By Katie Zdunek Rafey Wahlah, a Pakistani international student at Western Kentucky University, said he and his roommates found a note on the door of their apartment calling them a racial slur and telling them to go home. This was days after the presidential election....
Finding Family
By Katie Roberts Kendra, 15, of Bowling Green, Kentucky dialed 911 on New Year’s Eve of 2014. She said her parents were drinking more than usual and a fight arose between her mother and father. That night, Kendra and her younger sister, Caitlin, 10, were taken out of...
Welcome to Eclipseville
Story and photos by Helen Gibson In 2007, Hopkinsville resident Cheryl Cook received an email that she’ll never forget. She’s the director of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, so it’s not uncommon for people to reach out to her via...
Mind Over Medicine
By Hannah McCarthy First, she checks the post-it notes on the bedside table, the headboard and the walls around her to remind her of the day’s tasks. Next, it is time to medicate. She takes a 40mg Vyvanse for ADHD and a peach pill for folic acid in the mornings, and...
Hope for Hemp: cave City family sees future in new crop
By Hannah McCarthy Just 2 miles outside of downtown Cave City, Kentucky, the landscape quickly turns from old brick and mortar to farmhouses and dirt roads. Down one such dirt road, a 45-acre plot of land rests nestled between patches of trees, large stretches of...
Human trafficking: awareness fuels increased reports in Kentucky
By Nicole Ziege While Patterson’s father was working, Patterson said, her mother took her to motor courts and motels by the river where mats were laid out on the floor and large studio lights were set up for photography. It was at these locations where, Patterson...
Brothers, from Saudi Arabia to WKU
By Anna Lawson When Fares Al Huraibi was driving to the airport in Saudi Arabia in May of 2013 he felt like he was missing a piece of himself. He had been planning his move to the United States for some time, but leaving his family, especially his mother, was no easy...
How To Survive A Car Crash
By James Humphrey Summer is approaching, and with it comes warm weather, vacations, and summer break. But there’s a dark side to summer: according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), summer is the deadliest season for car crashes. But what...
A place of new beginnings
Story and Photos by Callie Miller On the outskirts of Bowling Green, in a large but unassuming white barn with a dark green roof, the smell of manure is thick, but the sign promises “new beginnings.” In a brightly lit alley in the back of the barn, Jacob Watson, 13,...
Bridging the gap: An examination of the achievement gap in education
By Skyler Ballard Hallways are abnormally empty during the last week of classes at Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary School as testing commences. Sharpened pencils and test packets lay in wait on desks. The small black lines of a barcode in the corner of the packet...
Raising awareness about autism
By Mhari Shaw Bedtime routines commence around 7:30 p.m. at the Millet household. Allison, husband Rodgie and son Ross participate in 10-year-old Owens nightly routine. For children with autism, routine holds an important meaning in daily life. Owen was diagnosed with...
High school for refugees and immigrants ends first year
By Tyger Williams Outside the corner of Warren Central High School is the round annex building; inside are the many international and refugee students of Geo International High School. There are 200 students from countries such as Iraq, Burma, Ethiopia, El Salvador,...