Kentucky Senate passes bill to allow local districts to hire armed ‘guardians’ in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill meant to bolster school safety by allowing school districts to hire retired law officers or military veterans to work as armed guardians won passage in the Kentucky Senate on Tuesday. The measure is the...
Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
By WILL WEISSERT, BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, romped through more than a dozen states on Super Tuesday, all but cementing a November rematch and pushing...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Tornado Drill
NWS PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) — ** TORNADO DRILL TODAY ** TORNADO DRILL DATES AND TIMES: ILLINOIS: March 6, 2024, around 11:00 a.m. CST. No communication drill – but RWT code (Routine Weekly Test) will be sent out to promote preparedness activities....
Tornado Sirens Are For People Outdoors, not Indoors.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) — The Cape Girardeau Police Department and Emergency Management want to remind the public that the outdoor warning sirens are meant for people outdoors. It’s a common misconception that tornado sirens are meant to be...
