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Beshear declares state of emergency following heavy rain and flooding in western Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday afternoon that he has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency across Kentucky due to heavy rain and flooding that has affected several parts of the state. “The weather event impacted multiple areas across the Commonwealth, with significant damage reported in Mayfield and communities across western Kentucky,” Beshear […] The post Beshear declares state of emergency following heavy rain and flooding in western Kentucky appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky woman sentenced for transporting stolen firearm used to kill a deputy sheriff
A Calloway County woman was sentenced Tuesday at U.S. District Court in Paducah to 18 months in federal prison for illegally transporting a stolen firearm, which was eventually used to kill a Kentucky law enforcement officer in 2022. According to court documents and the U.S Attorney’s office for the Western District of Kentucky, Denise Collins, […] The post Kentucky woman sentenced for transporting stolen firearm used to kill a deputy sheriff appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County District Court News
• Victor Colt Stewart, 28, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance (first offense), possession of marijuana, failure to wear seat belt, rim or frame obscuring lettering or decal on plate — first charge, pleaded guilty, fined $758, operator’s license suspended six months and sentenced to driving school; other charges, dismissed. • […] The post Harlan County District Court News appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
New rule aims to limit miners’ silica dust exposure but still relies on coal company self-oversight
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Gary Harriston, 69, compares what it feels like to have coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, known commonly as black lung, to running out of air or not being able to “catch my wind.” He remembers working as a coal miner decades ago and dashing to a bathhouse to get out of a […] The post New rule aims to limit miners’ silica dust exposure but still relies on coal company self-oversight appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County District Court News
• Steven Adams, 35, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense) — pleaded not guilty, jury trial scheduled Oct. 31. • Jeremiah North, 21, two counts of second-degree burglary — dismissed based on completion of drug court. • Tract Mefford, 52, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence with no visible injury) — pleaded […] The post Harlan County District Court News appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
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