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Dry conditions trigger burn bans across Kentucky, strain soil moisture
Agriculture Featured

Dry conditions trigger burn bans across Kentucky, strain soil moisture

Burn bans typically prohibit a range of outdoor burning, including forest, grass, crop and brush fires, along with leaves and other debris.

Funeral services scheduled for Monroe County sheriff in Tompkinsville
Neighbors Featured

Funeral services scheduled for Monroe County sheriff in Tompkinsville

Ford was first elected as sheriff in 2014 and was in his third term.

Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash in Allen County
Allen County

Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash in Allen County

The crash remains under investigation by Trooper Grant Roberson.

New farmers market sees successful launch, city says
Growth & Development Featured

New farmers market sees successful launch, city says

The new facility will serve as both a farmers market and a community gathering space, according to previously released information from officials overseeing the project.

Me and my grandsons: We're all gettin' older
Lowe Lines

Me and my grandsons: We're all gettin' older

Former Glasgow Daily Times staffer and Barren County High School English teacher Jimmy Lowe returns with an occasional column, exclusively on Barrenside.

True crime takes center stage at Barren County Historical Society meeting
Neighbors

True crime takes center stage at Barren County Historical Society meeting

He focused most of his presentation on crimes in the area, including the stories of criminals like Finney Richards and cold case murders like that of a Kentucky State Police trooper in Warren County.

‘Never met a stranger’: Monroe County remembers Sheriff Dale “Frog” Ford
Neighbors

‘Never met a stranger’: Monroe County remembers Sheriff Dale “Frog” Ford

The department extended condolences to Ford’s family and asked the community to keep both his loved ones and fellow law enforcement officers in their thoughts.

What EKPC’s rate increase could mean for Farmers RECC members
News Featured

What EKPC’s rate increase could mean for Farmers RECC members

Because EKPC supplies electricity to 16 member cooperatives, including Farmers RECC, the increase is expected to “flow through” to local utilities and ultimately customers.

Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules
Government

Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court ruling reverses an appeals court ruling against the department that had found electronic communications about public business on private devices to still be public records.

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