Good morning, Bowling Green.

Family and community members gathered at E.A.

Diddle Arena to honor longtime WKU coach Jim Richards, who led Hilltoppers basketball and golf for more than three decades. His legacy endures among survivors and former players who recall his mentorship (e.g., former golfer Scott Ray).

Allen County will soon partner with Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society to start a trap, neuter + release program for outdoor cats using a local grant to lower shelter euthanasia.

Judge Executive Dennis Harper said the new effort builds on last year's work with 100 cats.

The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce announced Brett Lanham as its new vice president of finance and administration on Tuesday.

She will lead financial strategy and oversee administrative functions while drawing on past experience in Lewisport and South Carolina.

The USDA Rural Development program awarded a $50,000 grant to Metals Innovation Initiative to create remote jobs and support innovation in the metal industry in eastern Kentucky + nonprofit officials say the funding may also help residents start their own businesses.

John-Mark Francis from WKU discussed upcoming campus events on Topper Tuesday presented by Franklin Bank + Trust, including Preview Day and Tyler Hubbard’s pregame concert at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.

27 ahead of the football game with Delaware.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, WKU’s Student Government Association approved bills to fund a new game room with a ping-pong table, updated umbrella and calculator rental programs, and campus events like a Halloween movie screening on Oct.

29 and a Domestic Violence Awareness event on Oct. 28 at DSU 2123.

A utility project for widening KY 884 in Bowling Green will temporarily close access to Smallhouse Road starting this morning, so drivers should use alternate routes.

A free workshop titled Healthy Living with Diabetes was held in Bowling Green to offer guidance on managing the condition.

The event provided practical tips & resources for community members.