Warren East defeated Allen County-Scottsville 19-4 on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Warren East High School.
The Spartans rallied late from a 6-0 deficit to win 7-6 over the Purples at South Warren High School on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Western Kentucky football held it's Spring Showcase game on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Houchens Industries L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Hundreds of expectant parents turned out for the Med Center Health Expectant Parent Fair Thursday, April 18, at The Medical Center-WKU Health Science Complex. The Medical Center at Bowling Green’s Mother-Baby Department presented the Expectant Parent Fair, featuring a variety of exhibits, ve…
The Bowling Green Fire Department’s eighth and newest station was officially dedicated this week, with a ribbon cutting taking place Wednesday afternoon.
South Warren defeated Greenwood 13-8 on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Greenwood High School.
The Gators won 8-3 over the Purples at Bowling Green High School on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
LifeSkills hosted hundreds of participants for their 17th annual Run/Walk for Autism on Saturday morning, April 13, 2024. The event, which raises money for WKU's Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex to provide services for individuals diagnosed along the autism spectrum continuum and th…
The Lady Gators won 8-7 win over the Lady Raiders at Warren East High School on Friday, April 12, 2024.
The Bowling Green Purples won 14-4 over the Glasgow Scotties at Bowling Green High School on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Bowling Green High School Medical Arts Academy students in Elizabeth Clarke’s class practiced phlebotomies on a group of volunteer BGPD recruits and cadets in the school’s nursing lab on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The students must complete 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks in order to…
Western Kentucky women’s tennis won 4-1 against Conference-USA rival MTSU during the team's Senior Day at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Construction continues on Smiths Grove’s upcoming 53,471-square-foot Buc-ee’s store with 120 fueling stations in the southwest quadrant of the I-65 interchange on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The store, which is now accepting employment applications online at www.buc-ees.com/careers, is expect…
The Tops won 3-2 against the Louisville Cardinals in 10 innings at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. WKU ends the Cardinals’ 10-game winning streak in series with their first win against Louisville since 2015.
Rosa, a blind pinto pony rescued from an auction in eastern Tennessee with the help of the Equine Rescue Network and taken to quarantine in Blackwater, Va., was brought in on a trailer by Mark Honican of Paris, Ky., to her new home at Rainhill Equine Rescue in Warren County on Friday, April …
The Bowling Green Hot Rods won 6-1 in their season opener against the Hudson Valley Renegades at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Friday, April 5, 2024.
A group of children gathered for the Warren County Public Library’s weekly Preschool Lab class at the Lisa Rice Branch on Friday, April 5, 2024, to learn about solar eclipses in preparation for Monday's highly anticipated solar eclipse.
A press conference was held Wednesday in E. A. Diddle Arena to officially announce Hank Plona as Western Kentucky University’s 17th head men’s basketball coach. Plona, who replaces Steve Lutz after serving as his top assistant during his first season at WKU in 2023-24, spent eight seasons as…
Tuesday's rainstorms provided a fresh drink of water for the blooming spring flowers around Bowling Green.
The Aviation Heritage Park Museum opens its new Thunderbirds exhibit to honor the pilots and crew of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s demonstration squadron, and educate visitors on the history and significance of the flying squadron on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The …
The Hilltoppers won 5-1 win over the Sam Houston Bearkats to complete the sweep at the WKU Softball Complex on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
McNeill Elementary School students gathered with current and retired teachers and principals to celebrate the school’s 60th birthday with a school-wide assembly on Friday, March 29, 2024. W. R. McNeill Elementary, which first opened for the 1963-64 school year as a City-College Cooperative S…
hirteen units from the Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a fire at Valor Oil on Wednesday afternoon in the 400 block of Raven Ave. Katie McKee, public information officer for the department, said no injuries were reported at this time. The call came in at 3:27 p.m. McKee said person…
Protestors and supporters all flocked to Western Kentucky University on Wednesday as Kyle Rittenhouse, the subject of a controversial murder trial in Wisconsin throughout 2020 and 2021 before being acquitted on self-defense arguments, visited to recount his story of what happened on that Aug…
The Raiders won 9-1 over the Spartans at Warren East High School on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Over a dozen local kids participated in the Warren County Public Library’s weekly Preschool Yoga class at the Bob Kirby Branch on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024. The class, which is lead by Kids on the Block Executive Director Ashley Reynolds, is held every Tuesday at 10 a.m.
With the eyes of NFL scouts firmly locked in, Austin Reed and Malachi Corley were among Western Kentucky football players who looked to garner some attention heading into next month’s NFL draft - participating in Monday’ Pro Day at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
No. 15 seed Hilltoppers fell 87-69 to the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday, March 22, 2024. WKU ends its season 22-12 in Steve Lutz’s first year as head coach.
The Butler County Bears fall 71-60 to the Evangel Christian Eagles in the first round of the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Butler County’s season ends 23-9 with the school’s first ever appearance in the Sweet 16.
The Dragons lost 67-59 to the Harlan County Black Bears in the first round of the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., to end their season 17-12 on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Western Kentucky fans gathered outside E.A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday afternoon, March 20, 2024, to send off the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. The Hilltoppers are a 15 seed and take on 2-seed Marquette on Friday at 1 p.m. CT. The game will take place at Gainbridge …
Britainy Beshear, First Lady of Kentucky, visited with Jennings Creek Elementary students, and later Cumberland Trace Elementary, to read “Skin Like Mine” by LaTashia M. Perry and “Dragons Love Tacos’ by Adam Rubin to the students on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
WKU held a watch party on Sunday, March 17 , 2024 as they waited to find out their opponent in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
The Hilltoppers won 78-71 over the UTEP Miners to become the Conference USA men’s basketball champions for the first time since 2013 at VBC Propst Arena in Huntington, Ala., on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
The Lady Purples end their season 24-11 with a 47-41 loss to the McCracken County Lady Mustangs in the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 15, 2024.
The National Corvette Museum opened its new exhibit, “Luster: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting,” featuring dozens of realist and hyperrealist paintings of cars and motorcycles created by nearly 15 artists nationwide on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
When a fire broke out at Steve Sehenk's residence on Blue Level Road on March 14, 2024, four fire departments, including Browning, Barren River, Woodburn, and Hadley, along with the Medical Center Emergency Department of Bowling Green, responded immediately. Sehenk and his wife had just move…
Western Kentucky University photojournalism graduates and Washington Post photographers Jabin Botsford and Demetrius Freeman shared their experiences covering campaigns and presidencies of Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the White House, as well as the Black Lives Matter protests…
The Lady Purples won 46-44 over the Owsley County Lady Owls in the first round of the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Bowling Green advances to compete in Friday’s quarterfinals.
The Butler County Bears are going to Rupp Arena for the first time in school history after defeating Owensboro Catholic 73-57 in the Region 3 Tournament Finals.
The Dragons won their third straight Region 4 title with a 64-57 win in overtime against the Purples in the Boys’ Region 4 championship at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
The Lady Purples earned their fifth straight Region 4 title after a 49-35 win against Todd County Central in the girls’ Region 4 championship at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
The Lady Toppers ends their regular season 15-16 after a 84-77 loss to the Liberty Flames at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
Hundreds of Western Kentucky University students gathered at WKU’s Raymond B. Preston Health & Activities Center on Friday night, March 8, 2024, for the 10th annual Dance Big Red marathon to benefit Norton Children’s Hospital. The students raised $93,851.99 at the six-hour dance fundrais…
Johnny Webb, former Bowling Green Mayor and founder of Southern School Supply and Operation PRIDE, and Western Kentucky University President Emeritus Gary Ransdell were honored during a Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce After Hours social event as their photos were added to the Junior A…
The Todd County Central Lady Rebels won 51-49 over the Metcalfe County Lady Hornets in the girls’ Region 4 semifinals at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Todd County Central advances to its first region title game since 1991.
The Bowling Green Lady Purples won 52-39 over the Franklin-Simpson Lady Wildcats in the girls’ Region 4 semifinals at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Bowling Green advances to its seventh straight region title game.
Hundreds of local students participated in a full day of immersive computer science experiences and robotics competitions at Warren County Public Schools Technology Department’s 2024 SOKY Robot Royale in Western Kentucky University’s Downing Student Union on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Glasgow survived a last second shot at the end of overtime to down Metcalfe County during the Region 4 Tournament at E.A. Diddle arena on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Warren Central defeats Logan County 72-43 in the Region 4 Tournament.
Local freshmen and sophomores interested in entering the healthcare field experimented with various medical fields during Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College's second annual Future Health Care Hero on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The two-day camp allowed the students to learn …
The Trojans lost 54-50 to the Cumberland County Panthers in the first round of the Boys’ Region 4 tournament at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Cumberland County earns their first region tournament win since 1990.
The Purples won 85-62 against the Russellville Panthers in the first round of the Boys’ Region 4 tournament at E. A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Bowling Green advances to face Cumberland County on Monday.
On Sunday in the opening round of the Region 4 tournament at E.A. Diddle Arena, District 15 runner-up Allen County-Scottsville tried its luck -- it did not go well for the Lady Patriots.
The annual BG Mardi Gras Madness was held Saturday at the NCM MotorSports Park. The event, which is organized by the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green, featured a variety of parades, food trucks, carnival games, live music, arts and crafts vendors and more.
Glasgow claimed it's first district title since 2019 on March 1, 2024 with a 72-64 win over Barren County.
The Bowling Green Purples won 78-54 over the Warren Central Dragons for the boys’ District 14 championship title — their first district title since 2021 — at South Warren High School on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Warren East defeated Allen County-Scottsville on Thursday, February 29, 2024 for it's first District Title in 17 years.
The Lady Purples won their sixth straight district title with a 37-24 win over the Lady Spartans in the District 14 girls’ basketball championship at South Warren High School on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
The Hilltoppers lost 90-84 to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the final home game of the regular season at E.A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
Glasgow's John Carter Walbert hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Scotties beat Warren East 59-56 during the District 15 Tournament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
The Dragons won 62-50 over the Spartans in the District 14 tournament at South Warren High School on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Warren Central will face Bowling Green in the district championship on Friday.
Greenwood High School senior Matthan Edmunds received his official appointment to the United States Naval Academy from U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, in the school’s auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Edmunds, who has academically achieved placement in the top 1% of his Greenwo…
Barren County advances to the District 15 tournament Finals on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Warren East sparked a late rally in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Glasgow Lady Scotties and earn a 43-31 win in the District 15 tournament.
Riley Roy hit the go-ahead 3-pointer against Barren County with less than 10 seconds left in the District 15 semifinals to help the Lady Patriots advance.
MTSU 74, WKU 72, FINAL. Blue Raiders' Jestin Porter comes up with steal at midcourt on long inbounds pass. Tops' five-game win streak snapped, back in action Wednesday at home against Louisiana Tech.
Lady Toppers drop third straight, falling 59-41 to MTSU. A 9-0 run to open the game and a 12-0 run late in third is difference as WKU drops to 15-13 overall, 6-7 in Conference.
Greenwood managed to win both games of a double header matchup on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at Warren East High School.
Twenty teams of local middle school and high school students within the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative region took on a STEM design challenge to create a reliable, age-appropriate drinking cup for limited-mobility students like Jenson Day, a local 17-year-old with cerebral pals…
The Lady Spartans won 62-57 against the Todd County Central Lady Rebels before the Spartans won 78-73 against the Rebels in a doubleheader at South Warren High School on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.
The Hilltoppers earned their fifth straight win with a 72-58 win over the New Mexico State Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. WKU improves to 12-1 at home and 8-4 in C-USA.
Western Kentucky lost 5-2 to the Bradley Braves in WKU’s season opener at Nick Denes Field on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
The Kentucky Science Center and the Tennessee Valley Authority put on an engaging “Captain Current versus The Electricity Vampires” energy education science show for the students at T. C. Cherry Elementary on Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2024. The show aimed to introduce the students to sources …
The Hilltoppers won 90-80 over the UTEP Miners at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
Terry Taylor, a forward for the Chicago Bulls from Bowling Green who attended Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary and Bowling Green High School before playing college ball for the Austin Peay Governors and moving on to the NBA, joined members of the Boys and Girls Club of Bowling Green to unveil…
Dozens of booths were set up by Bowling Green High School students to share the cultural information about their native countries during the school’s Cultural Celebration day on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Students were also given the opportunity to attend a diversity program and participate i…
Emily Calandrelli, known as The Space Gal as host of the Netflix series Emily’s Wonder Lab and author of numerous books, performed a set of science experiments for a sold-out audience at Kids' Science Night hosted by The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University’s Van Meter Hall on Tuesd…
The Dragons won 65-59 over the Adair County Indians at Warren Central High School on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The game marked Dragons Head Coach William Unseld’s 300th win.
The Western Kentucky women’s basketball team (15-10 overall, 6-4 Conference USA) made it back-to-back wins for the first time in almost a month - grinding out a 54-45 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena. Sophomore guard Josie Gilvin lead the way with a career-high 14…
South Warren defeated Greenwood 66-59 on February 9, 2024 at South Warren High School.
The Lady Gators survived a late rally by South Warren to win 44-34 on February 9, 2024 at South Warren High School.
The Purples won 46-41 over the Dragons at Bowling Green High School on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
The Lady Dragons earned their first win against the Lady Purples since 2007, winning 34-31 at Bowling Green High School on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, met with fifth graders from Plano Elementary School to talk about the origins and responsibilities of each of the three branches of the federal government in the school’s gym on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
The Lady Toppers rallied from 19 points down to defeat Louisiana Tech 64-56, earning Head Coach Greg Collins his 100th career win, at E. A. Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
Oakland Elementary School students in the Boys to Men program were given the opportunity to enjoy doughnuts and paint alongside local community mentors during during the Doughnuts with Leaders event in the school’s gym on Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, 2024.
The Warren Central Dragons rallied late to win 74-70 against the Butler County Bears at Warren Central High School on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Warren Central fell to Elizabethtown, 49-46, St. Xavier bested Owensboro Catholic 54-52, and Lyon County beat Central Hardin 86-72 Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in the Wes Strader Schoolboy Shootout at Warren Central High School. The annual basketball showcase, sponsored by Leachman Buick GMC, star…
WKU rolls past MTSU in the "100 Miles of Hate" rivalry game.
The new Boys and Girls Club of Butler County Teen Center officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by club board members, city officials, Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce representatives and members of the community gather on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The center, which will be…
Dozens of community members gathered at the Foundry Christian Community Center on Thursday night, Feb. 1, 2024, to dance and drum on exercise balls during the Foundry's free biweekly cardio drumming class. The class, which has met on Tuesday and Thursday nights for over two years, was design…
Western Kentucky fell 79-77 to the Sam Houston Bearkats at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky., on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Cave City’s Dinosaur World Park Director Chris Randall and store manager Celissa Jaggers brought the park to McNeill Elementary School kindergarteners on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2024, to teach the students about dinosaurs, erosion and other topics.
"Definitely a game of spurts, a game of runs," Barren County coach Piper Lindsey said.
The Trojans again needed a pair of overtime frames to take down visiting Greenwood for a 57-54 double-OT win Tuesday night.
The Spartans won 62-50 against the Cougars, while the Lady Spartans won 58-40 over the Lady Cougars, in a doubleheader at South Warren High School on Tuesday night, Jan. 30, 2024.
Nicholas Palomo, an Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training instructor and law enforcement officer from outside of Houston, Texas, lead a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training course hosted by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce and the Warren County She…
The Lady Purples won 44-35 against the Lady Trojans at Bowling Green High School on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
Firefighters from eight Bowling Green Fire Department units worked to extinguish a house fire at 515 Dennis Way on Monday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2024.
Dozens of ice hockey players from around southcentral Kentucky and beyond split into 10 different teams to compete in 7-minute pond hockey games during the BG Puck Classic at the SoKY Ice Rink on Saturday evening, Jan. 27, 2024. Unlike regulation hockey, pond hockey games do not have goalies…
Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench spoke about his achievements during his 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds at the WKU baseball program's First Pitch banquet on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at E.A. Diddle Arena. Bench, a 1989 inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame and winner of 10 consecuti…
The Hilltoppers won 105-91 over the FIU Panthers during WKU's inaugural Pink Out Night as part of the broader Coaches vs. Cancer campaign to fight cancer at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
The new 400,000-square-foot, $355 million Tyson Foods food production facility, which broke ground on Feb. 2, 2022, celebrates its grand opening in the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green, Ky., on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. The facility will create nearly 450 new jobs and produce the Jimmy De…
The Purples won 52-47 over the Dragons, and the Lady Purples won 54-38 over the Lady Dragons, at Warren Central High School on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Warren East downed Glasgow 56-41 for their 11th straight win on Tuesday night at Glasgow High School.
Warren East survived Glasgow on the road in a 64-62 win over the Scotties on Tuesday night at Glasgow High School.
Jace Jarvis sank a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime and South Warren led the entire way in overtime to secure the win against its District 14 rival.
SLIDE SHOW: Demolition continues following county’s purchase of fire-damaged State Street properties
Scott and Ritter crews worked in the rain to continue demolishing and clearing debris on the State Street properties in the historic McIntire Building damaged by a July 2023 fire on Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, 2024, after Warren Fiscal Court magistrates voted last week to spend more than $800,…
The Lady Toppers lost 50-44 to the New Mexico State Aggies at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
