Author: Krista Garrison

Earth Week volunteer project underway at Lost River Cave

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Today is Earth Day and locals volunteered to help clear and invasive species out of a Bowling Green nature sanctuary. Volunteers at Lost River Cave were out around the park pulling Winter Creeper out of the ground to help protect the other plants in the sanctuary. This is the third year Lost River Cave has had…

First flag raised at the Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A flag was raised for the first time outside of the Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport Wednesday evening. Susan Harmon, the airport manager, was made aware that they did not have a flag and decided she wanted something done about that as soon as possible. A color guard made up of Boy Scouts of America…

Inclusive playground at Roland Bland Park officially opens

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green’s inclusive playground is officially open to the public. Wednesday, officials cut the ribbon for a playground at Roland Bland Park made specifically to allow people with disabilities to enjoy alongside kids without disabilities. The park has crumb rubber flooring instead of mulch, so it is wheelchair accessible. It is also conducive to wheelchairs with…

Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles visits Bowling Green, talks about food, farms, gubernatorial aspirations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles visited Bowling Green Wednesday to talk to local farmers, distributers and restaurant owners about the impacts of COVID on the agricultural community. He also announced he is considering running for governor. Quarles is a Republican.  “I am considering running for Governor but at the same time, it’s early and I think it…

Police identify remains found recently in Hart County

BONNIEVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police have identified the decedent in Saturday’s death investigation as 33-year-old Charles R. Calhoun of Greensburg. Calhoun had been reported missing since December 23, 2020 and was last seen on Locust Grove Road. Cause of death is still unknown and the investigation is on-going.

Nashville man shot to death, body dumped off of interstate

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The body of a missing Nashville man was found shot to death on the side of Interstate 65 Tuesday. Kentucky State Police were called the 15 Mile Marker northbound, Trooper Daniel Priddy said. A Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Police crime scene processor van was at the scene Tuesday afternoon along with the Warren County Coroner’s van. Metro…

Child donates money from a lemonade stand to the animal shelter

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A little girl is doing big things to help local animals stay healthy and find safe and loving homes. Virginia Brisolara, a local second grader, has a dog named Lady from the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society that she has grown to love. Because of her love for animals, one day, Virginia told her mom she…

Break in at WKU sorority leads to stolen car, another car stolen nearby

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University Police are trying to recover a car after multiple items were stolen from a campus sorority house. Sunday, police were called to the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house after police say a man unlawfully entered the residence and stole a backpack containing a woman’s car keys, purse and MacBook Air. Neighbors had surveillance…

Citation: Woman broke into vehicles to steal financial information and cash, caught with missing juvenile in the vehicle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police were assisted by Enterprise and OnStar in tracking and stopping a stolen vehicle from Nashville with one adult and two juveniles inside. One of the juveniles was reported missing out of Florida. The driver of the car, Krystle Rayburn, admitted to renting the car wearing a wig and using fake ID in Tennessee…

Jackson’s Orchard is open for the season

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Jackson’s Orchard’s greenhouse and nursery is officially opened for the spring and has beautiful plants for sale. The store is also open, but fresh produce are not for sale quite yet. Throughout this week, the temperature is going to drop, but Jackson’s Orchard’s manager says they are prepared and shared a few tips for the public…