News across Warren County
Fleaji Vintage Market raises money for Trained-Alzheimer’s research
What started as an idea by a few Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) graduates from the College of Charleston South Carolina soon became an international company that made its way to WKU’s campus. The WKU FIJI chapter and EZA Finds partnered with Fleaji Vintage Market to host a pop-up flea…
WKU community celebrates 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton
Hilltoppers celebrated Dolly Parton Appreciation Day on Friday, Sept. 25 with a day full of glitter, sweets and giving back to the Southcentral Kentucky community. Communities across the country dedicated Friday, Sept. 25 as Dolly Appreciation Day as a nod to her hit song, “9 to…
Turn a new page with Bowling Green’s newest coffee shop
Pop music filtered through the ears of readers and coffee enthusiasts alike on Monday at the opening of Bowling Green’s newest coffee shop, the Storybook Cafe. The cafe is part used bookstore and part traditional coffee house located at 939 Adams St., Suite B. It is open from 7…
Gridiron memories: WKU inducts 2015 football team into Athletic Hall of Fame
Players on WKU’s 2015 football team reunited for their induction into the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday. The team, which finished the 2015 season with a 12-2 overall record and won the year’s Conference USA Football Championship Game, was celebrated in a ceremony at the…
Gov. Andy Beshear alludes to running for president at book tour
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spoke at the Capitol Theatre about his new book “Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country” on Tuesday. Bowling Green residents showed up and showed out. People began lining up outside of the theatre at noon, said Megan Miles, the marketing…
Kentucky State Police remember Trooper Hayden Phillips
Following Monday’s press conference regarding the death of Trooper Hayden Phillips, Kentucky State Police held a second press conference on Tuesday. At the press conference, held at Hillvue Heights Church at 5 p.m., state troopers discussed Phillips’s legacy and how the community…
SGA senate complete following fall election
SGA convened for its weekly session to swear in its newest senators, listen to guest speakers and discuss resolutions, Tuesday. This was the first meeting since open seats at the start of the academic year were finally filled after SGA’s fall elections concluded on Friday. Chief…
IN PRINT: Dolly Parton’s love letter to literacy
On Aug. 28, during my press law class, my classmate Alexis Fizer got a text. “My mom just texted me that Dolly Parton died,” she told me with wide eyes. That felt unreal. Fizer thought the same. “I’m not believing her until I get the Apple News notification.” The alert came a few…
Kentucky mourns the death of State Trooper
A room full of cameras focused on Trooper Katan Parker as he held back tears. “I’ve been holding this in all day, and it’s getting late,” Parker, public affairs officer for Post-3 of the Kentucky State Police, said at the press conference about the death of Trooper Hayden…
IN PRINT: ‘We need to be compensated’ The state of faculty pay at WKU
In higher education, change is inevitable. But like a rock in a turbulent sea, Christy Spurlock’s smiling face has graced the exhibits of WKU’s Kentucky Museum for the past 21 years. As the museum’s education curator, Spurlock has dedicated her time at WKU to creating educational…
Gordon Ford dean discusses “student-first” college success
The Herald Editorial Board spoke with Gordon Ford College of Business Dean Evelyn Thrasher on Monday regarding the college’s success in space, curriculum and student engagement. More than a year after the college found a new home in Amy and David Chandler Hall, Thrasher said it’s…
KSP officer pronounced dead, FBI involved in pursuit
This is a developing story, and the Herald will update as more details are released. The KSP trooper involved in the shooting near Interstate 65 has been pronounced dead according to a post made by KSP on Facebook. The FBI is now involved in the search of the suspect as they work…