Good morning, Bowling Green.

Bowling Green Independent School District announced its 2026 Hall of Honor selections with WNKY News 40 anchor Ashlee Wilson (2005) among the honorees, along with Doug Mefford (1981) and Justin Tidwell (2006).

The honorees and their families will be recognized at the Purples homecoming game on Oct. 26.

Gov. Andy Beshear and officials celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Robert E.

Spiller Veterans Center in Warren County Tuesday at the Kentucky Transpark, marking the opening of the 80,000 sqft home (designed to serve 60 veterans with a 152 member staff); work has been ongoing for 30 years.

Trooper Hayden Phillips' visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Living Hope Baptist Church + his funeral is Sunday at 12 p.m. at WKU's E.A.

Diddle Arena with burial at Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. A vigil is held today at 6:30 p.m. at KSP Post 15 in Columbia.

A 3-year-old boy was honored as 'Norton Children’s Superhero of the Game' at the WKU football game in Bowling Green.

He overcame clubfoot with treatment at Norton Children’s Hospital and his next checkup is set for November to see if he can stop wearing nighttime braces.

WKU volleyball sits at 8-6 and 2-0 in Conference USA and will host Missouri State Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. at home, with coach Travis Hudson stressing the need for more consistency as they move into the season's second half.

Western Kentucky’s men’s basketball team practiced intensively at E.A.

Diddle Arena Tuesday as Coach Hank Plona sharpened skills on offense, defense and team chemistry ahead of their season opener against Morehead State on Nov. 2 — a roster mix of returnees, transfers and freshmen is set to boost performance.

Western Kentucky gained their first win of the season with a 52-7 victory over Mercyhurst at Houchens-Smith Stadium last Saturday, and will play New Mexico State today at 7 p.m. CT in Las Cruces for their Conference USA opener.

WKU men's basketball held its first official practice Tuesday as it prepares for an exhibition game with Indiana in Evansville on Sunday, Oct.

25. The team features five returners, six transfers & three freshmen working on defense and communication for a smooth game.

Barren County football plays Greenwood at 7 p.m. today in a district seeding game.

A win will secure a home playoff game for Barren County while Greenwood could still chase a top seed, with each coach stressing strong defense and few mistakes.