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Graves County Sheriff’s Office Extends Gratitude for Shop with a Deputy Donation
MAYFIELD, KY - The Graves County Sheriff's Office wishes to express sincere gratitude to Independence Bank in Mayfield for their ongoing and generous support, making the annual Shop with a Deputy...
Allegations of Deception and Theft Lead to Arrest of Murray Resident
An investigation conducted by the Calloway County Sheriff's Department, prompted by allegations of deception and theft during work at a residence, has resulted in the issuance of an arrest warrant...
Multiple Arrest Made In Calloway County
On December 10, 2023, at approximately 11:30 PM, deputies were engaged in serving arrest warrants at a residence on Kline Trail. The operation led to the discovery of several individuals in a shed...
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board approves assessment options for educators
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) approved an extension of expanded assessment options for educators seeking a teaching certificate during its Dec. 11...
Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes by the name of Karabas was plunged into despair. Shocked by images of what...
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv wounds at least 53 as Ukraine pleads for more European support
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding at least 53 people, officials said, as the Ukrainian president sought more military support in Europe after...
The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends
TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly all...
Missouri launches a prescription drug database to help doctors spot opioid addictions.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri on Wednesday launched a statewide database of opioid prescriptions aimed at helping doctors identify possible addiction.Under the program, pharmacists now must...
Luke Combs helping a fan who almost owed him $250,000 for selling unauthorized merchandise.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is making amends to a disabled Florida woman who sells tumblers online after she was ordered to pay him $250,000 when she got snared in a crackdown his...
Biden Declares Major Disaster For Tennessee Tornadoes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (News First) — President Biden declared a major disaster in Tennessee Wednesday, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe...
House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged...
Families of American hostages in Gaza say Biden reaffirms commitment to freeing their loved ones
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first in-person meeting with families of some of the eight Americans still unaccounted...
McCracken County Sheriff Asks for Assistance From The Public
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in locating a stolen log splitter. It was reported to the McCracken County...
Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim.
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his...
Stranger charged with break-in, murder in slaying of Detroit synagogue leader.
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Authorities filed a murder charge Wednesday in the October slaying of a Detroit synagogue leader, alleging that she was killed by a stranger who broke...
The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change.
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — People moved to El Bosque in the 1980s to fish. Setting out into the Gulf of Mexico in threes and fours, fishermen returned with buckets...
Analysis: At COP28, Sultan al-Jaber got what the UAE wanted. Others leave it wanting much more
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the United Nations COP28 climate summit ended Wednesday, Sultan al-Jaber walked out with what the United Arab Emirates wanted...
Geminids meteor shower peaks this week under dark skies.
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across...
After mistrial, feds move to retry ex-Louisville cop who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid.
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they intend to retry former Louisville officer Brett Hankison after a jury deadlocked last...
Longtime Kentucky Senate leader Damon Thayer says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Damon Thayer, a mainstay in the Kentucky Senate who played a key role in legalizing sports wagering and helped shape rafts of conservative policies, said...
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