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KSP Offers Free School Safety Resource for Educators

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 4, 2018) As part of its Safe Schools Program, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) is rolling out a new video, ‘Be Prepared, not Scared’, that provides tips for keeping children safe in schools. The video is designed for pre-school through elementary-level students and is available free of charge through the KSP website. […]

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Presidential Disaster Declared for Kentucky Counties Impacted by Severe Weather and Flooding

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 27, 2018) – President Donald Trump has authorized assistance for certain Kentucky counties that suffered significant damage as a result of the severe weather and flooding event occurring from Feb. 21, 2018 through March 21, 2018. “We are grateful to the President for issuing an official disaster declaration to aid more Kentucky

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Less than week left to register to vote in Kentucky primary

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians have less than a week left to register to vote in next month’s primary election. The deadline to register is April 23. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says county clerks’ offices statewide will accept online and paper applications until 4 p.m. local time on the deadline. She says mail-in

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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 8-14) Honors Silent Heroes Behind The Headsets

HENDERSON, Ky. (April 08, 2018) — Telecommunicators at Kentucky State Police Post 16-Henderson in will be recognized along with more than 200,000 of their fellow communicators nationwide April 8-14 during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. These silent heroes behind the headsets are more than just a voice on the other end of the line. They

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Kentucky State Parks Offer Spring Weekday Golf Discount

20 percent discount Monday-Thursday FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 4, 2018) – Golfers can get a 20 percent discount off the normal rate at all Kentucky State Parks golf courses Monday through Thursday through May 24, 2018. You can get the discount by reserving a tee time online at http://parks.ky.gov/golf/tee-times/ The discount does not apply to overnight

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Senate Week in Review – By State Senator Dorsey Ridley

FRANKFORT — The last five days of this session were framed by the voices of citizens from around the commonwealth making their wishes known. Thousands came to the Capitol daily, chanting and marching from early in the morning to late in the evening. The protests culminated on Monday, the 58th day of the 60-day session,

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Henderson County Man Arrested for Fleeing Police in Union County

Crawford was Driving on a DUI Suspended License WAVERLY, Ky. (March 31, 2018)—Around 7p.m. Saturday, a Kentucky State Police trooper patrolling US 60 near Waverly observed a vehicle with occupants who were not wearing their seatbelts. When the trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, the operator accelerated up to 100 miles per hour. The operator

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State releases county unemployment data for February 2018

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 29, 2018) – Unemployment rates fell in 119 Kentucky counties between February 2017 and February 2018 and rose in one (Metcalfe County), according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the

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Pioneer Plastics to Upgrade Webster County Plant, Create 17 Jobs

Company will add production capacity to meet demand Kyndle announced Pioneer Plastics, which manufactures a range of products for the restaurant, retail and appliance industries, will invest $600,000 and create 17 full-time jobs as it renovates its facility in Dixon. Pioneer will purchase new equipment and make upgrades to boost production capacity at its 100,000

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Traffic Alert – Deer Back On The Move On US 41 North Near Twin Bridges

Floodwaters are back and that’s likely to mean deer herds along US 41 near Audubon State Park at Henderson. Rising Ohio River floodwaters are approaching a level where they will again push deer across US 41 at the north edge of Henderson starting perhaps as early as this weekend and continuing through mid-week. Deer normally

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Marion Man Arrested for Morganfield Burglary

McConnell is Lodged in the Union County Detention Center MORGANFIELD, Ky. (March 15, 2018)—Kentucky State Police troopers arrested Gary T. McConnell, 20 of Marion for Burglary 1st. KSP troopers have been actively investigating a residential burglary that occurred back in May. Troopers recently obtained a warrant for his arrest and located McConnell at his residence

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Marion Man Arrested for Morganfield Burglary

McConnell is Lodged in the Union County Detention Center MORGANFIELD, Ky. (March 15, 2018)—Kentucky State Police troopers arrested Gary T. McConnell, 20 of Marion for Burglary 1st. KSP troopers have been actively investigating a residential burglary that occurred back in May. Troopers recently obtained a warrant for his arrest and located McConnell at his residence

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7th annual ‘Feed Seniors Now’ food drive begins March 16

Nearly one in six senior citizens is at risk of hunger—representing an 88 percent increase over the past decade—according to the Meals on Wheels Association of America. To combat troubling statistics like these, local agencies are once again partnering to sponsor the “Feed Seniors Now” food drive, running March 16 – April 13. Groceries will

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KSP Investigating Structure Fire In Uniontown

Two Bodies Located Inside UNIONTOWN, Ky. (March 13, 2018)–Kentucky State Police detectives are actively investigating a structure fire that killed two people this morning. The fire was reported around 5:30am, which destroyed the residence. The residence is located in the 300 block of Adams Street in Uniontown (Union Co). Kentucky State Police detectives, KY State

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KY Highway Snow & Ice Report (D2) at 5:00 a.m.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews in 10 of the 11 counties of District 1 were out much of the night responding to an intense snow event that rolled across the region Sunday afternoon and evening. The event started several hours earlier than expected with a wintry mix in late afternoon that created hazardous driving and kept

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