Author: Krista Garrison

Food distribution in Warren County brings out a crowd

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Feeding America: Kentucky’s Heartland, was out at Ephram White Park in Warren County again Monday morning distributing food to families in need. Monday, nearly 500 households received food. Jamie Sizemore, executive director of Feeding America: Kentucky’s Heartland, said the pandemic has made it very challenging for them to get food out to everyone in need. Prior…

Toyota donates car to Toys for Tots

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Toyota of Bowling Green donated a van to Toys for Tots Friday. The donation is meant to help Toys for Tots delivers toys to kids and families all over SouthCentral Kentucky. Before the 2017 Toyota Sienna Van was donated, individuals volunteering or working for Toys for Tots had to donate their own time and milage to…

First BGLEA class graduates, adds 11 new officers to BGPD

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Exciting news for the Bowling Green Police Department as it’s very first law enforcement academy class graduated the academy Friday afternoon. After 21 weeks of training, BGPD now has 11 new officers to the force. According to John-Spencer Smith, one of the new officers, the new academy was a success. “We started six months ago pretty…

Local county clerks talk about election fraud complaints

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Some voters are worried about election fraud throughout the nation. The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has received 388 total election complaints and questions in the Commonwealth for the 2020 General Election. Some of those complaints were made here in South Central Kentucky. Warren County had three questions submitted along with two fraud complaints and one electioneering…

Local law enforcement participates in No Shave November

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s November and you know what that means, you have an excuse to  throw that razor away and grow a beard for a good cause. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office and the Scottsville Police Department are participating in No Shave November this year to raise money for a local charity. That local charity, the Hope Center…

The Railpark’s Polar Express is coming to town

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Historic Railpark and Train Museum is hosting its 18th annual Polar Express this year a little differently than normal. Instead of having story time inside of the train cars, it will be held inside of the grand lobby in order to allow families to gather together but to social distance from other families. Most years,…

Bowling Green voters to select a new commission and mayor

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you cast a vote over the past few weeks, you’ll recall that local candidates and two Kentucky constitutional amendments are on your ballots in their corresponding city or county. During Election Day, people often focus on the presidential election. But local elections are also extremely important. In Bowling Green, the city commission and mayoral seats…