Author: Krista Garrison

Local meat suppliers advise the public not to hoard meat

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over the weekend, JBS USA was hit with a ransomware attack similar to the one that hit an oil pipeline just weeks ago. Because of the attack, the plant shut down for a short time, so, some places in the United States could see a small shortage or a price hike for a short period of…

Bowling Green International Festival will be in person again this year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Representatives with the Bowling Green International Festival have announced the event will be in person again this year. Last year, the festival was held online due to the pandemic. Some of the online portions are still going to continue because of their success such as the online art show and some activities for kids. But the…

Construction companies seeing a significant rise in thefts recently

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local construction companies are noticing a significant increase in thefts at their sites. You may have noticed the price of lumber has skyrocketed over the past year and is harder to get ahold of. With that increase, construction sites are getting hit with thieves more often than before, according to one local general contractor. “It just…

Man arrested after police say he pointed a gun at Meijer employees

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – According to police, one man was arrested after he is accused of pointing a gun at employees in Meijer. Monday, police responded to a call about a man slamming shelves inside of Meijer and attempting to leave without paying, according to a citation. According to police, the man, Elmer Echeverria Cruz, tried to leave with two…

Police know the identity of the the man who spray painted downtown businesses and sidewalks

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police confirm they have identified the person they believe spray painted the Bowling Green Ballpark, Bowling Green Daily News, Morris Jewelers as well as a sidewalk in several places surrounding Fountain Square Park and other locations in the downtown area overnight nearly two weeks ago. Much of the graffiti was removed by employees at…

Sailor killed in Pearl Harbor finally laid to rest

  MERRY OAKS, Ky. – Saturday, the remains of an 18-year-old sailor who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 during World War II was finally laid to rest next to his parents in Merry Oaks. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Howard Scott Magers was aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma when Japanese forces attacked the naval base. Nearly 80 years later,…