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I-75 Shooter Indicted Again A Texas man who has been accused of shooting at vehicles on I-75 in Laurel County almost a year ago has been, once again, indicted by a grand jury, according to the Times Tribune.The 70-plus mile chase started with several calls from I-75 near Corbin, Kentucky.Police said three cars in…
Famous KY Barn Burns Killing Animals An overnight fire in a Kentucky barn has killed thousands of animals including 3,000 quails.News outlets report the fire broke out at Bonzo Farm early Saturday morning.A press release from Greenup Volunteer Fire Department says multiple fire departments responded to the blaze, which involved several barns.Raceland Police say…
Time For A Flu Vaccine Health officials are urging Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the flu.The Department for Public Health said in a statement last week that there had already been 154 lab-confirmed flu cases in the state. Source: MG News Return to News
Soldiers Return To KY Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are returning to Kentucky this week after nine months in Iraq.Fort Campbell says the soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team are scheduled to return Monday, when a welcome home ceremony will be held.The Army post is located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. …
Pumpkin Season Is Nearly Here People at Eckert’s farm continued on with fall festivities this weekend despite the summer-like heat.The general manager of Eckert’s Farm said the apples are thriving in the heat as well.”Apples actually love this type of weather. It makes them sweeter and the varieties do come on a little faster…
Research Grant For City Of Prestonsburg The City of Prestonsburg in Floyd County was selected to receive a $185,000 grant to study and develop the Levisa and Russell Forks River as a Blue Water Trail.Officials said this river ties multiple Eastern Kentucky cities together.”We’re talking about 100 miles from Elkhorn City to Louisa. That’s…
Jail Escapees An official from the Kentucky River Regional Jail says two inmates escaped Saturday evening.The inmates are identified as Carl Engle and John Miller.This is the second time Engle escaped from police custody.In early September, Engle was at a local hosptial when he escaped.Officials say the inmates overpowered a deputy, stole a set…
Another Hepatitis A Case Reported in Pike County Yet another case of hepatitis A was diagnosed in Pike County earlier this month. The person who tested positive for the virus was an employee at a KFC restaurant in South Williamson. According to an investigation by the Pike County Health Department, the risk of restaurant…
Public Health Advisories Issued for Algae Blooms in Ohio River Kentucky’s Division of Water and Department for Public Health are issuing a public health advisory for harmful algal bloom along the Ohio River.The advisory is for people using the waters for recreation. The advisory area is from the McAlpine Dam near Louisville to the…
Feds Cite Mine Operator in May Death A federal report says failure to control parts of a Kentucky coal mine led to the death of a miner crushed by a 2,000-pound piece of rock and coal. A U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration report says 48-year-old Felix “Matt” North received serious lower body injuries…