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Whitley County to get 911 service funding
FRANKFORT (AP) — Gov. Steve Beshear has announced that grant money will be going out to 12 Kentucky communities to help with their 911 services.
Beshear announced Tuesday more than $960,000 in grant money would be awarded out of a competitive grant fund. Beshear says the money should be used to upgrade equipment and approve reliability of 911 call centers across the state.
Grant money is going to: Daviess, Jackson, Menifee, Muhlenberg and Whitley county fiscal courts. Grants are also going to Hopkinsville/Christian County, the Greenup County emergency communications center board, Boyd County/Regional Public Safety Communications Center, the cities of Henderson and Campbellsville, Johnson County E911 and the Carroll County 911 Board.
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Not quite the right light
The first of the new downtown period lights was installed Monday — but it’s coming back down.
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Fatal crash on I-75
A Corbin man was killed Monday night when he stopped his pickup truck on I-75 and was struck by a tractor-trailer.
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Five indicted in Whitley County on meth lab charges
A Whitley County Grand Jury returned 32 indictments Monday, 17 of which were for failure to pay child support, and one ‘no true bill’ was also returned.
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Legion sells Tracy Apartments; building still has pending citation
The American Legion sold the Tracy Apartments on Saturday, just days after it was cited by the city for the building’s code violations.
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Laurel man charged wtih attempted murder
A Laurel County man has been charged with first-degree assault and attempted murder after allegedly attacking his neighbor with a knife.
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Man struck by car dies
A 21-year-old Laurel County man died Saturday night when he was struck by a car while walking across U.S. 25E in North Corbin.
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Children abducted by father rescued
The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that two children from Sevier County, Tenn., allegedly abducted by their London, Ky. father, were rescued Monday by U.S. Marshals in Montana.
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Schools to consider KDE appeals
The Knox County and Corbin school boards will meet this week to decide whether to appeal Education Commissioner Terry Holliday’s decision on the districts’ reciprocal agreements.
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Shelter for homeless in London expands
London’s Christian Shelter for the Homeless recently expanded its reach by buying a building at 321 East East Fourth Street.
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KCEOC to hold Troll and Toad job fair
KCEOC is hard at work to match local employers with people in the area who are searching for a job. On Tuesday, the non-profit agency is holding a job fair for Troll and Toad at its WIA office located at 464 Court Square, Barbourville.
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