Author: Krista Garrison

WKU employees have salaries restored and reimbursed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU employees are receiving some good news right before the holidays. Back in May, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents and President Timothy Caboni voted to reduce salaries for campus workers due to the uncertainty that the virus would bring. The tiered reduction plan allowed for a one to 10 percent decrease in pay, depending…

Logan County Humane Society partners with national charity to raise funds

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A shelter in Logan County is hosting a fundraiser alongside of a national charity tonight. Kris Rotunda, with the Jordan’s Way Charity is hosting an online fundraiser with the Logan County Humane Society as a part of his charity tour of all 50 states. Rotunda is only visiting four shelters in the Commonwealth, chose Logan County as…

Leaf pick up in Bowling Green is underway

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fall is coming to an end soon, and there are many leaves on the ground, but the City of Bowling Green is doing something to help recycle them. Bowling Green Public Works spends part of their November and December picking up leaves. Here’s how it works: Residents can rake their leaves to the edge of their…

Local companies sponsoring people in need, one sign at a time

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local companies are taking steps to help people in need in Bowling Green one sign at a time. You have probably seen people standing on the streets with cardboard signs asking for money or food. But now, some are holding advertisements. It all started last week when Southern Touch Lawn and Landscapes owner, Alex Sewell, was…

Teen creates program to donate books to children

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A teenager is helping children learn to enjoy reading by donating books to local schools. Clay Wallace, an Eagle Scout and junior at Bowling Green High School has donated over 7,700 books to organizations and schools in the community. Thursday, the 16-year-old took a load of over 500 books to T.C. Cherry Elementary in Bowling Green…

Pet owners are encouraged to learn animal CPR

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over the weekend, a dog at the Bark Park in Bowling Green needed CPR, but its owner didn’t know how. Now, the dog’s owner wants to tell the public how important it is for pet parents to know CPR. Imagine taking your dog to the park, and you turn around and it’s laying on the ground,…

Warren County Regional Jail closes to the public due to COVID-19 precautions

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Regional Jail’s Administrative Offices and Class D Office will be closed to the public to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All in-person visitations with friends, family and attorney visits are cancelled at this time. This announcement comes after Jailer Stephen Harmon says several inmates and staff members are quarantined for the time being….