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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Though the rain was last week, the damage remains in the eastern parts of Kentucky. Many homes and businesses have been destroyed as a result of unimaginable flooding and 37 are determined dead with countless more missing. The flooding in Eastern Kentucky in largely in part of the rural terrain of the area. Mountains and valleys…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rob Clayton has been voted Superintendent of The Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administration. Clayton said that while it is an individual award, he thanks his staff for making it possible for him to be eligible for the award. Clayton also spoke of a sense of “pride” and “community” in the school system that…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – Cave City Fire Department will accept donations this week to help eastern Kentucky. According to a social media post by the fire department, if you would like to donate, contact Chief Kevin Jandt at 270-670-7014 or Battalion Chief Andrew Bagshaw at 270-670-3324. You may also drop items off at Cave City City Hall Monday through Friday…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement today on the Senate floor regarding the flooding in Kentucky: “Eastern Kentucky is reeling from some of the worst flooding in our state’s history. The area is still experiencing rainfall today. This horrible, tragic crisis is far from over. In Jackson, waters reached 43-and-a-half feet high, breaking…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky has been facing devastating floods this week, and multiple communities did not hesitate to send help to those in need. According to a social media post by Glasgow Police Department, Whitesburg, Kentucky is one of the communities encountering great loss. GPD stated the Whitesburg area police department lost cruisers and asked agencies for assistance. As…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools is gathering donations in the form of gift cards. According to a social media post by WCPS, these can include Visa, Dollar General, Lowe’s, Amazon and Walmart to help our neighbors in eastern Kentucky. Donations can be dropped off until Friday, Aug. 5 at the Warren County Board of Education, located at…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow police arrested a man on several charges Saturday. On July 30, the Glasgow Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Pritchardsville Road. According to a release by GPD, an officer made contact with Robert Fields, 59, of Glasgow and determined Fields was impaired and had five outstanding warrants. Officers also located a glass pipe, methamphetamine and…
File PhotoFRANKFOR, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear ordered Monday that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of Kentuckians lost to or impacted by the historic eastern Kentucky floods that began July 26. Flags at state office buildings should be lowered to half-staff beginning at sunrise Tuesday, Aug. 2, and remain at half-staff until sundown…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has provided an update on rescue and recovery efforts after the damaging floods in eastern Kentucky. The governor reported severe weather is continuing in the region as the death toll continues to rise. “If things weren’t hard enough on the people of this region, they’re getting rain right now,” said Beshear, noting that Floyd,…
