Source: Metcalfe County Elementary School (Facebook). METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – A member of Metcalfe County Elementary School is heading to Frankfort, Kentucky next month. The school took to social media on Thursday to announce that second grader Zayden Hagan is one of 12 winners of the University of Kentucky Extension Piggy Bank Design Contest. The school says Hagan will be…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – First responders were at the scene of an injury collision at Magnolia Street and Broadway Avenue in Bowling Green Thursday afternoon. The Bowling Green Fire Department responded shortly before 3 p.m. Further details have not been released at this time. News 40 will provide an update as additional information is available.
Source: WKU Athletics (Facebook). BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The head coach of Western Kentucky University Men’s Basketball is doing all he can to help everyone watch the NCAA Tournament. The coach has issued a “doctor’s note” excusing those with “Big Red Fever” from work or school on Friday, March 22. WKU Athletics got in on the fun on Thursday, posting…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – What a magical run. Butler County made its first KHSAA Boys’ High School Basketball Sweet 16 appearance on Thursday. The Bears clawed back early in the fourth quarter but ultimately fell to Evangel Christian, 71-60. Junior guard Justin Castlen and junior forward Lawson Rice paced the Bears offense, scoring 35 of the Bears’ 60 points. Senior guard…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – City and state officials have come together to ask the Kentucky legislature to fund construction for what they’re now calling the Anchor Project. This would bring a new facility to the BRADD region, tackling mental health and substance abuse in our area. The project originates from more than a year of joint effort between mental health…
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning customers to stop using a brand of infant walkers sold on Amazon due to a risk of falls and entrapment. According to CPSC, the Comfi Baby Infant Walkers violate federal safety regulations since they fit through through a standard doorway, are not designed to…
DALLAS, Tx. (WKU SPORTS) – Lady Topper Golf junior Catie Craig was named Conference USA Golfer of the Week for the first time this spring. The Lady Topper junior netted her fifth CUSA Golfer of the Week award following a record-breaking performance at the Spring Break Shootout. The weekly honor is presented by Blenders Eyewear. The now five-time CUSA Golfer…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Dragons’ path to a second straight state title comes up short. Warren Central went head-to-head with Harlan County this morning in the 2024 KHSAA Boys’ High School Basketball Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena. Harlan County’s offense proved too much in the 67-59 loss, ending the Dragons’ chance to repeat as state champions. Dragon Magic has come…
MUHLENBERG COUNTY, Ky. – The Friends of John Prine Memorial Park will host a wreath-laying and short remembrance service in honor of Hall of Fame singer-songwriter John Prine at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. The event will be located at Rochester Dam on the Green River. Prine died on the same day in 2020 from complications of COVID-19, according…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man was arrested Wednesday on multiple drug charges in Allen County. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office says it stopped a vehicle around 4 p.m. near the 1,000 block of Carter Church Road. The driver was identified as Zachary Pace, 26. Deputies say they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, prompting a search. Authorities…
