Author: Krista Garrison

Parents honor late child with crayon drive for kids

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – A hard story to share, a little girl died in a tragic accident about a month ago, but bringing a little light out of the darkness, her mother has created a crayon drive in her name to help their local schools. To honor the life of her loving daughter, Carsyn Drew Tucker, her mother, Leia Tucker…

Warren County Sheriff’s Office will utilize civilians for their CSI team

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce a new program within their department. The Crime Scene Investigation Team is changing up a little bit, and with it, the sheriff’s office will be able to better solve and collect evidence for crimes. When the program goes live, instead of having several deputies collect and tag…

Sheriff’s office welcomes first victims advocate partner

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming its very first victim advocate to the team. Marta Woosley, a domestic violence victim advocate with Barren River Area Safe Space has been working with the Bowling Green Police Department as a part-time victim advocate and is now working for both the sheriff’s office and the police department. Her…

Volunteers spend time working to assist Humane Society project

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County is full of people who choose to volunteer for local non-profits. Mary Akers  has a full time job but has took time out of her busy schedule Thursday to volunteer with the Humane Society for several years. This week, as the Humane Society is visited by Greater Good Charities to rebuild and restore portions…

Residents demand criminals be held accountable in Richardsville meeting with sheriff

RICHARDSVILLE, Ky. – Sheriff Brett Hightower hosted a meeting in Richardsville Tuesday night after community members expressed concern about thefts in the area. The meeting got heated a few times as the citizens expressed their concerns and frustration with what they perceive as a revolving door  in the justice system, seeing the same people get arrested, serving very little time…

City encourages cleaning up firework debris after holiday weekend

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fireworks have been going on for several weeks now in the area and over the weekend the sky was full of pretty lights and loud booms, but what does the aftermath mean for our city? Fireworks cannisters, bottle rocket sticks and other trash have littered yards and streets following the fourth of July celebrations. The city…

Local paramedic discusses dangers of children in hot cars

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you have walked outside much over the past few weeks, you’ve noticed that it is scorching hot! And if you have hopped in the car, the air inside may have felt like an oven. According to Jim Williams, the field operations manager for Medical Center Emergency Medical Services, children do not regulate their body temperatures…

Sheriff to host community meeting in Richardsville Tuesday night

RICHARDSVILLE, Ky. – Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower is holding a community meeting in Richardsville Tuesday evening at the Richardsville Community Center at 6 p.m. The meeting is a part of the sheriff’s plans to try to connect with the communities in the county. Following several sudden deaths, some alcohol related, and some other crimes in the area, Hightower says…