Author: Krista Garrison

Toys for Tots registration and donation boxes are still open

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Toys for Tots is still collecting toys and is still taking names for people in need of toys. From teething toys to puzzles and slime kits, the local Toys for Toys organizers are very busy preparing for Christmas. Still, the local Toys for Tots organization needs toys for children ages 10 to 12 as well as…

BGMU is helping Santa Clause bring toys to children

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities made a donation Friday morning to help local kids have a spectacular Christmas. The donation included two big car loads full of toys for Hope House Ministries. Hope House is partnering with Affordable Christmas to help allow local families to come in a purchase several toys for just a few dollars. The…

Bowling Green seamstress named the Senate Small Business of the Week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -A Bowling Green small business is being recognized nationally this week. Friday morning, Senator Rand Paul named Imogene’s Alterations as the Senate Small Business of the Week. Meet the lovely seamstress Imogene Garmon. She has been sewing and snipping for around 33 years and is still working at her own business at 88 years old. Imogene says…

REALTOR’S Association distributed $18,000 worth of food to local schools

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – A group or realtors worked Thursday to distribute around $18,000 worth of food to area school systems. The REALTOR’S Association, in partnership with Feeding America: Kentucky’s Heartland, brought food to eight different school districts across the region. Back in October, the REALTOR’S Association hosted a chili cook off to raise money for the groups Hope for…

Families are waiting nearly three times as long for headstones

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you have recently lost a loved one, you may be aware of how long it is taking for family members to see the headstone get put into place. For many families, waiting up to nine months for the marker is common right now. After a family member dies, most people get an urn, headstone or…

Glasgow native and former US ambassador to the United Nations visited her hometown and spoke about current issues

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow native Kelly Craft, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, was visiting her hometown Wednesday and toured the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow Barren County. Kelly Craft was appointed by Donald Trump as the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2019 until early this year. Craft is a graduate of Glasgow High…

One man died during a collision in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, KY. – A community is mourning the loss of a man pronounced dead after a car crash Tuesday morning. At around 9:20 a.m. Kentucky State Police were requested by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision in Allen County. The collision happened at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Halfway Halifax Road. According to a…

Kentucky State Senate Leadership stops in Bowling Green to talk about the upcoming 2022 Legislative Session

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Senate Leadership made a visit to Bowling Green prior to the Majority Caucus’ annual retreat, which will be held next month at Western Kentucky University. Republican senators used the visit to answer some questions regarding the upcoming 2022 Legislative Session. Major topics discussed included employee shortages, COVID-19 funding, the redistricting of the senators and…

Small businesses still need consumer attention this year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It is easy to get on Amazon or Walmart online to go shopping, but have you thought about shopping local for Cyber Monday? Small businesses in the area are participating in the sales and deals of Cyber Monday and shopping local continues to be extremely important for the survival of small businesses in the area. Local…