The junior standout is the first FCA player in school history to achieve 1000 points scored….
Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni was named the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s (KMEA) 2024-25 Administrator of the Year. The award was presented Friday, Feb. 7, at the KMEA 2024-25 Awards Ceremony at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. KMEA is an organization of over 2,000 professional music educators from kindergarten…
