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Arts council awards funding for disaster recovery in eastern, western Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 26, 2023) — The Kentucky Arts Council has awarded more than $170,000 to several schools, arts organizations and individual artists in as part of an effort to help in the recovery after the December 2021 tornadoes in western Kentucky and the July 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky. The arts council received $115,000 […]

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Union County Sherriff Issues Statement On Middle School Threat

Union County Sherriff’s Office is investigating a social media post regarding possible violence at Union County Middle School. Sherriff Thomas says his office is fully aware of the online posts and has been working non stop with the school since the information went out on Thursday. At this time, Sherriff Thomas feels there is no

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Webster County Drug Bust Leads to Arrest of 2

Two people are behind bars on drug charges in Webster County, Kentucky after authorities say the search of a home revealed drugs. The Webster County Sheriff’s Office says it happened on Monday around 7 p.m., when deputies executed a search warrant at an apartment in the Hillcrest Apartments complex on US 41 N in Sebree.

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Man accused of raping young child in Henderson

A man accused of raping a young child is behind bars in Henderson County, Kentucky. Henderson County Jail records show 38-year-old Jereme Riley was booked into the jail Wednesday afternoon on charges including one for the first-degree rape of a victim under the age of 12. Police say that Riley’s arrest stems from an incident

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Fugitive wanted On Rape Charge Arrested In Union County

UNION CO., Ky. (WFIE) – A man was arrested in Union County after officials say he attempted to avoid prosecution for a rape charge issued in New York. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Miguel Tzoc “groomed” a teenage girl and arranged for the girl to be taken from her home in Guatemala.

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Webster County Fire Departments mourn loss of one of their own

WEBSTER CO., Ind. (WFIE) – Several fire departments and firefighters are showing their support after a fellow firefighter passed away. Officials with Dixon Fire say Justin Oates has had some health issues and passed away Thursday night at the hospital. They say Oates was also a firefighter with Wheatcroft Fire Department. Many social media page

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Morganfield police officer accused of 88 policy violations Named

An officer with the Morganfield Police Department resigned from his position after being accused of violating dozens of department policies, according to the department’s chief of police. Morganfield Police Department Chief Geoffrey Deibler says that after he was made aware of an internal issue, an investigation began into Officer Stefon Douglas. Over the course of

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