Author: WNKY Staff

WKU Athletics announces baseball and softball build your bundle ticket packages

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball and Softball are offering ticket bundles for the 2025 season – now, fans can pick the games that work for them and purchase tickets for each game in one transaction. To purchase, go to wkusports.com/sports/tickets and click on “Buy Tickets.” Fans can scroll to the bottom of the site’s page and select “2025 Baseball…

Laurel County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing teen

LONDON, Ky. – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing 16-year-old. According to authorities, Tanner Harness, 16, was last seen at 1 a.m. on Feb. 7 off of Sizemore Road, about three miles from London, Kentucky. Harness is described as 6 feet 2 inches and 285 pounds with blond hair. He was last seen…

Man sentenced for fentanyl distribution that caused death in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An Indiana man has been sentenced in relation to distributing fentanyl that resulted in a death. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court document state Austin Jenkins, 26, of Evansville was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Court documents say the…

Woman remains missing from Graves Co. after walking along highway

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. – One woman’s case remains unsolved after her disappearance near a Graves County highway nearly seven years ago. According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, Samantha Sperry, who would now be 32, was last seen on March 28, 2018. Authorities say Sperry and her then boyfriend, Rhen Hendrickson, got into an argument in the 4200 block of…

Food drive for veterans to be hosted Feb. 7-8

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An upcoming food drive will benefit veterans with a local drop off location in Bowling Green. The Kentucky Veterans Brigade and the Fraternal Order of Eagles are teaming up for a city-wide, drive-by food drive on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8. All types of non-perishable food are in need at this time for veterans….

Jimmy Lindsey returns to WKU coaching staff

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football announced the hiring of Jimmy Lindsey as the Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line Coach on Thursday. Lindsey previously served on the WKU Football coaching staff for three seasons from 2017-19. He was the program’s Defensive Line Coach in 2017, before becoming the Defensive Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator in 2018 and 2019. During his final season of…

Hilltoppers headed to Birmingham for Green and Gold Invite

Live Results BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track and Field will continue the 2025 indoor campaign at the UAB Green and Gold Invite Saturday, February 8. The meet will be held at the Birmingham Crossplex and hosted by UAB. MEET INFO Birmingham Crossplex Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 Schedule Live Results Meet Info ABOUT THE TOPS WKU will compete under the…

Agriculture Awareness Luncheon showcases industry with Logan County ties

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Farmers and business representatives packed the Logan County Extension Campus Thursday for the Agriculture Awareness Luncheon. The over 300 participants feasted on a meal from local farms and heard agriculture commissioner Jonathan Shell talk about the importance of the industry and its future in the state. Leann Martin, agriculture and natural resources agent with the Logan County…

Man sentenced for pointing laser at Louisville Metro Police Department helicopter

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man has been sentenced after officials say he pointed a laser at a police helicopter. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court documents state Justin E. Freeman, 33, of Louisville aimed a beam of laser at a Louisville Metro Police Department helicopter in Louisville on or around Sept. 30, 2023….

Lady Toppers hit the road to face NKU, Cincinnati

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Tennis is scheduled to make its first road trip of the season with matches at Northern Kentucky on Friday and at Cincinnati on Saturday. MATCH INFO WKU (3-1 overall, 0-0 CUSA) at NKU (0-2 overall, 0-0 Horizon League) Friday, Feb. 7 | 3 p.m. CT Five Seasons Sports Club | Crestview Hills, Ky. WKU…