Author: WNKY Staff

Pet of the Day: Bella

If you’re looking for a laid-back but sweet life companion to keep you company, you’ll want to check out today’s pup. For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we’d like you to meet Bella. She’s a seven-year-old German Shepard with a birth deficiency on her paw. Don’t worry though, it doesn’t hurt her…

Lutz Adds Grad Transfer Jalen Jackson

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Steve Lutz announced the signing of grad transfer Jalen Jackson. “We are excited to add Jalen Jackson to the Hilltopper family,” said Lutz. “He is a great young man and is a very competitive player who impacts winning. He has won at every level that he has ever played at and we look…

Farris and Hall Earn C-USA Postseason Honors

DALLAS – WKU Baseball freshmen Lukas Farris and Dawson Hall have earned Conference USA Postseason Awards, as announced by league officials on Tuesday afternoon. Freshman infielder Lukas Farris was named to the All-Freshman Team while freshman RHP Dawson Hall was named to the All-Conference Second Team and All-Freshman Team. Hall is the fifth Hilltopper and first freshman in program history to be…

New work of art to be installed in front of SKyPAC

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center will soon be home to the newest work of a world renowned artist. The Public Arts Project was announced today in front of SKyPAC, where Bowling Green native Russ Faxon’s bronze sculpture will be installed. Faxon’s sculpture will be the first of many public displays of art in Warren County….

Emerson Electric Co. announces plans to close Russellville location

Photo source: Emerson Electric Co., FacebookRUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Emerson Electric Co. has announced plans to close its Russellville facility. The company has released the following statement: “Emerson announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Russellville, Kentucky, and consolidate these operations into other existing Emerson facilities in North America. This was part of a longstanding strategy and based on careful…

Beshear presents over $2.4M for cleaner water projects in Logan and Todd counties

GUTHRIE, Ky. – Logan County and nearby residents will soon have access to cleaner water. Gov. Andy Beshear presented more than $2.4 million Tuesday to support cleaner water projects in Logan and Todd counties. The governor arrived in Todd County to join Logan/Todd Regional Water Commission to celebrate its 20th anniversary, as well as the announcement earlier this afternoon. The…

Halton to expand in Scottsville with $7.4M investment, creating 60 full-time jobs

File PhotoSCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that Halton is adding a $7.4 million expansion of the company’s facility in Allen County. Halton, which makes commercial kitchen ventilation and air distribution systems, will expand the operation in Scottsville by 50,000 square feet, according to the governor’s office. Beshear says this investment will bring 60 new jobs. The expansion…

UPDATE: Deputy injured, 1 dead after collision on Edmonton Road in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man died Monday night after authorities say his vehicle collided with a deputy cruiser on Edmonton Road. The Kentucky State Police says troopers responded after receiving contact shortly before 5:30 p.m. from the Barren County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision. Troopers arrived at the scene located at Edmonton Road and Veterans Outer Loop…

SoKy’s Choice: Shake Your Paw Ball 2023

For this week’s edition of SoKy’s Choice, brought to you by JC Kirby & Son, we stopped by the Barren River Animal Welfare Association. There, they told us all about the upcoming Shake Your Paw Ball! You can come dance the night away with entertainment by Tyrone Dunn & Kinfoke, enjoy a fabulous dinner and shop a silent auction; all…