The dedication of the Henry Hardin Cherry statue is held outside Cherry Hall on Nov. 16, 1937.

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PROGRESS: Western: An institution of opportunity, in progress

DAVID MAMARIL HOROWITZ david.horowitz@bgdailynews.com Cherry Hall, three stories tall and 105,268 square feet, casts an afternoon shadow before…

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Wild Ones gearing up for 2025 City Nature Challenge

After a group of 110 southcentral Kentucky citizens last spring identified more than 700 plant, animal and fungi…

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PROGRESS: Floyd Collins remembered a century on

For the two weeks Floyd Collins spent trapped inside a southcentral Kentucky cave, it’s unlikely he ever thought…

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HISTORY FAN: New Tops QB McIvor would be glad to repeat success of predecessors

The comparisons are inevitable, Maverick McIvor knows that. The new quarterback at Western Kentucky arrived from a smaller…

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Proposed jail budget will dip into county coffers

He may hold the keys to the steel doors, but Warren County Jailer Stephen Harmon may need a…

Picture of two diesel program students checking Jake brakes after setting a lash on a diesel engine.

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Regional diesel program makes top rankings nationwide

BY DAVID MAMARIL HOROWITZ david.horowitz@bgdailynews.com A leading commercial transportation industry giant has ranked Barren County Area Technology Center’s…

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Sentencing delayed in police impersonation case, defendant granted bail

A judge on Tuesday postponed the sentencing of a man convicted of impersonating a peace officer in Bowling…

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Hilltoppers put through paces at annual Pro Day

Dalvin Smith got one last chance to shine on his home field Wednesday. The longtime Western Kentucky football…

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SLIDE SHOW: WKU celebrates cherry blossoms, Japanese culture with Ohanami event

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Bailey’s bucket sends Purples past Adair County in OT

LEXINGTON – Football will have to wait at least one more day for Deuce Bailey, who delivered Bowling…