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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
When it comes to climate, extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts and say that's where the danger is. But
Former Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham dominates in Summer League finale
Former Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham’s up-and-down Summer League performance finished on a high note Sunday when the No. 8 overall pick tallied 25 points and 12 assists in Minnesota’s 115-100 win over Orlando. Dillingham shot 11-18 from the field and 3-7 from three in the contest, also grabbing three rebounds and a pair of steals. It was far and away the rookie guard’s best Summer League performance, highlighting his exceptional scoring and facilitating ability to close out his time in Las Vegas. Dillingham finished Summer League averaging 13.6 points on 36% shooting from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc....
Logan County Sheriff’s Office arrests wanted Tennessee man
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A wanted Tennessee man led police on a vehicle, foot pursuit Friday evening. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy observed a vehicle related to a recent theft traveling in Russellville. After observing multiple traffic violations, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on West...
West Van Lear Man Facing DUI Charges
A West Van Lear man, William Blevins, has been arrested on several charges, including DUI, after he was stopped on his riding lawn mower. Police were responding to a call about a man flipping motorists off and possibly under the influence on Depot Road. At first, it alleged that when...
Authorities finding skimmers in Kentucky retail, grocery stores
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky authorities are warning the community about credit card skimmers appearing in retail and grocery stores. In a post on social media, Elizabethtown Police said over the past few months, they've had three cases of skimmers being set up in retail stores at both self checkout and staffed checkout counters.
Five Famous Olympic Gold Medalists from Right Here in Kentucky
The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics are coming up this Friday in Paris, France. Back here in Kentucky, Olympic fans (like me) are getting geared up to cheer on Team USA and members of that team from right here in Kentucky. The Commonwealth, by the way, has a 'golden' Olympic history. Various Kentuckians, and other athletes with ties to the Bluegrass State, have scored Olympic Gold! Here's a look at five legendary Kentucky athletes that are forever a part of Olympic history.
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 Harlan Enterprise.
Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the 13th time in 12 years that the rural county was declared a federal disaster. These are disasters so costly that local governments feel they can’t pay for it all, so the governor asks the president to declare a disaster freeing up federal funds. “After that flood I had 500 homeless people looking at me, ‘Judge what are we going to do’?” recalled Judge Robbie Williams, administrator for the county of a bit more than 35,000 people. “It’s overwhelming and it’s just a matter of time before it happens again.” It did. In 2023, Floyd County was declared a disaster again for 14th time, starting in 2011. And Floyd County isn’t even the nation’s most disaster-prone county. Neighboring Johnson County has 15 disasters declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency since 2011.
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