Green, KY

UPDATE: The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Joseph Aaron Brasel at a residence on Patrick Way in Bowling Green on Wednesday morning. According to court documents, Brasel was wanted on an active arrest warrant since Dec. 4, 2024. — For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police are asking for your help locating 48-year-old Joseph Aaron Brasel. Brasel...

For your pet of the day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, we would like you to meet Casper, also known as “Polar Bear”! This handsome 8-and-a-half-year-old Great Pyrenees mix just got a fresh makeover and is ready to find his forever home. Casper weighs 79 pounds and is a gentle giant who gets along great with kids...

On your Thursday edition of Sunrise Spotlight, Ashlee Wilson is joined by Jessica Anderson from The Reindeer Farm to talk about what’s new this holiday season.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green mall is under new ownership and management. According to a release, a local ownership group has purchased Greenwood Mall. Spinoso Real Estate Group has been selected to oversee the mall’s management, leasing and ongoing operations. The release does not identify the local ownership. “Greenwood Mall has been an important part of Bowling Green...

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren County Family YMCA announced a leadership transition Thursday. According to a media release, CEO and Executive Director Tara Bailey has accepted the position of Executive Director at the Northeast Family YMCA of Greater Louisville. Bailey has served the YMCA since July 2018. She has spent 33 years serving the YMCA. Bailey’s anticipated last day is...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball (1-0) started the 2026-27 season off with a 61-50 win against Chattanooga (1-1) on Wednesday evening in E.A. Diddle Arena. Three Lady Toppers scored in double figures and eight players notched points in the scoring column. HOW IT HAPPENED WKU got off to a dominant defensive start, holding Chattanooga to just two points...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Residents across south-central Kentucky have an opportunity to learn how to grow their own food through a free gardening program offered by local extension offices. Several extension offices throughout the Barren River Area District are hosting Garden to Groceries, a seminar series designed to teach participants how to plant, maintain and harvest their own fruits, vegetables...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Election Day, Tuesday, brought both a large and small scale blue wave, along with some very close local races here in south-central Kentucky. On a national scale, the republican lead house has lost at least 29 seats with 64 seats still yet to be officially confirmed. The United States Senate Democratic Party has gained seven seats, while...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — After 12 years serving on the Bowling Green City Commission, Sue Parrigin is preparing for a new chapter following her loss in Tuesday’s general election. Parrigin was one of six candidates competing for four seats on the commission in the Nov. 3 election. She received 5,809 votes, finishing fifth behind winners Dana Beasley-Brown, Carlos D’Angelo Bailey,...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hilltopper middle hitter Faith Young has earned this week’s WKU Athletics Player of the Week award! Young and the Tops kept their record perfect in Conference USA with two wins at FIU over the weekend. The junior led Western offensively in both matches, totaling 26 kills at a .396 hitting clip. Young’s .426 hitting percentage on...