Mang Sian, 5, waits for his mother in a small Burmese clothing store in Bowling Green, Kentucky., on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2026, as his mother, Cing Siang, picks out clothing for a friend who supported her after the recent loss of her husband, Sian’s father. “He is too young to understand that his dad is gone,” Siang said.
Fraternities and sororities gathered for the annual WKU Homecoming Parade on Oct. 31, 2025, showcasing floats they had spent weeks building. Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha and Omega Psi Phi won the overall float award, with members cheering as the results were announced.
Minister Lisa Wright prays over Rhonda Sams during Summer Fest at Loretto City Hall, hosted by Abundant Life Church, on June 18, 2026, in Loretto, Kentucky. An emotional Sams said she was overcome by what she described as the power of God. "I felt God with me. He's always with me. I was saved in '99, but I just needed to feel him more. I fall short every day," Sams said.
Shelly Glorioso, 34, left, and Coleman Glorioso, 34, celebrate their second wedding anniversary by applying clown makeup during the April Fools’ Clowning Hour at the Warren County Public Library Bob Kirby Branch in Bowling Green, Kentucky., on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. “We got married on April first because we are foolish,” Shelly said.
A family attends a candlelight vigil held to honor the life of Charlie Kirk at Western Kentucky University, on Thursday, Sept. 25 ,2025.
Western Kentucky University Volleyball outside hitter Alicia Skidmore (17) spikes ball to University Of Louisville setter Nayelis Cabello (8) and middle blocker Brooke Bultema (44) at E.A. Diddle Arena on Wed. Sept. 16, 2026.
Elisa Berry holds garden compost in her hands outside of her Bowling Green, Kentucky, home on Wednesday, April 3, 2026. Garden compost is created by recycling kitchen scraps and yard waste. Garden compost improves soil structure and is essential for enhancing plant growth in gardens. “I had a friend who decided to start a farm, and I needed a part-time job, so I started working with him. I eventually moved out there. I lived in a pop-up camper on this farm in Florida. One thing after another, and it became a part of my life.” Berry said.
Western Kentucky University middle fielder Lola Horstman (25) kicks ball toward Southeast Missouri State defender Lillian Chronister (5) at WKU Soccer Complex in Bowling Green, Ky. On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Western Kentucky University defeated Southeast Missouri State 4-1.
A protester waves Mexcian Flag outside of Kentucky’s state capital following Trump’s presidential reelection on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
Muslim women pray Maghrib during Ramadan at the Bosnian Islamic Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky., on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
Peggy Downs competes in the Marion County Fair's inaugural hay bale toss despite the rain on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Lebanon, Kentucky. Downs placed third in the 17-and-older division.
Attendees gather during the 42nd annual Southern Kentucky Consignment Auction, locally known as the Amish and Mennonite auction, in Scottsville, Kentucky., Saturday, April 4, 2026.
"Group X" Pilates instructor Amy Wininger guides WKU students through a class on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at the Preston Center in Bowling Green, Ky.
A carnival worker sits and waits for attendees as the fair first opens at the Marion County Fair in Lebanon, Kentucky, on July 7, 2026. Less than one hundred people attended the Marion County Fair due to the weather.
