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Western Kentucky's newest students excited for campus experience
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Following weeks of anticipation, classes are back in session at Western Kentucky University. “I was, like, counting down the days," said Eva Borchardt, freshman. "I was constantly checking my phone and (was) like, ‘Oh, my gosh; I have one more day, two more days. I have one more week, mom.'”
Colonels battle Warren East in football opener
The Christian County Colonels will have a tough assignment tonight when they open their 2024 high school football season against host Warren East in the J. Allen Builders Bowl in Bowling Green. Warren East is coming off a 6-6 record in 2023 and returns senior quarterback Dane Parsley, who is...
Hoptown opens grid season tonight
The Hopkinsville Tigers open the high school football season tonight in Bowling Green when they take on the Class 5-A Greenwood Gators. The Tigers are coached by Dustin Lopez, who is in his first season as head coach after serving as the team’s defensive coordinator for several seasons. Hopkinsville,...
Western Kentucky University exceeds $100 million fundraising goal
Western Kentucky University (WKU) in Bowling Green has announced that its WKU Opportunity Fund has raised more than $102 million in a long-term capital campaign. In August, 2021, WKU surpassed the fund’s initial goal of $50 million and set a new goal of $100 million. Three years later, that goal also was eclipsed. Over a seven-year period, 267 new endowed scholarship funds were established, and planned giving represented 25 percent of the campaign total.
Youth Leadership Logan 24-25 holds first session
Sophomores from Logan County and Russellville high schools will spend the next nine months learning about all things Logan County and how they can be leaders in their school and community. T. Thursday, students completed Orientation and heard from Logan County Superintendent Dan Costellow and LEAD President Brooke Waldrup about...
Lewisburg Bank Bowl features both teams from Land of Logan
The two local high schools and two of their closest neighbors will showcase their 2024 versions of Friday Night Lights on the same stage tonight. Courtesy of Lewisburg Bank, the Russellville Panthers and Logan County Cougars will hit the turf of Cougar Field at LCHS, but not against each other.
WKU students to take on New York Fashion Week
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- New York Fashion Week, the premier fashion event in the United States, takes place twice a year and is a coveted destination for fashion enthusiasts. This year, Western Kentucky University students are gearing up for this exciting experience. Seth Howard, an instructor in the Fashion Merchandising Program, shares his enthusiasm: “I mean, who doesn’t love a quick trip to New York, first of all? But they’re also getting a really up-close behind-the-scenes look at a leading event within the industry they’ve chosen their career for.”
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