Author: Krista Garrison

Three men behind bars charged with strangulation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three men are behind bars two counties in South Central Kentucky on charges of strangulation. In Logan County, Jerry Stavely is accused of strangling his girlfriend and biting her multiple times. According to his citation, when deputies made contact with Stavely, he resisted arrest and had to be tased by law enforcement. Stavely is lodged in…

Warren County Sheriff outlines 2020 vision

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After releasing his first annual report for 2019, Sheriff Brett Hightower is looking forward to making further improvements to the Sheriff’s office throughout the rest of 2020. Wednesday, at a Bowling Green Rotary Club meeting, Hightower spoke on the annual report of 2019 and the expectations for 2020 saying a branding change is coming soon. According…

Co-owner of Motorsports track at old landfill responds to public concerns

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Concerned neighbors of Glen Lily Road met Monday night at Barren River Baptist Church to discuss their feelings about a new GNCC Motorsports Park set to come to property around the old landfill. Residents filled chairs and voiced concerns, acknowledging noise, traffic, and sanitation of the area. Gary Sullivan, a resident of Glen Lily Road, believes…

Logan’s Roadhouse closes its doors

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green is saying goodbye to one of it’s restaurants off Scottsville Road. Logan’s Roadhouse near the Greenwood Mall is closed without notice on Monday. Today, employees were seen packing up items into a box truck. One employee told WNKY they would not speak to media because the employees are still under contract and many are…

Crime Stoppers breakfast event to be held Wednesday morning

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – South Central Kentucky’s Crime Stoppers will be hosting the 2020 Crime Stoppers Eye Opener Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Sloan Convention Center. This year’s event will feature special guest James Robert Brown, Jr. an FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Louisville Field Office. South Central Kentucky Crime Stoppers is a community program that…

Bowling Green man charged with sexual abuse of a child under 12 years old

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County grand jury indicted a Bowling Green man on two charges of first-degree sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old. The child in this case told a family member that Deshawn Hutcherson, 35, molested her, according to Warren County Sheriff’s Office records. Hutcherson denied the allegations made by the child. Hutcherson…

Woman celebrates birth of her Leap Day baby

GLASGOW, Ky. – Kids love their birthdays and feeling special, but can you imagine how special your birthday would be if it only came every four years? That is exactly the case a little girl born on Feb. 29, or Leap Day, at T.J. Sampson Community Hospital. One mom was excited to share the story of her precious little girl…

Warren County Sheriff’s Office releases annual report

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office released the department’s annual report that shows the 2019 yearly wrap up. This report comes after Sheriff Brett Hightower took office and details the changes he’s made to the department during his first year as Warren County Sheriff. The report showed the office’s mission statement and three values Hightower expects of…

NCM Motorsports Park Fire and Rescue Team training for upcoming season

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park Fire and Rescue Team went through training today at the track. The team practiced different scenarios like extracting someone from a vehicle and treating motorcycle crash victims. The track hosts events around 150 days per year. Last year, the team handled over 500 incidents at the track, including some serious…

Public meeting to be held to petition City of Bowling Green about land

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A resident of Glen Lily Road in Bowling Green is holding a public meeting to petition the city about an ATV event in the old landfill. In early January, the Bowling Green City Commission voted to bring the Grand National Cross-Country Racing event to Bowling Green on May 16 and 17. Gary Ausbrooks, a resident near…