Author: WNKY Staff

Feix earns spot on 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

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…

Complete list of contestants released for 2024 Miss Kentucky contest

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…

REPORT: Kentucky overdose deaths decline in 2023

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…

Man charged with unlawful transaction with a minor in Bowling Green

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…

Damera named CUSA Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship recipient

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…

Rabies clinic to offer $5 rabies vaccines at BRAWA

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…

Adoptions to be 40% off at local humane society during 400-Mile Yard Sale

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…

Ramsey Theatre Company’s ‘Cinderella’ coming to The SKyPAC this month

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…

American Red Cross encouraging public to enroll in CPR, AED classes

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….

Cermak Tallies Five Hits in Hot Rods Loss to Tourists

Asheville, North Carolina – Ryan Cermak collected five hits for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (28-25) for the first time since Carson Williams accomplished the feat on August 13, 2023, but the offensive power wasn’t enough, ending in an 18-8 loss to the Asheville Tourists (23-28) on Wednesday at McCormick Field. The Hot Rods started the scoring in the top of the…