Author: Krista Garrison

Local company sends employees an Easter dinner

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – In the midst of this pandemic, a Southcentral Kentucky company is giving back to its employees. Logan Aluminum in Russellville typically celebrates Easter by holding an Easter Egg hunt for hundreds of employees’ families But things are different this year and the company decided to do something a little different. Since the Easter Egg Hunt was cancelled,…

Locals donate to healthcare professionals to give back during the pandemic

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Health care workers are getting a lot of attention and love while on the frontlines of the pandemic. Locally, people have been donating food and medical supplies to TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital along with other hospitals in the area. Wednesday, Charles M. More Insurance Agency in Bowling Green donated lunch and dinner to healthcare workers at…

Rand Paul volunteers at Greenview hospital, says government needs to remove red tape to speed COVID research

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul has recovered from COVID-19 and was on the front lines of the fight against the virus Wednesday morning at TriStar Regional Greenview Hospital. “It’s exciting to emerge from quarantine,” said Paul who is volunteering at the hospital where his children were born. “I’m no longer a patient. I get to go back…

Farmers seeing corn prices drop due to COVID-19 and foreign affairs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Farmers are experiencing strain making profit on corn stemming from gas prices being so low. Due to disagreements and issues in the middle east and the lack of travel during the pandemic, gas prices have plummeted to nearly $1.50 in Bowling Green, and even lower in other places. Corn is used to make ethanol, a liquid…

Truckers worried about exposure to COVID-19 while at work

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Truckers are among the many deemed essential workers during the pandemic and these workers are seeing changes to their industry because of it. Locally, the trucking industry is transporting fewer automotive parts since the Corvette plant is not manufacturing automobiles Instead, truckers are seeing a surge in medical supplies, water and non-perishable food deliveries. Many truckers…

Fued over mail causing more problems for residents during COVID-19

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mail is still not being distributed to residents living at multiple apartment complexes in Bowling Green, and some say the situation now worsening due to the coronavirus. Due to an ongoing legal battle between several apartment complexes and the United States Postal Services, mail is not being delivered to residents at those complexes forcing those living…

Simpson County social distancing rules get stricter

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear has recommended over and over that all people throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky practice social distancing, so Simpson County is taking yet another step toward limiting physical interactions in the county. All retail businesses that are not life-sustaining were closed by the governor nearly two weeks ago, but that doesn’t stop people flocking to…

J.C. Kirby & Son holds its first drive-thru funeral

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – COVID-19 has not only brought a lot of changes to our lives, but the pandemic is changing the way we do things after a loved one has died too. A Bowling Green family mourned the loss of a man with a drive-thru funeral Friday to allow family members and friends to come and pay their respects…

Videos utilizing paint show how to properly wash hands

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Videos have been circling the internet teaching people how to properly wash your hands… using paint. These videos have been created to show that hand washing is not just as simple as rubbing some soap between your hands and rinsing. Experts say you should scrub soap between all of your fingers, palms, and the back of…