Author: Krista Garrison

BGFD holds hazmat training

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Bowling Green Fire Department teamed up with some other local agencies to practice hazmat training off Nashville Road on Friday. Firefighters practiced a scenario where canisters of flammable equipment were leaking near canisters of a liquid that, when mixed, would combust. Obviously, in the training, the chemicals were not actually hazardous. The firefighters then had to go…

Multiple barns, sheds and trees destroyed during Thursday nights storms

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Storms ravaged a portion of the country last night and parts of south central Kentucky were damaged while under those severe threats. Two Edmonson County families lost multiple barns and dozens of trees when what they described as straight-line winds ravished their properties. The Doyles and the Johnsons watched as they say the air went white with…

Veteran’s nursing home is in the works for Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – It’s been a year since Andy Beshear signed legislation that would pave the way for a veteran’s nursing home in Bowling Green, and today, announcements were made about the progress. A $30 million project for veterans is underway. The Veteran’s home will house 60 veterans once completed, each with a private room and room for an…

Local group marches to cancel rape culture

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A newly formed coalition of women held a march Tuesday in downtown Bowling Green with one goal in mind, to cancel rape culture. A group of young people gathered together to rally in support of victims of rape and sexual assault and to call for justice for those survivors. Chelsey Mather, the president of Cancel Rape Culture…

Local brewery selling dog treats made from spent grains

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you like dogs and beer, you are in luck. A brand-new brewery in the area has a mission to support the local Humane Society with beer sales and dog treats. Gasper Brewing Company in Bowling Green just opened up three weeks ago and has already begun raising money for pets. With one successful batch made…

Man accused of kicking and choking his three small children

CAVE CITY, Ky. – A Cave City man is behind bars after police say he kicked his three small children in the stomach multiple times. Barren County Sheriff’s deputies were called to assist social services to a report of abuse on Griderville Road. Social services interviewed three children and their father, Benjamin Brown. According to his citation, all three children…

People in the area desperately need food donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With people’s hours cut at work, some people without jobs, medical bills, past due bills and many other circumstances, thousands of people in the area are food insecure. United Way of Southern Kentucky is partnering with local businesses to help get food to people in need in the community. Businesses around the area can participate in…