Author: Krista Garrison

Warren County Sheriff’s Office partnering with multiple organizations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with multiple organizations to help the community donate to those in need this winter season. One organization is Home Instead Senior Care which aims to bring holiday cheer to seniors in need in the community through the “Be a Santa to a Senior” Program. To support a senior, stop…

Copper wiring stolen from street lights

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is asking for the community’s help with recent thefts of thousands of dollars’ worth of taxpayer funded copper wiring. Kentucky State Police and the Office of Inspector General from Frankfort have been called in to investigate the crime, which occurred on light poles in Warren County. “There was some lighting out in…

Thanksgiving Feast served to those in need

GLASGOW, Ky. – For the eleventh consecutive year, the Franklin family from Glasgow will be preparing a Thanksgiving feast at the Ralph Bunche Community Center for thousands of people for free. The team has been cooking since Monday in preparation for Thursday’s celebration from 10am-4pm held at the community center. The team is preparing 3,200 meals of turkey, stuffing, green…

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…