Author: Krista Garrison

Drug Task Force to auction cars

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Drug Task Force announced they will be auctioning cars off next Thursday in front of the old courthouse. The proceeds of the auction come back to the Drug Task Force with exception to 15% which goes to the commonwealth attorney’s office. The money is used to purchase new vehicles for the task force…

Veteran’s Affairs Office needs winter coat donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the temperatures falling and winter quickly approaching, warm clothes are essential. However, some people don’t have the right gear to handle the elements. The Bowling Green Veteran’s Affairs Office is asking for donations that will be given to veterans to keep warm and fed through the winter months. Hats, scarves, gloves, and coats are all…

Firefighters offer Christmas tree safety tips

GLASGOW, Ky. – It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Christmas decorations are already making their appearance. Christmas trees can be beautiful but practicing fire safety is essential this holiday season. The Glasgow Fire Department is giving the public some fire safety tips involving holiday cooking and decorating. Officials at the department say you should not have decorations near an open flame, keep…

State police seeking food donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 3 is kicking off the Cram The Cruiser food drive event. KSP will be accepting non-perishable food items at their post at 3119 Nashville Road until Dec. 9. Since 2010 the agency has contributed over two-million pounds of food to shelters, food banks and churches throughout the Commonwealth. Officials say the food…

People sent to hospital Thursday from suspicious material leak

GLASGOW, Ky. – Several people were sent to the hospital Thursday night after a suspicious material was leaking from a barrel at a Glasgow store. The incident occurred at the Rural King on SL Rogers Wells Boulevard around 6:45 p.m. According to the Glasgow Fire Department, a customer bought the barrel and then returned it after noticing the material coming…

Kentucky State Police will saturate highways during holiday weekend

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The roads will be busy next week as travelers head to their turkey day destinations, and Kentucky State Police will be out in full force Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally one of the most heavily traveled holidays of the year and to ensure drivers make it safely to their destinations, troopers will be on Kentucky roadways looking…

Inmates provide books for kids in Potter Children’s Home

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Back in March, WNKY told you about a local inmate program that allows inmates to record themselves reading a book and send that recording to their children. Well, a few inmates decided to spread the love further and send recordings to local kids at Potter Children’s Home and Family Ministry The home houses between 20 and 30…

Police search for car thieves

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Caught on camera, a vehicle was stolen from a parking lot at Western Kentucky University Wednesday. Now, authorities are searching for four suspects accused of the theft. The WKU Police Department posted surveillance video from Wednesday night. Four young men are seen running into Parking Structure 3 on Creason Street and later driving the vehicle out…

Sheriff’s office teams up with WKU students to find a new look

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new look, and it will be designed for free by Western Kentucky University user experience design class. Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower is working to rebrand the sheriff’s office and Kelley Coppinger at WKU is using the rebranding to allow her students to practice real world advertising design…

Humane Society needs donations to care for sick puppies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society is caring for several surrendered puppies suffering from one of the worst cases of ringworm the shelter has ever seen. The Humane Society needs to give the pups the chance to be treated so that they can find loving, forever homes once they are healed and healthy. The shelter reached…