BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football Defensive Coordinator Tyson Summers has been named a nominee for the 2024 Broyles Award, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced Tuesday. The annual Broyles Award celebrates excellence in assistant coaching, and has been the premier award for college football’s top assistant coach since 1996. The award was founded by Frank Broyles and David…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A statewide contest provides students the opportunity to win prizes. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the 2024 Student Essay and Slogan Contest on Tuesday. The student essay contest is for 9-12 graders. The contest asks “What can Kentuckians do to ensure that voters are well informed on policies and candidates?” Essays will be limited to 1,000…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 65 in 2022. Forty-four-year-old Thomas Catalina has been sentenced after pleading guilty last week to vehicular homicide and host of other charges. The defense and prosecution settled the case earlier this month in felony mediation. Catalina was charged in connection with…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing drug trafficking charges after deputies say illegal drugs were smuggled into the Allen County Detention Center. According to a uniform citation, Eric Taylor, 50, of Scottsville was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense (less than 2 grams of methamphetamine), first-degree promoting contraband (complicity) and persistent…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football will close out the regular season and celebrate senior day against Jax State on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. GAME INFO Jax State (8-3 overall, 7-0 CUSA) at WKU (7-4 overall, 5-2 CUSA) Saturday, Nov. 30 | 3 p.m….
OHIO COUNTY, Ky. – Two parents are facing charges after deputies say they left two young children home alone. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says it charged Jessica Moralez Aquilar, 24, and Julio Caesar Velazquez Hernandez, 23, on Monday with two counts of third-degree criminal abuse and first-degree two counts of wanton endangerment. Authorities say they responded to a residence…
Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department was at the scene of a fire Tuesday at Nasco Spring Factory at 3251 Nashville Road. According to the fire department, units were dispatched around 8:57 a.m. for a fire alarm that upgraded to a structure fire on scene. Fire officials say eight total units responded….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The lineup is set for a winter concert series in Bowling Green. The Downtown Redevelopment Authority announced the show dates for Winterfest on Monday. The concert series returns in February with shows at The Capitol Arts Center each Friday during the month. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and live music will begin at 7 pm….
CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Caveland Conference Center is warning about a scam involving a fake event posted online. According to the conference center, the following image circulating is not a real event taking place: Instead, they say a gun and knife show will be taking place at the conference center on this date. If you see this post, do…
LYNCHBURG, Va. – WKU Football lost to Liberty 38-21 on Saturday at Williams Stadium. The Hilltoppers fall to 7-4 overall and 5-2 in Conference USA play with the loss. HOW IT HAPPENED After a scoreless first quarter, the Hilltoppers found the end zone for a 7-0 lead with 13:17 remaining in the second quarter on a 9-yard touchdown pass from…
