Author: WNKY Staff

Fugitive from Arkansas arrested in Cave City

Source: Cave City Police Department.CAVE CITY, Ky. – A fugitive from Arkansas and his passenger were arrested following a traffic stop in Cave City on Friday, police say. The Cave City Police Department says it observed a vehicle driving carelessly before the vehicle almost struck a police cruiser. According to police, a Cave City police major stopped his cruiser to…

Tops fall to Rebels in game two, series evened

3️⃣rd big 💣 of the season for the freshman! pic.twitter.com/MfK7YG4cgE — WKU Softball (@WKUSoftball) April 13, 2024 OXFORD, Miss. – Despite three home runs early in the ballgame, WKU Softball fell to Ole Miss, 11-3, in the sixth inning in the second game of the series on Saturday. The Hilltoppers’ all-time home runs leader, Taylor Sanders, had another multi-home run…

Hilltoppers fall to Bearkats on Saturday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball dropped game two of the series against Sam Houston 10-0 on Saturday at Don Sanders Field. The Hilltoppers drop to 24-12 (7-4 CUSA) while the Bearkats improve to 21-14 (4-7 CUSA). The Sam Houston win sets up a series-deciding finale tomorrow afternoon. The Bearkats plated runs in every inning besides the third and the…

CCK to host 4th Annual Mission Minded Leadership Luncheon

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local non-profit is hosting an event to empower emerging leaders. The Center for Courageous Kids will host its 4th Annual Mission Minded Leadership Luncheon Thursday, April 18 at La Gala. The event is designed to inspire members of the community to help change lives through philanthropy. CCK welcomes keynote speaker Scott Harvey to its annual…

Cawthorn commits to Tennessee Tech

FRANKLIN, Ky. – From Lady Cat to Golden Eagle. Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats forward LaReesha Cawthorn made a verbal commitment to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Friday. Blessed to announce my commitment to Tennessee Tech (@kimrosamond). I want to thank God, my family, my teammates and coaches for being there every step of the way. Can’t wait to see what the…

PossAbilities Expo to celebrate people with disabilities and community resources

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A celebration for people with disabilities is coming to South Central Kentucky. The PossAbilities Expo will occur on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Knicely Conference Center. The expo allows individuals and families in the BRADD region (Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, and Warren counties) to connect…

Hilltoppers Beat Bearkats 7-5 in Series Opener

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – WKU Baseball defeated Sam Houston 7-5 in the series opener on Friday night at Don Sanders Stadium. The Hilltoppers improve to 24-11 (7-3 CUSA) while the Bearkats drop to 20-14 (3-7 CUSA). “This feels good, but unfortunately, we kind of feel lucky,” said head coach Marc Rardin. “It was just a game of momentum. The first four innings…

Hilltoppers Shutout Ole Miss in Series Opener

OXFORD, Miss. – WKU Softball topped Ole Miss, 3-0, in the series opener Friday night at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Katie Gardner pitched another great performance in the circle as she held the Rebels to just three hits in another complete-game shutout. Slugger Taylor Sanders was two-for-four at the plate with her 13th multi-hit game on the season, as Annie…

Haas and Jones Have Multi-Hit Games, Hot Rods Shutout Drive 6-0

Bowling Green, Kentucky – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (4-3) pitching staff tossed a shutout performance, while the offense backed them up for a 6-0 shutout win over the Greenville Drive (2-5) on Friday at Fluor Field in Greenville South Carolina. Bowling Green began the scoring in the top of the second inning against Greenville starter Luis Perales. Brock Jones started…