Author: Krista Garrison

Bowling Green’s Veteran’s Day Parade is cancelled

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With so many cancellations this year, there is another one to announce. The Veteran Parade, usually held on a weekend near Nov. 11, will not take place this year. The City of Bowling Green has decided not to host the parade because of COVID-19. With the worry of sickness possibly causing the parade to cancel last…

Jackson’s Orchard is open for the fall season

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – A Warren County favorite fall venue is back open and locals are already getting into the autumn spirit. When asked what she liked most about fall, Lawsyn Lyons, a young girl visiting the orchard Wednesday said, “That I get to go to Jackson’s Orchard!” It’s a great place for a local outing supporting a local business…

BGPD evidence building is complete

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department’s evidence building is complete and has begun to serve its purpose storing evidence. The 8,000-square-foot building addition to the BGPD headquarters property was a nine-month long building process. The department was previously using off-site storage areas and one internal and a much smaller evidence room that the department had outgrown. Robert…

Fire School coming to Bowling Green in 2021

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For the first time in it’s existence, the South Central Kentucky Firefighters Association is announcing its first 2021 Fire School. The fire school will be open to all emergency first responders to receive training they may not otherwise be able to receive easily utilizing the Kentucky Fire Commission’s training props. The Fire School will also have…

Simpson County School teacher is a semifinalist for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A local teacher is a semifinalist for Teacher of the Year, all while going to school himself. After a nomination, application and judging process was completed, 24 teachers were awarded the 2021 Kentucky Teachers award. Out of those 24 teachers, nine were chosen to be semifinalists for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award. Simpson Elementary…

Play and Learn Village inclusive playground coming to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Parks and Recreations has received a grant from PNC Bank through the United Way to build a Play and Learn Village for children age five and under at Roland Bland Park. The funds will go toward an a project already in the works, a special needs inclusive playground with crumb rubber flooring. This…

First day of the LS Fest is underway in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may have noticed some different cars or cars with numbers and stickers on them riding around town Friday. Today is the first day of LS Fest at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green. People come from all over the country to attend the events. Today, cars were on the drag strip and racetrack revving up…

Chaney’s Dairy Barn is honoring Miss Glimmer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After 17 years of love and care from Chaney’s Dairy Barn farmers, a cow legacy has been laid to rest. Wednesday night, Miss Glimmer, an icon for Chaney’s, passed away in the loving care of her family, Carl Chaney, Debra Chaney and Dore Baker. She was a star with curious little kids and the spokes-cow for…

Meet the Bowling Green 2020 mayoral candidates

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – There are three candidates for the mayoral race in Bowling Green coming up in November, two of which are write-in candidates. Tom Morris, Chris Page and Todd Alcott are vying for the seat being vacated by Bruce Wilkerson who has decided not to run again due to an ongoing health issue. Todd Alcott, an ROTC teacher…

Warren County Sheriff’s Office creates Holley LS Fest traffic plan

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – With the LS Fest making roaring into town once again, traffic is a concern, but the Warren County Sheriff’s Office has a plan. This is the first major car event at Beech Bend Raceway since the road was widened. The county paid over $350,000 to expand the road to two lanes closer to the raceway. Police…