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Popsicles taste best in the tub
"Ganny" Alice Burton of Sebree was visiting with her granddaughter, 2 1/2-year-old Brooke Burton, and her parents Mike and Misty Burton when the little girl and her Ganny started talking about food.
State Police: Mother Dies In Accidental Shooting
Kentucky State Police are investigating an accidental shooting. It happened at a home on Little Stinnett Road in the Stinnett Community of Leslie County at 1:49 Saturday afternoon.
Huge rockslide causing many headaches
A portion of Highway 2009 in Hoskinston, Leslie County is still closed after a massive rockslide came down on the road Saturday.
Council moves to contain UK students off campus
The Urban County Council voted Tuesday to put a six-month moratorium on certain home additions, an action aimed at neighborhoods surrounding the University of Kentucky that are becoming primarily student housing.
Bell County Circuit Court hands down sentences
PINEVILLE a ' The Bell Circuit Court recently handed down several sentencings. Amanda Gullett, 24, of Middlesboro was found guilty of first degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony, and second degree sexual abuse, a Class A misdemeanor.
Pike County Woman Killed in Three Car Collision
At approximately 3:08 p.m., Post 9 in Pikeville received a 911 call of a three-car collision that had just occurred on U.S. Hwy 119 in the community of Belfry, KY.
Mudslides 'Worrisome' Near School In Eastern Ky. 1hr
POSTED: 10:57 am EDT August 27, 2009 HAZARD, Ky. -- A school superintendent in eastern Kentucky calls recent mudslides near an elementary school 'worrisome.' Leslie County superintendent Larry Sparks said mudslides caused by runoff from heavy rain earlier in August could threaten Stinnett Elementary School the next time it rains hard.
Mudslides threaten school, fire department, and homes
Mudslides in Leslie County threaten a school, a fire department, and several homes.
Volunteers assess homes damaged by storms
This weekend volunteers are assessing storm damage to homes in Leslie County. Heavy rains triggered mudslides and flooding in the Stinnett community earlier this week.
Leslie County schools close after rain damages roads
Leslie County schools are closed for the rest of the week because heavy rain Wednesday damaged 15 bus routes, Assistant Superintendent Calvin Crawford said.
Flooding sweeps at least two vehicles off a bridge prompting water rescue
A rain storm leaves a bridge in ruins and carries two SUVS down stream, leaving the drivers clinging to trees and another looking for his vehicle after flood waters sweep it away.
Man Found Competent To Stand Trial
A southern Kentucky man charged with murder is found competent to stand trial for his life.
Competency test set for Ky. man in murder case
A southern Kentucky man charged with murder three years ago faces a competency hearing next month to determine if he can face a trial for his life.
Fatal Collision on KY-66 in Clay County
On Monday, May 25, 2009, at approximately 01:51 PM the Kentucky State Police, Post 11, in London was notified of an injury traffic crash on KY-66 in southern Clay County.
Memorial Day accident leaves mother dead
A Memorial Day accident leaves an eastern Kentucky mother dead and her son recovering.
Leslie woman dies, boy hurt in wreck
A Leslie County woman was killed in a crash early Monday and a little boy was injured, state police said.