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KSP seeks to regain crown with public’s help
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is asking for the public’s help, not to track down a suspected criminal, but to secure votes for its 2024 Ford Mustang GT as the “Best-Looking Cruiser” in a nationwide contest, as a thank you to the agency. The KSP has entered the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) “2024 […] The post KSP seeks to regain crown with public’s help appeared first on Winchester Sun.
Massive solar farm planned for coal mine site in eastern Kentucky
A massive solar farm is in the works at the site of one of the largest coal mines in southern Appalachia. BrightNight, the developer behind the planned farm at the decades-old Starfire coal mine near Hazard, Kentucky, says the project could help reinvigorate a region where thousands of mining jobs have been lost. Construction on the first phases could begin as soon as 2026.
FEMA disaster recovery centers closing in central and eastern Kentucky
Central Kentucky residents who received property damage from the April 2nd storms have a deadline of six o’clock tonight to visit the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Lexington. Today marks the end of the declaration period and that center will shut down. Emily Fay is the public information officer...
Expunge the overreaction: Concern about Kentucky’s process for purging voters is reasonable.
Kentuckians should be proud that Secretary of State Michael Adam received a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Foundation for “protecting access to the ballot and ensuring that our nation remains a beacon of democracy.” In a time of rampant election denialism and threats against election workers, this state in 2021 expanded […] The post Expunge the overreaction: Concern about Kentucky’s process for purging voters is reasonable. appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
How KY’s open records law reveals abuses inside state’s juvenile detention centers
Here’s how the Herald-Leader reported the most recent stories detailing abuses inside the state’s juvenile detention centers. Internal investigations explain what’s going wrong in the troubled Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.
Corbin man arrested for kidnapping
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to reports of a woman that was assaulted and dragged into a garage at a home on Sunday at approximately 11:50 p.m. When deputies arrived, Craig Stone, 35, of Corbin was reportedly standing outside...
Knox County Man Dies in Apparent ATV Accident
Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says deputies responded to a 911 call about a man who died trapped under an ATV. Knox County Deputy Coroner Mike Trent identified the man as 59-year-old James Vaughn, of Swan Pond. He was found in the Barbourville area on the Rufus Mills Ridge off KY-11 South. Family members said they spoke to him at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday. After not hearing from him the rest of the day, family began their search for him on Friday night. The investigation is ongoing.
ARREST OF A CORBIN, KY WOMAN LOCATED IN LAUREL COUNTY WALKING IN ROADWAY CARRYING A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD
LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Reed along with Deputy Cyruss McVey arrested Shawna Smith, age 32 of Corbin on Friday night July 19, 2024 at approximately 11:23 PM. The arrest occurred on American Greeting Card Road, approximately 10 miles South...
KKK fliers found in Lexington, Frankfort neighborhoods
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are investigating after people in some Lexington and Frankfort neighborhoods say they found fliers supporting the Ku Klux Klan in their driveways. WKYT’s Lucy Bryson talked with concerned neighbors and police about the situation. Watch above. Captain Scott Tracy with the Frankfort Police Department...
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