Good morning, Bowling Green.

Former Bowling Green-Warren County NAACP Vice President Howard Bailey died on Aug.

18 — funeral arrangements remain pending.

Drivers on I-165 in Warren County should expect the left lane in both directions closed from near the I-65 interchange to mile point 2 starting Monday, Aug.

24 — crews will install a temporary barrier wall for the KY 884 widening project over the next two weeks.

WKU redshirt senior goalkeeper Mia Riddick and sophomore forward Makenna Egan were named Conference USA Players of the Week after guiding the Hilltoppers to a win over Indiana State and a tie with Missouri last week.

Riddick made eight saves and Egan scored the winning goal.

The Hot Rods will host four events at the ballpark this week including a Warren Central High School hat giveaway, House Divided Night, Margaritaville Night, and Signature Sunday.

Western Kentucky running back Ajay Allen was named a preseason candidate for the 2026 Doak Walker Award by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum Tuesday.

The transfer from Tulsa begins his season at Nevada on Sept. 5 with kickoff at Mackay Stadium scheduled for 9:30 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network.

Warren Central will host Monroe County at 7 p.m. Friday as the Dragons kick off the Kenny Davidson era, aiming to boost speed and discipline after a heavy loss (coach Davidson emphasized the scrimmages helped the team evaluate its play).

Greenwood women’s volleyball beat South Warren 3-1 in their season-opening match on Tuesday at South Warren High School — winning key sets with creative offense when senior setter Lila Whittinghill shifted roles.

The win moves Greenwood to a 1-0 record in District 14.

Warren East’s girls and Glasgow’s boys advanced to the Kentucky 2A state championship after winning the Section 2 qualifying tournament on Tuesday at Park Mammoth Golf Club in Park City + the Lady Raiders will compete on Sept.

14 at Owensboro Country Club.

Emma Powell scored two goals on Tuesday to lift Barren County’s girls’ soccer team to a 2-0 win over Warren East — she now has five season goals and will play against Monroe County today.