Author: WNKY Staff

Med Center to host Expectant Parent Fair in April

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health is hosting the annual Expectant Parent Fair on Wednesday, April 15, from 3:30 pm to 6 pm at The Medical Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex. According to a release, the Mother-Baby Department hosts the event to provide a variety of demonstrations, vendors and educational opportunities. Med Center says attendees will have the opportunity to…

1 flown for injury treatment following Glasgow crash

GLASGOW, Ky. – One person was flown for treatment following a two-vehicle crash in Glasgow. According to a release, the Glasgow Police Department responded to the intersection of Happy Valley Road and Shalimar Drive to an accident with injury on March 19. GPD says the preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle, driven by Patricia McCandless, attempted to pull out from…

Motorcyclist sustains life-threatening injuries in Glasgow crash, flown for treatment

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Sunday. According to a release, officers responded to the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Shangri-La Place to an injury accident. GPD’s preliminary investigation indicates that an SUV, driven by James Smith, was traveling northbound on Columbia Avenue and attempted to make a left turn…

Motorcyclist dies in Hardin County crash

HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. – One person is dead following a crash in Hardin County. According to a release, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 6900 block of Rineyville Big Springs Road on Saturday afternoon. A motorcycle traveling west crossed into the eastbound lane and collided with an SUV, according to a preliminary investigation. HCSO…

63-year-old dies in UTV collision in Boyle County

Credit: Trooper KearneyGRAVEL SWITCH, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash involving a utility terrain vehicle. According to a release, KSP Richmond Post troopers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Forkland Road in Gravel Switch Friday evening after being contacted by the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office. KSP’s preliminary investigation indicates that 41-year-old Jason Whitaker, of Lebanon,…

Hilltoppers earn game one win against Blue Raiders

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball earned the 5-4 win over Middle Tennessee on Friday night behind two home runs and a season-high seven strikeouts from Erica Houge. Annie White and Kendle White were responsible for four total RBI, and a sacrifice fly from Jenna Blanton scored the fifth and final run of the night for the Hilltoppers (20-7 overall,…

Bowling Green man charged with sexual abuse of child

BENTON, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been apprehended in Marshall County in an alleged child sexual abuse case. According to a uniform citation, 37-year-old Dustin Scott of Bowling Green turned himself in to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office on Friday due to an active indictment warrant. Scott faces a charge of first-degree sexual abuse, victim under 12 years…

James “Jamie” Moss II named to Farmers RECC Board of Directors

Source: Farmers RECC. GLASGOW, Ky. – James “Jamie” Moss II has been appointed by the Cooperative’s Board of Directors, in compliance with the Bylaws, to fulfill the unexpired term of former Farmers RECC District 3 director Ronnie Smith, who retired in December 2025. According to Farmers RECC, Moss is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, achieving his Rank One in…

Barren County educator Angela Reeder named 2026 Elementary Teacher of the Year

Source: Barren County Schools. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Barren County Schools has announced Angela Reeder has been selected as the 2026 Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Council of Teachers of English. According to the district, Reeder was nominated “in recognition of her dedication to her students, her passion for literacy and her commitment to the teaching profession.”…

Logan County receives over $100,000 in funding for agricultural projects

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board says it has approved just over $1 million for agricultural projects, with nearly $100,000 of that funding heading to Logan County. According to a release Friday by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the types of projects being awarded funding across the state include county and state funded projects, the county agricultural…