BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Motorists traveling through Bowling Green should be aware of an upcoming road closure. A portion of Fairview Avenue will be closed between U.S. 31-W and Lehman Avenue, according to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities. BGMU says this will affect the far right lane heading toward downtown from 9 p.m. Thursday, July 18 through the day on Friday,…
Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University has been awarded over $1 million to support the first registered principal apprenticeship in Kentucky, according to WKU. In total, the university says the $1,323,733 award will go to Project ELEVATE. The initiative will be led by Dr. Margie DeSander. Project ELEVATE…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Four members of the WKU Women’s Golf team have been named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team. Lady Topper sophomores Sydney Hackett and Averi Cline were named to the team along with junior Catie Craig and graduate student Sarah Arnold. The prestigious honor was given to 1,545 golfers across 423 programs. The honor celebrates academic excellence…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A woman charged with murder in her father’s death has been arrested on new charges. According to jail records, 47-year-old Cheryl Leighanne Bennett was arrested Tuesday on contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order charges. Bennett was arrested in November 2022, nearly five months after 75-year-old Michael O. Logsdon was found dead in Glasgow. According to court…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department arrested a man on drug possession and motor vehicle registration theft offenses on Tuesday evening. According to a citation, an officer patrolled Clay Street and stopped at a business. The officer observed two subjects exchanging something near a motor vehicle. The business employee says the subjects inquired about a similar motor…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fans and kids enjoyed a visit from several WKU Athletics teams Tuesday at the Russell Sims Aquatic Center. The Toppers displayed their skills for the young admirers while teaching them the sports. You can see the WKU Volleyball team creating new fans and perhaps future team members. WKU Athletics marketing intern Jacob Flores says, “You get…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A trio of WKU pitchers had their childhood dreams come true as they were selected on day three of the 2024 MLB Draft. Left-handed pitcher Jacob Bimbi was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round with the 324th pick while right-handed pitcher Mason Burns was scooped up by the St. Louis Cardinals in the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Boys and Girls Club of Bowling Green Area is getting support during this weekend’s grand opening at Tommy’s Express Car Wash. On July 19, the local Boys and Girls Club is taking their van of local youth through the wash Friday morning to mark the car wash’s inaugural clean. In addition, the car wash will…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man is facing multiple drug charges after a traffic stop in Allen County on Monday. According to a uniform citation, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop around 6:27 p.m. on a Ford F-150 on Old Gallatin Road for a tail light that was out. Police say they asked the driver, identified as David…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Softball head coach Amy Tudor announced the hiring of Lindsey Warick as Director of Softball Operations on Tuesday. “I am very excited to add Lindsey to our staff,” Tudor said. “She is organized, punctual, and has a passion for the game. I’m looking forward to working with her and all that she will offer from…
