Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 20th of September.
Good morning, Bowling Green.
BGWCHS participates in the national Empty the Shelters event—ensuring every adopted animal is vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped as local kennels face capacity challenges.
The Bob Kirby Branch is hosting the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale this weekend, offering affordable books, records, DVDs, puzzles and games.
The sale is open until 5 p.m. today and reopens Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. with early entry for members beginning at 1 p.m.
The Bowling Green Assembly Plant celebrated 45 years of Corvette production yesterday by opening its doors to the public + local groups including the National Corvette Museum joined the celebration as visitors toured the facility, and the plant will continue manufacturing six Corvette variants.
WKU hosted Constitution Fest at Centennial Mall on Sept.
17 with mini constitutions, free food, mural painting, and voter registration booths. Students and community partners joined the event to celebrate Constitution Day and boost civic engagement.
Residents from 15 skilled nursing communities in Kentucky and Tennessee competed on Thursday at the Signature Olympics hosted by Signature HealthCARE of Bowling Green and Signature HealthCARE won the trophy.
The games are part of a summer-long series — they will conclude with a final event in Louisville on Sept. 23.
WKU football fell 38-0 to No. 4 Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday.
The Hilltoppers will host Mercyhurst at Houchens-Smith Stadium for their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 26 (kickoff at 6 p.m. CT).
The Greenwood Gators hosted the annual Gatorland 5K on Saturday morning, Sept.
19 at Phil Moore Park, featuring six divisions for high school, middle school and elementary runners. LaRue County led the girls while Union County's Thomas Davis won the boys race.
The WKU volleyball team swept ETSU three to zero at E.A.
Diddle Arena Saturday, snapping a three game skid and reaching its goal of a six to six nonconference record ahead of their Friday conference opener at New Mexico State.
Western Kentucky redshirt junior guard Teagan Moore was honored as the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook (he was also named to the preseason All-CUSA Team).
The Hilltoppers will open their season on Nov. 2 at E.A. Diddle Arena.
After missing the playoffs last season, the Warren East Raiders secured a win of 40 to 14 over Calloway County on Friday at a backup venue after a power outage at Warren East High School.
Key plays by quarterback Brandon McCluskey built a district lead ahead of their game on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
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