Author: Krista Garrison

Cases under review after KSP Trooper arrested, charged with felonies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A follow up to a story WNKY brought you back in March, after a Kentucky State Trooper was arrested on several charges in March, including three felonies, area public defenders and prosecutors are delving into the criminal cases former Trooper Ben Hubbard helped to investigate as a law enforcement officer. Hubbard is accused of being in…

Local pets need your help to pay for their medical bills

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local pets are in need of the public’s help in order to receive the veterinary care they desperately need. The Warren County Humane Society, among the many others in south central Kentucky, need help to care for sick and injured animals every day. Recently, a kitten, now named Sarah, was brought into the shelter as a…

New restaurant Knotty Pretzel is opening downtown

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new brick and mortar restaurant is opening up in Bowling Green soon and they will be selling pretzels. The Knotty Pretzel has been operating using a rented kitchen in Alvaton for the past year and a half, but now, owner Chelsea Adams said she is ready to have a place for customers to come inside…

The Bowling Green fire department is looking for qualified, diverse candidates

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department is currently hiring and is looking for qualified, diverse candidates to apply and join the team. Katie McKee, a representative from the Bowling Green Fire Department, say the firefighters are a family and want to continue bringing more and more different religions, ethnicities, nationalities and females into their family to better…

Police investigating death at Barren County Detention Center

GLASGOW, Ky. – Saturday at approximately 4:00 p.m. Kentucky State Police was contacted by the Barren County Detention Center after a female inmate was found dead. Detectives responded to the detention center and identified the woman as Sara D. McDaniel (36) of Glasgow. The cause of death is unknown at this time and an autopsy has been scheduled with the State…

Police department hiring reflects community complexion

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green’s Workforce Recruitment and Outreach Committee met Thursday night to discuss local job recruitment in the area. One major topic, the Bowling Green Police Department. Recruitment for police officers nationwide has been difficult, but in Bowling Green, that doesn’t seem to be the case, according to city officials. High-quality diverse candidates top…

City of Bowling Green celebrates Arbor Day by giving away free trees

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tomorrow is Arbor Day and the City of Bowling Green’s Parks and Recreations are participating in the celebration by giving away free tree saplings. City workers will be out at Kereiakes park off Cemetery Road with 13,000 trees to give away. The goal of the day is to encourage city residents to plant more trees. The…

Bowling Green man charged with the rape of a minor

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged with second-degree rape of a minor. Jess Andrew Mason, 21, is lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail after police say he admitted to engaging in sex acts with a minor on March 14, according to a citation. The citation also reads that Mason sent photos of his genitalia and…