Rescuing A Dog The Mount Vernon Fire Department and Brodhead Fire Department recused a coon dog on Sunday.The dog fell about 100 feet into a sink hole off Sand Springs Road.They used a tripod and rope rescue system to lower a firefighter into the sinkhole where he was able to rescue the dog.Both the…
Crews Battle Large Warehouse, Lab Fire in Winchester An explosion and fire have damaged a hemp processing plant in eastern Kentucky. Crews were dispatched Thursday night to the GenCanna facility in Winchester and arrived to find a large fire at one building. Officials said the building where the explosion and fire occurred looks like…
Group Aims to Help Homeowners Keep Heating Bills Down A group called the Appalachia Heat squad is going around the region to try and help keep people’s heating bills down. The group is part of the Housing Development Alliance. Executive Director Scott McReynolds told WYMT-TV that while the common thought is that to keep…
KY Judge Disciplined The Judicial Conduct Commission has publicly reprimanded a former Kentucky judge for ethics violations.The commission announced Thursday that it found Circuit Judge Beth Lewis Maze violated the code of judicial conduct and engaged in misconduct while trying to help her ex-husband. The panel said it would have removed Maze from the…
Some In The KY GOP Not In Support Of Governor’s Recanvassing Some Kentucky Republicans are warning Gov. Matt Bevin against challenging the election results in his reelection bid unless he finds evidence of massive fraud.U.S. Rep. James Comer, who lost to Bevin by 83 votes in the 2015 GOP gubernatorial primary, is among Republicans…
Veteran Honored For Service Just before days Veteran’s Day, one veteran is being honored for his service and sacrifice so many years ago.John T. Copley was born in Williamson, West Virginia, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963. He served from Aug. 13, 1963, to May 13, 1966.He was deployed in 1964 and…
Ohio River OK For Recreation Again Kentucky officials have removed a public health advisory for harmful algal blooms along the Ohio River.Kentucky’s Division of Water and Department for Public Health issued the advisory on Sept. 26 for people using the waterway for recreation from the McAlpine Dam near Louisville to the Greenup Dam in…
Appalachian Opportunity Zone In KY This week officials announced a $1.2 million grant in federal funding to help establish the Appalachian Opportunity Zone Initiative.The initiative is to help counties and regions develop projects to help compete with other regions.One of these projects is the Booneville Seale Theater, which used to be the centerpiece of…
Looking For A Missing Woman Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who has been missing for almost five years.Police said Tracy Lynn Tackwell has been missing from Caldwell County, where she was last seen Dec. 4, 2014, leaving her home on foot in the Princeton area. She…
Cameron Makes History In KY Republican Daniel Cameron made history in a resounding win in the race for Kentucky attorney general, becoming the first African American in state history to win the office.Cameron, who enjoyed backing from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump, will be the first Republican in 70 years…