Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 12th of October.
Good morning, Bowling Green.
🏘️ Community
Funeral services for former WKU head coach Jim Richards have been announced.
The memorial will honor his life and support family and friends (more details expected soon).
🎭 Culture
Organizers announced the Bowling Green International Festival will return to Circus Square Park on Sept.
25, 2027, promising a bigger, brighter event that builds on 36 years of multicultural celebration. The festival will offer the community a unique way to experience its rich heritage.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Aviation Heritage Museum held its free Open Cockpit event indoors (due to rain), showcasing exhibits like the NASA T-38 Talon and artifacts that celebrated WKU alumni and local aviators.
The event featured flight simulators and interactive displays for kids.
🎓 Education
WKU film students held open auditions last Friday and Saturday at Jody Richards Hall for local community members to act in upcoming student films.
Recorded auditions will be reviewed for casts + selected participants will be notified in the spring for roles premiering at the White Squirrel Film Festival.
🏈 Sports
Western Kentucky's volleyball team swept Jacksonville State 3 to 0 Saturday at Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama + the Hilltoppers are on a seven win streak and will host Middle Tennessee Friday for Education Day at 11 a.m. at E.A.
Diddle Arena.
WKU’s women’s soccer team drew 2-2 with Delaware in Newark on Sunday (goals by Georgia Liapis and Alyvia Walls tied the score and the Hilltoppers now prepare to face Florida International in Miami on Oct.
18 at 12:00 p.m.).
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