Local News in Warren County

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…

Farmers market nurtures community growth

Music serenaded shoppers under the setting sun at Bowling Green’s Community Farmers Market during its annual nighttime event. The Community Farmers Market hosted its annual night market event, which ran from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. The event brought in guest vendors and food trucks to…

Warren County Democrats kick off election season with second annual Democracy Dinner

At the second annual Warren County Democracy Dinner, Democratic speakers “fired up” the audience for the upcoming election. Former State Senator Charles Booker, Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, and Senior Advisor to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Rocky Adkins, met a…

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…

VISUALS: Hilltoppers demolish Lakers in a 52-7 win

Houchens-Smith Stadium to take declining balance meal plan dollars

WKU students can finally use their declining balance meal plan dollars at Houchens-Smith Stadium during the football season through a partnership between WKU Athletics and the Student Government Association. Students can use Meal Plan Dollars, Flex Dollars, Dining Dollars and Big…

WKU Football bounces back with 52-7 win over Mercyhurst

WKU Football welcomed the Mercyhurst Lakers for its home opener at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Sept. 26, where the Hilltoppers put together one of their most well-rounded performances of the season. From the opening kickoff, WKU’s defense, which allowed an average…

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…