Holly Owens of Harrodsburg, Ky. sports her hand-made Derby hat and a glass of wine at
the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Louisville, Ky.
the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Louisville, Ky.
Trish Baggerly holds up her sign across the street of the Daviess County Courthouse in Owensboro, Ky on Jun. 14, 2025. Baggerly is most concerned about the future of Medicaid, as she knows several people in nursing homes who changes would affect.
Katie Armor of Montross, Va. places a mannequin in the Smoke N Hats Bags and Rags booth at the River City Bike Expo in Owensboro, Ky on Jun. 6, 2025. Armor is a retired dental hygienist who turned to the motorbiking world as a full-time hobby.
Carolyn and Randy Aassinger watch PorchFest from their driveway on Jun. 14, 2025. The festival closes off Owensboro's Griffith Ave. for artists and bands to perform on residents' porches. The couple enjoys watching the crowd from a distance.
Junior Alvarado and Sovereignty make their way to the Woodford Reserve Winner’s Circle after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3 in Louisville, Ky.
Upperclassman counselors Renee Reinhardt, Callison Padgett, Anzlee Utley, and Kinslei Crouch (left to right) cheer as freshman enter their first session of the Mahurin Honors College's orientation in Gary Ransdell Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at WKU. The MHC has traditionally done H4, or their first-year orientation, off-campus before the university's official welcome week. But due to budgetary concerns, they are integrating it with WKU's M.A.S.T.E.R Plan.
A cowboy chases a calf with his lasso during the calf roping competition at the 43rd Lone Star Rodeo at the WKU L.D. Brown Agricultural Expo Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The cowboy missed the calf and did not place in the category. The Lone Star rodeo hosts competitions in barrel racing, steer wrestling, and bull riding.
Macario Castillo embraces his grandson Junior Castillo, 4, at the Bowling Green Fiestaval celebrating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The annual festival honors the Hispanic cultures of the city through authentic food, music, and dances from several countries. “That’s the good thing about this festival,” says Castillo’s son-in-law, Carlos Rodriguez. “It’s all family.”
Ian McRoberts of North Carolina rushes to put on his eclipse glasses to get a final glance at the total solar eclipse in Paducah, Kentucky on Apr 8, 2024. The city got to view approximately two minutes of totality. McRoberts has been interested in space since he was 4, and earned a perfect score on a college-level astronomy test at 5. “Thank you, sun!” he shouted as he watched the final moments of totality
