Author: Krista Garrison

Glasgow food drive underway

GLASGOW, Ky. – A food pantry in Glasgow is hosting their yearly food drive this week. The Community Relief Fund Food Pantry is hosting their 12th annual “To The Brim” food drive now through Sept. 5. Already, multiple $10 bags of food have been purchased and donated at the Houchens IGA and Walmart in Glasgow. The food will be going…

Baby in stable condition following crash that killed infant’s mom

GLASGOW, Ky. – One woman is dead, and a baby has been hospitalized after a crash with a semi-truck Thursday morning. Kentucky State Police were called to a two-vehicle collision near Exit 14 on the Cumberland Parkway in Barren County at around 6:30 a.m. Cassie Horton, 24, of Glasgow, was operating a white Ford. Her vehicle crossed the median and…

Kentucky State Police reminds the public to drive sober

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police reminded the public to drive sober or get pulled over this Labor Day weekend. With ride sharing apps easier to access than ever before, already this year, Kentucky has seen 72 fatalities due to driving under the influence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on average, there is one alcohol impaired…

Women’s Fund donates $100,000 to 14 organizations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local organization is giving grants to 14 different non-profit organizations around the area totaling $100,000. This distribution of the money is different than previous years because the Women’s Fund wanted to use the money to help combat struggles COVID-19 has caused local organizations. Because of the virus, nonprofit organizations’ fundraisers have been canceled, resulting in…

Free showers, haircuts and meals for people in need

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Now more than ever, helping those less fortunate or in a time of crisis is so important and that is exactly what a group of people did in Scottsville, Tuesday night. There were free haircuts, showers, food and more at Scottsville Baptist Church in Allen County. Will to Way held a pop-up care village for community members…

Glasgow Police Department adopts accountability policy

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department has recently adopted a new policy related to ethics following a nationwide call for change. The policy, while already expected of officers prior to the introduction of the policy, has been set in place to explain the legal and moral obligation officers have to intervene. The policy states that a law enforcement officer…

Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement cracking down on aggressive drivers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division announced the start of a three-week statewide enforcement targeting aggressive driving behaviors. The “Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks Campaign” targets drivers who exhibit dangerous driving behaviors. These include improper lane changes, following too closely, not leaving enough space to pass and speeding. Driving aggressively is dangerous and can cause road rage incidents,…

State to pay $500K toward road expansion in Bowling Green’s Kentucky Transpark

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky state government awarded $500,000 to Bowling Green and Warren County for a new road which will provide access to a newer business and to a nearly 300-acre expansion of the Kentucky Transpark. Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday afternoon that the Kentucky Transpark expansion will receive the money from state funds to boost economic development in…

Man shot in Glasgow, woman behind bars

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man was shot and injured Monday morning inside of a home on Leslie Avenue and a woman is in jail accused of shooting him after the two used illicit drugs. Police were called to 309 Leslie Ave. to investigate the incident where a man was shot at least twice inside the home, according to Glasgow…

Sheriff Hightower responds to man’s rolling billboard regarding Hightower’s participation in equality marches

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower released a video online commenting on a rolling billboard that has been making its way around town. Ron Ford, a former candidate for sheriff who has run multiple times for the office, built a rolling billboard that he tows behind his truck to express his opinion of Hightower’s participation in Black…