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Eastern KY Woman Dies In Auto Crash An eastern Kentucky woman has died after a two-vehicle crash Friday night.Kentucky State Police says the crash occurred on Ky. 15 in the Watts community when a 2008 Ford Escape crossed the center line and collided with a 1992 Chevrolet Suburban. A passenger in the Suburban, 63-year-old…
Dalmatian Puppy Joins Shelby County Fire Department The Shelby County Fire Department welcomed a new member to their squad this weekend… a Dalmatian puppy.The pup comes to the county’s suburban fire house from the Woodstock Animal Foundation.He spent the first day exploring his new home and getting to know his co-workers. He joined them…
Rollout In March For KY Personal ID Cards The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced the anticipated rollout of the state’s new identity credentials, slated to become available gradually in counties beginning in March 2019 through spring. The Cabinet is spearheading the Confident Kentucky initiative to offer two new license, permit and personal ID…
Whitley County Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday Hubert Siler’s 100 years of life haven’t all been filled with a gathering of family and friends. “We were going over seas. We didn’t know where,” he said. As he shared his stories set back in the 1940s, his friends and family tried to imagine what he was…
Martin County Schools Receive Water Donations A few teachers in Carter County are giving back in a big way to Martin County which is known for its water problems. Saturday, those teachers drove nearly two hours to donate more than 100 cases, along with a few jugs of water, to local schools. 20 cases…
Remembering The Battle Of Middle Creek The historic Battle of Middle Creek hosted a commemoration ceremony Sunday.Middle Creek serves as Eastern Kentucky’s largest battle.”It’s local history and that’s what keeps it going is people coming to see it,” said Dennis Daniels.On January 10th, 1862 the Battle of Middle Creek began in Floyd County.Following the…
Family Killed In Car Crash In Lexington Six people were killed in a crash on I-75 early Sunday morning in Lexington.The northbound lanes of I-75 were closed near the Athens-Boonesboro Road exit due to the crash.Police say a pickup truck driving the wrong way on I-75 around 2:30 a.m. hit an SUV. The family…
All Kentucky Counties Under 10% Unemployment for First Time Since 2000 None of Kentucky’s 120 counties had an unemployment rate above 10 percent in November. State officials say it is the first time since October 2000 that none of the state’s counties had a double-digit unemployment rate. Woodford County had the lowest unemployment rate…
State Police Investigating Knox Co. Deputy State Police say they are investigating a Knox County deputy who was recently suspended. Deputy Claude Hudson was named in a criminal complaint in Jackson County, but has not yet been charged with any crimes. Action has seemed to follow Hudson the past couple years after nearly being…
One Dead, One Injured in Breathitt Co. Crash Highway 15 was shut down for the better part of 3 hours yesterday after a fatal crash in Breathitt County. Police responded to the accident in the Watts Community around 6pm. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, another was taken to an area hospital.…