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Kentucky State Police Post 16 in Henderson is currently investigating an arson in Ohio County.

Dr. Bobby Himes, 76, CU faculty emeritus, dies Upbeat, thumbs-up cancer survivor took one day at time By Joan C. McKinney, director of university communications CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky.

First gas, then food, now water. Seems some western Kentucky residents are paying a lot more for all those these days.

Ace Folklife Festival & barbeque -America's Cultural Celebration 1st weekend of June, featuring traditional and future golden age Art-Crafts-Entertainment-Flea Market-BBQ at Ohio County Park Amphitheatre, & RV ...

“This is kind of between both points so why would she drive her car over there and then walk in the opposite direction.”

An Ohio County Kentucky woman notified her boss she had to suddenly leave work early...and she was never seen again. via WFIE-TV Evansville

“It will take care of their inability to meet new (state) regulations that's been put on the communities in the past year”

The full-scale testing of a regional waste-water system at least seven years in the making was expected to start recently. via WaterWorld

Persistent rain falling on saturated ground and into already swollen creeks and rivers has weather forecasters watching for flooding in parts of Kentucky. via Kentucky.com

The accused, Christopher Adkins was indicted on 12-19-2006. He was released on bond on 12-23-2006. Adkins failed to appear in Ohio County Circuit Court on 10-08-2007. A failure to appear warrant was immediately ... via Kentucky State Police

I was glad to read in Brad's story about the Progressive Farmer's rankings of best rural places to live that Glasgow-Barren County will continue to celebrate its 2007 ranking as No. via Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY

A Hartford woman was killed in a crash in Ohio County. The accident happened on Feb. via WBKO-TV Bowling Green

“It gives advance warning of weather that is coming their way”

HARTFORD, Ky. A group of researchers is trying to put together a statewide weather-monitoring network. via The Courier-Journal

Bill and Pat Tucker of Shelbyville, Ky., announce the engagement of their daughter, Leticia Kathryn Tucker of Hartford, Ky., to Jeffrey Lee Allen of Calvert City, Ky. via Southeast Missourian

Armstrong Coal Company is building new facilities in Ohio County. There will be two underground mines, three surface mines, a rail-loading facility, a barge loading facility and two coal washing plants. via TristateHomepage.com

“It's tough now; it's going to get exponentially more difficult going forward”

For much of Kentucky, 2008 came in like a lamb as white as snow, as the frozen flakes fell gently across the bluegrass and into the mountains. via Lexington Herald-Leader

Hundreds of people are rushing to get their paperwork ready in hopes of landing a job at the Big Run coal mine in Ohio County, Kentucky. via WFIE-TV Evansville

HARTFORD, Ky. -- A Western Kentucky couple died yesterday in a collision with a tractor-trailer. Kentucky State Police say James Moses Jr., 72, and Klela Mae Moses, 69, died at the scene of the Ohio County ... via The Courier-Journal

“Our phones have been ringing off the hook since it was in the Messenger-Inquirer (newspaper) that next day, and it hasn't stopped”

Steve Beshear won a lopsided victory in November over a scandal-plagued incumbent to become governor of Kentucky in a remarkable political comeback more than 20 years after he last held an elective office. via Lexington Herald-Leader

At least 18 residents evacuated apartments in Ohio County after police found a working meth lab. via TristateHomepage.com

“More and more, when they told us about it, it touched my heart”

HARTFORD - A group of women at a western Kentucky church are making quilts intended for more than physical warmth. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

An Ohio County Grand Jury returned a murder indictment against Robert Casey. Police found Casey's girlfriend, Theresa Hicks, dead in a car in Hartford, Kentucky last month. via TristateHomepage.com