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Beshear: Operation Summer Heat results in 206 initial arrests, 18 in Hazard KSP post area
Gov. Andy Beshear announced the successful launch July 11 of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings, according to a statement from KSP. All 16 posts participated in Operation Summer Heat, and preliminary results indicate: A total of 206...
Peppers Recall Sparks Warning in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Aldi has issued a recall for several fresh produce items due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections. The recall, announced online Monday, affects green peppers, jalapeños, and green beans sold under the “Freshire Farms” label. The affected...
Cal Ripken players attend Bryce Blevins camp
LOUISA — Five Martin County Cal Ripken players attended the Bryce Blevins camp in Louisa last week. Beckam Spaulding, Parker Stafford, Blaine Williams, Davis Wilson and Lyric Howell took instruction from the Marshall University pitcher. Over 100 kids from the tri-state area attended the camp to learn from the...
Chalk the Walk, paint a scenery at Appalachian Artist Festival
INEZ — Transform the Storybook Walk of Inez into a trail of colorful murals using chalk in the ancient tradition of street painting at this year’s Appalachian Artist Festival (AAF). The free “Chalk the Walk” event and additional creative activities for the family are on tap for Aug. 3, courtesy of Martin County 4-H and the UK Martin County Cooperative Extension Office.
Inez Volunteer Fire Department honored for 70 years of service
INEZ — The Inez Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD) was honored by Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and the Fiscal Court on Thursday in recognition of its 70 years of service to the community. The celebration took place before the Fiscal Court meeting, where Fire Chief Lee Gauze, Assistant Chief...
City of Lexington Faces Criticism Over Neglected Tree Maintenance on Versailles Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paula Singer, a long-time resident of the Versailles Road corridor, recently sent a scathing email to city officials, decrying the state of 26 dead and dying trees along the roadway. Singer says the trees, planted in 2021 as part of the Cardinal Valley Small Area Plan and the Versailles Road Streetscape Project Phase I, have been left unmaintained, prompting her to demand their removal.
FCC lowers cost of calls for inmates
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted last week to end what it called exorbitant phone and video call rates that have hindered incarcerated people from communicating with their families for decades. The new rules cap the costs of phone calls and video calls in prisons, allowing easier access...
Wife arrested after allegedly chasing, shooting at husband spotted with other woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville woman was arrested Tuesday after police say she was involved with a violent car chase with her husband and another woman. According to arrest documents, 46-year-old Joy Craft is charged with two counts of wanton endangerment. Police say Craft spotted her husband returning home...
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