Author: Krista Garrison

Judge Sam Potter retires

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren District Judge Sam Potter is retiring and many people at the Warren County Justice Center threw him a farewell party. Potter has served as a judge in Warren County for 25 years. He is a husband and father. Potter says every day working as a judge is something new and different and he says he…

Committee nominates three as potential Warren District Court Judge

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren District Court Judge Sam Potter is retiring at the end of the week, and the state’s judicial nominating committee has recommended three local attorneys from which Gov. Andy Beshear can chose one to serve out the remainder of Potter’s term. The official choice could come any day. However, Beshear has the option of rejecting all…

One air lifted, one arrested after police say a person was stabbed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person was stabbed and another arrested after an incident in Bowling Green Thursday morning. When officers arrived, they located Robert Hannah lying on the front porch, suffering from a stab wound. Officers discovered the stabbing had taken place in an alleyway between Woodford Avenue, 12th Street and intersecting with Stubbins Street. Police say Matthew Hughey…

Worker shortage causing issues locally

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may have noticed “we’re hiring” signs all over the place and even some hiring tents placed out and about. The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer Ron Bunch said unemployment in the area is very high and the impact is causing a slew of changes in the local workforce. “Employers are…

Man arrested on strangulation charges

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow Police arrested a man accused of attempting to stab someone with a knife and strangling someone. According to a police report, Mario Frazier and his sister got into an argument after she returned to her residence and found the door busted in and Frazier and his friend playing video games inside. The report says the argument…

Golden Alert issued for 86-year-old man last seen in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police are searching for a missing man who may be suffering from dementia. Claude Reyman was supposed to be traveling from Florida to Nebraska according to a report from police. According to the report, his daughter had been watching the location of his iPhone on an app and grew concerned after he did not…

COVID virus impacts drug prices, supply

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The influx and attainability of drugs in the country has changed quite a bit over the past two years because of the virus. Tommy Loving, the director of the Warren County Drug Task Force, explained the cause and effect of border closures and drug availability in the area. He said when the border closed because of…

Man runs across the country to raise money to help children

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – A 78-year-old man is running across the country to raise money for children in need. Stan Cottrell is running over 3,000 miles and is making a short stop in the town he grew up in, Munfordville. Cottrell is a world record holder for his running and has been recognized by both the county and the governor for…