Author: Krista Garrison

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…

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…