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An Illinois woman was killed by a deputy after she called 911, authorities say. The deputy is charged with murder
An Illinois woman was fatally shot inside her home this month by a sheriff’s deputy who responded to her 911 call, and the deputy is now charged with murder in the case, a prosecutor Wednesday.
Whooping cough on rise in Kentucky, health officials say
State public health officials issued an alert to Kentuckians on Wednesday, saying that pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” is increasing across the state, with 130 cases reported, so far this year. According to current case numbers from the state Department for Public Health, Kentucky is seeing an elevated rate of infection not seen here […] The post Whooping cough on rise in Kentucky, health officials say appeared first on The Interior Journal.
What is minimum wage in Kentucky? Here's what we know about where wage rates sit
Workers making less than $17 per hour are considered "low wage," according to a new study from Oxfam, "a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice." The study, which provides a state-by-state analysis and ultimately calls for the minimum wage to be raised to $17 hourly, found...
Hopkins County Central opens at Caldwell County: How we See It! @HopkinsCentral @minguabeefjerky @840WHAS @PrepRedzone @KyHighFootball
Pivotal matchup key for the success of the ’24 season. These two teams met in Morton’s Gap a season ago and it was one heck of a game. Central won that game 20-14 and Caldwell struggled from there, finishing an uncharacteristically poor 1-9. The two square off again for the ’24 opener and the game will be in Princeton, KY where the Tigers figure to be much tougher. You know the old Indian Proverb about Tigers, riding one isn’t close to as scary as the dismount. Who is going to win the matchup this season? Here is our take.
PeADD Officials Approve Considerable Budget For 2025
County and city officials ratified the 2024-25 Pennyrile Area Development District budget last week, bringing definition to what the next fiscal year should look like for local municipalities. Kevin Cotton, PeADD treasurer and mayor of Madisonville, made four notes on ledger expectations:. *First, total revenues are projected at $25.9 million,...
U.S. 62 widening project underway in Dawson Springs
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has resumed paving operations on U.S. 62, also known as East Arcadia Avenue, in Dawson Springs this week. The KYTC says the project will widen U.S. 62 from the Dawson Springs Board of Education to the Dawson Springs City Park. The new layout […]
Kentucky Parents of Public School Students Check Your Mailbox For Summer EBT Program Benefits
So, the other day we received a letter in the mail and a surprise we were not expecting. Two envelopes from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Community Based Services. One was a letter about the Summer EBT program and the other was an...
DROUGHT UPDATE: Who Needs Rain The Most...
Recent rain has certainly helped those of you who live in Southern Indiana. The moderate drought Seymour, Crothersville, and North Vernon has been removed along with the abnormally dry conditions surrounding it. It's a different story in Kentucky. Bardstown, Willisburg, and Campbellsville are now in moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions have spread west. On a side not, this does not include the heavy rain that we saw Tuesday night.
KY Poison Control Center urges caution amid recall of edibles
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Poison Control Center is warning Kentuckians to not buy or consume Diamond Shruumz brand products, including chocolate bars, cones and gummies. All flavors of these products have been recalled because they have been linked to severe illness. Officials say Diamond Shruumz brand products were sold online and at a […]
Minor family reacts to non-guilty verdict in Madisonville murder trial
MADISONVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The parents of a man killed in a shooting last year are speaking out after the alleged shooter was found not guilty of their son’s murder. Raleigh Lamar was acquitted last week in the 2023 shooting death of Terrence Minor Jr. at a Madisonville apartment complex. “It just hurts. We should […]
Madisonville to host first-ever Hot Air Balloon Glow Show
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A hot air balloon event is coming to the city of Madisonville in August. The Madisonville Illuminated Hot Air Balloon Glow show will take place August 30 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Mahr Park Arboretum. Officials say this is an unforgettable experience that will...
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