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…
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…
EDMONTON, Ky. – The Metcalfe County Board of Education met in a special session on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The meeting served as the board’s regular monthly meeting for April. On the agenda, the board appointed Daniel Glass to fill the vacant seat in District 2, created on February 19, 2024, formerly held by Joey Shive. Glass is a 2007…
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…
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…
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…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Isaiah 117 House in Logan County is hosting a groundbreaking on April 23 at noon. The Isaiah 117 House is a nonprofit that seeks to change the way foster care begins, providing a furnished and staffed house where kids who will eventually be put in foster care can spend their time while waiting for placement rather…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been charged with possession of matter portraying a sexual performances by a minor under 12 years old. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, police received information about an online account in Bowling Green being used to access videos of child sexual abuse material. Police say as part of the investigation,…
MADISONVILLE, Ky. – A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after the remains of his wife were found several years ago in Fredonia, Kentucky. In a release by the the Kentucky State Police on Friday, April 12, authorities say 56-year-old Lawrence Joseph Florentine of Rock Hill, South Carolina was sentenced for interstate domestic violence resulting in the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Thirty-three Western Kentucky University students have been selected as Spirit Masters for the 2024-25 year. Spirit Masters, known as the official student ambassadors of WKU, serve to preserve traditions, strive for excellence and make the spirit of WKU contagious. They do this through service to the university. According to the organization’s mission, Spirit Masters work with…
