Author: Krista Garrison

Small business woman feels community’s support

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A small business in Warren County is busy filling orders for Thanksgiving meals. Boyce General Store is home of Brie Golliher, known as the Pie Queen, who bakes pies and cookies of all kinds for the community. Golliher says this year has been a record-breaker for pre-orders for her bakery. She even noticed a surge in…

Local teen feeds those in need for Thanksgiving

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A teenager in Bowling Green has been feeding the homeless for four years, every Saturday and even on holidays. Ryan Depp, a Student at South Warren High School, created Ryan’s Making A Different Outreach in Bowling Green. “We’re all human and you know, whenever the world’s dark you need some light in it. It’s just important…

COVID-19 is impacting Thanksgiving plans

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – People in Bowling Green are preparing for a Thanksgiving holiday that may look a little different than normal for a lot of people. COVID is changing a lot in our everyday lives, and the holidays are impacted just the same. Governor Andy Beshear and the Centers for Disease Control have released some Thanksgiving suggestions to keep…

Kentucky State Police amping up patrol for Thanksgiving

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Holiday travel may be down some amount this year because of COVID-19, but officials still expect the holidays to be a major traveling day in the Bluegrass. With travel comes more dangers on the roads. The Kentucky State Police will be out in larger force throughout the holidays, so drive safely. Some tips to stay safe…

Kentucky State Police selling teddy bears for a good cause

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police are about to begin their annual teddy bear sale, if supplies last that long. Trooper Teddies is a program by KSP that helps calm children. Each teddy bear purchased helps buy teddy bears for troopers to give to children. This year, though, the state police are running low on those bears to sell…

Experts give Thanksgiving cooking safety tips

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s Thanksgiving week and you may already be thawing your turkey out for the big meal. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, home cooking fires happen most often on Thanksgiving Day. While many families are having smaller get togethers this year because of COVID-19, there are many other hazards in your home to be aware of….

Restaurants erect tents to serve customers and abide by safety restrictions

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Restaurants locally are doing everything they can to remain open and provide a safe dining experience for their customers under the governor’s mandates. Last week the governor mandated that all restaurants close to the public except for carry out, delivery, drive through, and eating outside. Because eating outside is allowed, local restaurants are taking advantage of…

Foundry offers free Wi-Fi for the community

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A community center in Bowling Green is offering free Wi-Fi for students and other members of the community to use while learning and working from home. The Foundry Christian Community Center is offering Wi-Fi during certain times of the day for the community to use. Students can come to their parking lot and log into The…

Room in the Inn is preparing to house homeless people during the winter

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With winter on it’s way and COVID-19 sticking around, homeless shelters are expecting a high number of homeless individuals to go without shelter this year. This week is National Hunger and Homeless Awareness week and Room in the Inn in Bowling Green just reopened for the season. While numbers are lower for now, likely due to…

Thanksgiving food do’s and don’ts for you, your family and your pets

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and for a holiday centering around food, you want to make sure the food consumed is safe. People will be celebrating Thanksgiving with their families over the next several days and experts are reminding people how to stay safe and healthy with the food you, your family and your pets are eating….