Author: Krista Garrison

Donations raised for local officer with cancer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hundreds of community members, law enforcement, and elected officials showing their support and love for a local police officer Wednesday. At Wednesday’s luncheon, which took place at the Bowling Green Police Department, monetary donations were collected that will go to Officer Ed Pulley and his family to ease the stress of medical and travel expenses. Pulley…

Fundraiser lunch for Bowling Green Police officer fighting cancer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Officials at the Bowling Green Police Department are hosting a fundraising lunch for one of their own who was recently diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. BGPD will be hosting the lunch Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM to collect donations to help Officer Ed Pulley and his family with medical and travel expenses. Lunch will include…

Bowling Green police arrest three people on allegations of selling and buying a baby

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police arrested three people Tuesday in the sale and purchase of an infant. “We received information yesterday from Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary School by saying that they had information that say woman may have given a baby away,” Bowling Green Police Department spokesman Officer Ronnie Ward said. “We responded to an address on West 10th and…

Mother, toddler and child swept into water in Edmonson County

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A toddler was in critical condition early Tuesday morning after being rescued from flood water in Edmonson County Monday night. Wingfield Fire Department, Chalybeate Fire Department and the Edmonson County Rescue Squad were called to a high water rescue on Oak Hill Road Monday night. The driver attempted to cross a low water bridge and the car…

Cyber Monday at a local business

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Black Friday is over and Cyber Monday is here. Local stores are giving discounts on online items making today one of the biggest sales days of the year. Pink Lily is a national store created in 2014 out of Bowling Green that sells clothing and jewelry online. The boutique has been gearing up for Black Friday…

Teen dead, infant hospitalized after crash in Barren County

Glasgow, KY. –  Just after 8 a.m. Monday, Kentucky State Police Post 3 responded to a two-vehicle collision that resulted in a fatality. The collision occurred near the 6000 block of New Bowling Green Road. Jacie B. Smith, 19, of Park City, was driving a 2005 Mercury SUV traveling eastbound on New Bowling Green Road in Barren County when her vehicle and another driven…

Before gifting a pet, make sure recipient is prepared

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Pets brighten our day but giving a pet as a gift might not be as bright and cheery as one would think. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society recommend giving pets as gifts only to people who have expressed a sustained interest in owning one and…

Prepare for heavy traffic Saturday and Sunday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The roads will be busy over the weekend as travelers return home from their holiday festivities. The Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving are traditionally one of the most heavily traveled weekends of the year and Kentucky State Police want everyone to arrive home safely. Unfortunately, the days leading up to and after Thanksgiving are some of…

Donations needed for Shop with a Trooper

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is still in need of monetary donations for their Shop with a Trooper event this year. KSP posts use the event to provide a shopping experience for children whose families are experiencing financial hardships during the holidays. Troopers, Officers, and volunteers take the children to the store and shop with them as they…

Holidays can be difficult for people with depression, help is available

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The holidays can be a trying time for people struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts. “Soon after coming back from Iraq I started having issues. Just not knowing how to cope with those or what to do with them just led me to a place of hopelessness and was facing suicide,” said Philip Parsons, primary care…