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American Red Cross says blood donors are needed
Kentucky Today With August quickly approaching, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Donors remain critically needed […] The post American Red Cross says blood donors are needed appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Update to KY law will effect unexcused school absences
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A new update to school attendance law in Kentucky is set to effect repeated absences in the state. The update to Kentucky’s School Attendance Law can be seen here. In a message to families regarding the update, Henderson County Schools say the Director of Pupil Personnel will have to notify the […]
Promised report on Kentucky single-bid paving contracts 8 months late
Prompted by research from legislative analysts late last year that showed a lack of competition drives up road paving costs, Kentucky lawmakers said they’d issue a full report on the issue by January this year. They haven't done it.
KSP Post 3 searching for prisoner who escaped from work release
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 3 is searching for a wanted man. Police are asking for information regarding the whereabouts of Abdullah Qasem, who is wanted for Escape 2nd degree. According to a report by K105, Qasem fled from the Hart County Animal Shelter on January...
Russell Springs man arrested on drug charge
A Russell Springs man was arrested yesterday afternoon on a drug charge. According to reports, 36-year-old Brad J. Callinan of Russell Springs was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense. Callinan was arrested by Deputy Corey Meyer with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and lodged in...
Loretto Commissioners approve activities for the Holistic Hippie Festival
Meeting with the members of the Loretto Board of Commissioners at their July 16 meeting, Holistic Pathways Health & Wellness owner and founder Beverly Smith had some questions concerning her upcoming Holistic Hippie Festival. One, to the good-natured chuckle of many in attendance, was whether the city would allow one...
Cook Out submits plans to open first location in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- After a long campaign to get it here, Cook Out is finally coming to Louisville. Permits filed with the city on Tuesday show the late night burger joint is set to be built on Preston Highway, just south of Eastern Parkway in the Saint Joseph neighborhood.
Glasgow purchases 19.5 acres from FRECC
With a unanimous vote on Monday evening, the Glasgow Common Council agreed to the city’s purchase of 19.5 acres along Veterans Outer Loop and, to a much lesser extent, New Bowling Green Road (U.S. 68-Ky. 80), with access points already established to both. The property has belonged since 1997...
Glasgow crash sends 2 to hospital
GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) – Two people were injured in a crash in Glasgow on Monday afternoon. According to the Glasgow Police Department, the incident occurred at the intersection of West Main Street and S.L. Rogers Wells Boulevard. A 2001 Mazda, driven by Marie Flis, was heading south on S.L....
Elizabethtown police seize 3 credit card skimmers from local retail stores
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department said scammers have upped their game. Card skimming theft can happen at ATMs, gas stations, restaurants or retail stores for people using credit or debit cards. A skimmer is a device that's installed on card readers that gathers card numbers. "It's a...
Officials discuss impact of bus driver shortage as new school year approaches
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The bus driver shortage has been affecting schools across the country including right here in the Tri-State. According to the National Education Association, roughly half of students rely on bus services to get to school. However, since the pandemic, the drop in school bus drivers has still not recovered.
UK’s Jack ‘Goose’ Givens Brings It Home In Hopkinsville
Traveling the Commonwealth to continue promotions of his co-written autobiography “They Call Me Goose,” Kentucky men’s basketball legend Jack “Goose” Givens pulled the curtain back a bit for the Hopkinsville Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon — where he brought the past, present and future a little perspective.
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