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Grayson Co. HS & Clarkson Academic Teams take first at Gov.’s Cup District Competition
Two Grayson County schools won their respective Governor’s Cup District Competition. The Grayson County High School Academic Team won the district title as they won first place in both Quick Recall and Future Problem Solving. Individual results
Elizabethtown man struck, killed on I-65
An Elizabethtown man was killed after being struck on I-65. Kentucky State Police responded to the accident on Tuesday morning at approximately 4:30 near the 100-mile marker of I-65 in Hardin County between Elizabethtown and the Joe
2 suspects, 1 from Leitchfield, 1 wanted felon from Harned, nabbed with burglary tools, drugs
A sharp-eyed Leitchfield officer spotted a vehicle “wanted in connection to a theft complaint,” leading to the seizure of drugs and burglary tools and the capture of a wanted felon. The incident began Saturday morning just after
Leitchfield FD, GCSO, GC EMS work together to rescue juvenile who fell down ice-covered hill onto Rough River Lake
A joint effort involving multiple Grayson County first responder agencies rescued a juvenile after he fell down a steep, ice-covered hill onto a frozen Rough River Lake. The Leitchfield Fire Department, Grayson County Deputies Joel Baker and
Meredith bill seeks to ease restrictions on hospitals looking to obtain Level IV trauma center status
A measure that would ease restrictions on hospitals seeking to obtain Level IV trauma center status has cleared the Kentucky Senate. Senate Bill 12, sponsored by Sen. Steve Meredith, R-Leitchfield, passed the Senate by a 27-11 vote.
State News
Couple facing homicide charge after tossing newborn baby over embankment
A couple has been charged with reckless homicide and other felonies after allegedly tossing a newborn baby over an embankment at their home. Following a year-long investigation, Kentucky State Police said 27-year-old Deeann Bennett and 31-year-old Charles
Eastern Ky. man sentenced to federal prison for sending juvenile sexually explicit images on FB Messenger
An eastern Kentucky man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of child pornography charges. Finley Wooton, 33, of Hyden, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 180 months (15 years) in prison, following his
Nearly $6 million approved to continue Kentucky’s youth drug prevention effort
Nearly $6 million in funding has been approved to continue Kentucky’s first-ever statewide youth drug prevention effort, “Better Without It” (BWI). Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC) approved $5.8 million
Home intruder shot, killed by homeowner
A suspect has been shot and killed during a home invasion. According to the Harrodsburg Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired at 5:15 a.m. on Friday “at an address in Harrodsburg.” Upon arriving
Newly sworn-in fire chief pulls elderly man from burning home
A freshly hired fire chief in Monticello courageously pulled an elderly man from a burning home. The Monticello Fire Department said in a social media post that “newly hired chief Kody Ragan saved a man’s life on
National News
Hurricane Harvey Threatens US with Most Powerful Storm in 12 Years
Hurricane Harvey has potential to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in more than a decade. Harvey is set to hit land late Friday or early Saturday on the central Texas coast where
President Trump Begins Tax Reform
U.S. President Donald Trump will begin a major push next Wedjesday with a speech in Missouri to convince the public of the need for tax reform. The President has shifted gears and his entire agenda will be
Florida Set to Carry Out Execution With New Drug
Florida is scheduled on Thursday to put to death an inmate by injection that includes a drug never before used in a U.S. execution.Mark James Asay, 53, would be the first Florida inmate executed since January 2016.
Powerball Ticket Unclaimed0 $759 Million Jackpot
A Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts will have won more than $750 million on Wednesday. The ticket matched all six number draw, but has still gone unclaimed to one of the largest in the lottery’s history. Powerball
What to Do With Used Eclipse Glasses
Tuesday millions of people ogled the skies using eclipse viewers, but happens now with the glasses? Another eclipse will cross America in 2024, or you can donate them to other parts of the world, who will experience
