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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
