BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football quarterback Maverick McIvor has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. McIvor has now claimed the first two CUSA Offensive Player of the Week awards given out during the 2025 season. It is the sixth CUSA weekly award the Hilltoppers have received so far this season. McIvor…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is searching for an escaped inmate. KSP Post 7 says Ester J. Stevenson, 34, of Corbin, walked away from the Bluegrass Career & Development Center in Madison County on Saturday evening. Stevenson is a white male. He is 6’1″, weighs 194 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. KSP says Stevenson was…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Fire Department System responded to a large field fire on Sunday. WCFDS says units from Browning, Plano, and Woodburn responded to a field fire on Morris Duff Road in Woodburn at approximately 3 pm. The Woodburn Fire Department reports that around 1 1/2 acres of an already cut corn field were on fire….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Quarterback Maverick McIvor threw for 305 yards and five touchdowns, the Hilltopper defense didn’t allow a touchdown and WKU Football improved to 2-0 with a 55-6 victory over North Alabama on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED After Dave Herard recovered a muffed punt, George Hart III capped off a four-play, 13-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard…
SPEEDWELL, Tenn. – An endangered child alert has been issued for a missing child after it was last seen with its mother in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Ashton Franklin, 1, of Claiborne County, was last seen with his biological mother, Christine Franklin, 30, near Berry Hollow Road in Speedwell, Tennessee. TBI says Ashton Franklin is 2’6″, weighs…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person is dead and another was flown after a collision Saturday in Warren County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers received a call just before 5 p.m. about a fatal collision near the 15-mle marker of Interstate 65 north. According to authorities, a preliminary investigation revealed 80-year-old Garland Johnson of McDonough, Georgia was traveling…
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Russell County. KSP Public Affairs Officer Trooper Jonathan Houk says Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision on KY 379 on Friday at approximately 8:45 pm. KSP’s preliminary investigation shows William Miller, 55, of Russell Springs, was driving a motorcycle north on KY 379 when it stopped for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2025) – A project to replace the drainage structure on KY 1153 Sandy Creek Road over Grassy Lick Creek in southern Butler County continues, but the roadway has reopened. Motorists should use caution and expect work to still be taking place. The roadway was closed at this location earlier this month. The bulk of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Cruising to their first victories of the 2025 season, WKU Volleyball opened the season with two, 3-0 sweeps of Wright State and Loyola-Chicago. Kaira Knox quickly made a name for herself after Friday, finishing the day with a total of 25 kills, 11 digs, and three total blocks on the day. Alivia Skidmore and Callie Bauer…
Source: Service One Credit Union. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Service One Credit Union has appointed Justin Morris as chief executive officer. Morris, who also serves as President, brings two decades of experience and a deep commitment to the organization’s mission of “Service to Others.” Morris’ journey includes going from a part-time teller to CEO. According to Service One, he began…
