Author: Krista Garrison

Recanvass in governor’s race shows no changes for Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In a Thursday morning recanvass of the gubernatorial race, the results for Warren County are unchanged. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin received 17,118 votes while his Democratic challenger Andy Beshear captured the majority with 18,249 votes. The recanvass started at 9 a.m. at the Warren County Clerk’s Office. County clerk Lynette Yates said she “absolutely” trusts the…

Kids on the Block introduces new puppet to teach people about autism

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kids on the Block is introducing a new character to its puppet cast. Previously, Kids on the Block had a low-functioning autistic character. The new puppet was introduced Tuesday for the first time at the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex at WKU. This addition will include more of the spectrum as the puppet is a highly-functioning…

New app allows citizens to report crimes to wildlife officers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources now have an app to help the public report violations of fish, wildlife and boating laws. There are multiple ways you can provide tips anonymously. The KFWLaw app for your smartphone has the ability to alert officials to criminal behavior, such as poaching.Users can also text Tip411 with keyword “KFWLaw”…

Road crews prepare for winter weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Road crews from every county in the WNKY viewing area are preparing to respond to this winter weather event that could create hazardous driving conditions overnight. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been monitoring the forecast. Officials said the warm weather Sunday and Monday will help reduce the possibility of hazardous road conditions, but with temperatures expecting…

 Firefighters remember fallen teen killed in head-on collision

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Members of the Chalybeate Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department are grieving the loss of a fellow firefighter who was killed in a car crash over the weekend. Robert Braeden Combs, 18, of Smiths Grove, was a volunteer firefighter for Chaybeate and Bear Creek in Edmonson County. He was killed Sunday…

Animal hospital collects socks for elderly

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. Scottsville Animal Hospital is partnering again this year with Christian Family Radio to collect socks for seniors in Allen County. Socks for Seniors is a non-profit community service project to help senior citizens keep their feet warm over the winter months. The holiday season can be a joyous time, but, for some, it can also be a depressing…

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife biologists believe reports of feral pigs really a loose pot-bellied pig

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – After investigating recent reports of a wild pig in Edmonson County, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife biologists believe the animal in the pictures released to be a loose pot-bellied pig. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife official Terri Brunjes is reassuring the public that the county does not currently have a population of wild pigs. Pot-bellied pigs and wild pigs…

Heroin popping up more frequently in South Central Kentucky

GLASGOW, Ky. – In our local communities, the drug usually talked about most is Methamphetamine, but, recently, Heroin has started to pop up here in South Central Kentucky. The drug is already popular in other parts of the state and was the cause of over 1,000 overdose deaths in Kentucky in 2017, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Wednesday,…

Police looking for two robbery suspects

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At 11:00pm Bowling Green Police Department received a call for a robbery at the Gulf Station at 322 Morgantown Rd. Police say two males entered the store and one of them presented a gun and demanded money. The clerk complied and the two males left. No one was injured and no one else was in the…

Logan County works to upgrade animal shelter

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – After multiple issues at their building, staff and volunteers at a local animal shelter are hoping for a change. The Logan County Fiscal Court has approved an architectural inspection at the Logan County Humane Society to determine what needs to be done at the location, or if the operation will need to move to a new location….