These items are the most recently posted stories on each of our affiliate news blogs. Clicking Read More will take you to the item on the affiliate blog.
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9 Sep 2010 | 5:33 am
If it weren't for the fact that a store which has been closed for some time had no meat to steal, someone could have made off with the items they needed to have a whale of a good Labor Day[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 5:15 am
U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx has launched a new website. The new site integrates social networking, up-to-date information about constituent services and background on legislation and votes in Congress. In a release, the Congresswoman said, "the Internet is one of the[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 4:45 am
Belton was certainly not the only place to have flooding yesterday, but it's among the worst. These two residents could do little but stand and watch: Teams from Temple, Fort Hood, Morgan's Point and Moffat assisted in the rescue of[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 4:42 am
Police say a man robbed an American Bank of Commerce branch in the 8800 block of Spicewood Springs Road. The robber is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, approximately 130 pounds, with a thin build, short dark hair[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 4:39 am
About a half-dozen Central Texas school districts and several Head Start campuses closed or delayed their class start times by two hours Wednesday, but no closures or delays are expected today. Some flood-related damage in 19 classrooms Pearl Elementary school[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 4:38 am
The only thing that stopped the search for an Austin woman believed swept away by raging flood waters was darkness. Austin Battalion Chief Mike Klepac says rescue crews will be back in Bull Creek and in the air at first[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 2:32 am
Drought conditions are lowering expectations for many Kentucky grain farmers and forcing some livestock producers to dip into winter hay supplies. Western Kentucky farmers aren't banking on a profit this year. Instead, many are requesting federal disaster assistance. This week,[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 2:27 am
The road has officially been open for a few days, but yesterday's ribbon cutting ceremony gave thanks to the people who got it done. Governor Beshear, Congressman Chandler and Mayor Newberry were all there as the ribbon was cut. The[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 2:21 am
The Governor's office sent letters to all landlords who lease property to the state asking for a 5% reduction in rent. Not all landlords are on board. The building on Comanche Trail in Frankfort has been leased by the Commonwealth[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 2:17 am
A firefighter was hurt battling a wildfire in western Kentucky yesterday. Don Lam was hit by a log that broke loose and rolled off a bluff in Livingston County. He was knocked unconscious and suffered second-degree burns. Lam, a forest[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 2:14 am
Yesterday, we told you the story of a dog found in Estill County that disappeared seven years ago from his home in Michigan. Brad Davis, the dog's owner, lost his dog, Jake, back in 2003. The dog turned up this[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 2:10 am
A big announcement on the UK campus yesterday afternoon from Dr. Lee Todd. Dr. Todd announced he will be retiring as president of the university, effective June 30, 2011. That will mark the end of his tenth year as president.[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 1:24 am
A gas line cut by a construction crew in Boone County caused a street to be evacuated late yesterday. The evacuation on Tulip Tree Lane lasted into the early evening. The gas pipe was finally repaired and all is back[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:44 am
Indiana State University Trustees will meet today and may decide to fine violators of the school's smoke free policy. The facility went smoke free on July 1st, but there are no sanctions on the books for violations. However; trustees will[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:43 am
Candidates for the U.S. Senate from Indiana have agreed to 3 debates. Republican Dan Coats, Democrat Brad Ellsworth, and Liberatarian Rebecca Sink-Burris will debate in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Vincennes during October. The first debate takes place in Indianapolis on[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:42 am
The operator of a local day care will go before the Vigo County Department of Child Services later today for a license revocation hearing. Ellen Acquafreedda, who owns Little Granny's House Day Care, is being brought before the agency for[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:41 am
Area firefighters were kept busy yesterday, trying to keep field fires from spreading. Officials say dry conditions in the Wabash Valley are adding fuel to the fire. Firefighters from Terre Haute city and Otter Creek township were called out after[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:39 am
A 21 year old man who admitted having sex with a 13 year old girl twice in 2008 was sentenced to 6 years in jail Wednesday and then released. Christopher Tarrh admitted to the relationship with the girl and pleaded[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:38 am
A survey of almost 170-thousand students in over 5-hundred schools reveals more kids are using marijuana. Researchers found that the reported use of marijuana is on the rise by students in grades seven through 12, a number that's been increasing[…]
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9 Sep 2010 | 12:35 am
Anti-smoking advocates, who failed on 3 previous attempts, are back at the Indiana Statehouse for a fourth try. This time though they say things are different. Previously, the Democratic-controlled House has passed smoking bans. But those bills have died in[…]
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