Longtime educator Deanese Jameson, center, was named recipient of the eighth-annual David Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) regular meeting on June 6. Presenting the award were, from left, KBE Chair Sharon Porter Robinson and Interim Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney. Photo by Joe Ragusa, Kentucky Department of Education, June 6,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKU ATHLETICS) – The all-time winningest coach in WKU Football history, Jimmy Feix, has been added to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot as a Divisional Coach Candidate, the National Football Foundation announced Monday. The 2025 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, including 77 players and nine coaches from the Football…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization has released the full list of participants in next week’s 2024 Miss Kentucky competition. According to the organization, young women from Kentucky will compete for scholarships and the chance to represent the state on the Miss America stage. The events are set to take place at The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky overdoses see a decline in 2023. Governor Andy Beshear announced that overdose deaths in the state of Kentucky in 2023 saw a 9.8% decrease from 2022 on Thursday. This is the second consecutive year with a decline. The 2023 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report states that 1,984 Kentuckians died from drug overdose. The report states that…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man is facing multiple charges, including drug possession and unlawful transaction with a minor in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling Wednesday night around 11 p.m. at the Boyce Community Center when they located a black pickup truck under a pavilion. Deputies say they spoke to the…
Photo Credit: WKU AthleticsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKU ATHLETICS) – WKU Tennis student-athlete Sunskrithi Damera was named a recipient of Conference USA’s 2024 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship, the league announced Thursday. This year is the 16th the award has been named after Dr. Jim Castañeda, who served Rice for 46 years as an educator, coach, and Faculty Athletics Representative before he…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Pet owners, listen up. If your fur baby is in need of its rabies shot, the Barren River Animal Welfare Association has your back with a reduced-cost rabies clinic. This Saturday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., you can stop by the shelter to get your pet its rabies vaccine for only $5. They ask…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Shoppers at the 400-Mile Yard Sale could leave with a new friend. The Logan County Humane Society said Thursday it is offering 40% adoptions during the yard sale, a deal the shelter confirmed will run through Sunday, June 9. The 400-Mile Yard Sale is an annual multi-day event that runs through multiple counties. To learn more…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – “Cinderella” is set to be performed in Bowling Green. The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center says Ramsey Theatre Company is bringing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” to the venue on June 28 and 29. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. The Ramsey Theatre Company was formed through a generous gift from Robert P. Ramsey to produce…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – National CPR + AED Awareness Week takes place this week. The American Red Cross is asking the public to enroll in CPR and AED classes to help save lives when cardiac arrest occurs. More than 350,000 lives are lost in the United States due to cardiac arrest each year, making it the leading cause of death….
