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2 western KY men sentenced to prison for meth trafficking
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Two western Kentucky men were sentenced to more than a decade each to federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking. Fabian Thomas, 34, of Mayfield, Ky. and Puryear, Tenn. was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was sentenced for two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.
Murray woman facing theft charge after vehicle scrapped without owner’s permission
MURRAY , Ky. (KBSI) – A Murray woman faces a theft charge after sheriff’s deputies say she took a vehicle to be scrapped without permission from the owner. Carol E. Lee, 45 faces a charge of theft by unlawful taking-auto greater than $1000 and less than $10,000 (Class D felony).
Dispatcher details importance of National Telecommunicators Week
BENTON Ky. (KBSI) – “We are the true first, first responders, but a lot of people don’t realize that.”. National Public Safety Telecommunicators week is held annually during the second week of April to honor public safety telecommunicators, and two women in the profession highlights the importance of their roles.
Strawberry season begins early as high temperatures continue
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — As growing-degree days continue, crops like strawberries are growing ahead of schedule, attracting lots of buyers to local produce stands. Jim Wurth, co-owner of Wurth Farms in Boaz, Kentucky, said they started harvesting strawberries in March, when typically, strawberry picking takes place in mid-April. His...
New Kentucky Public Library Association chair sees institutions as emerging ‘community centers’
The Kentucky Public Library Association membership recently elected Tammy Blackwell as its new chair during the organization’s annual conference in Owensboro this March. Blackwell also serves as director for the Marshall County Public Library System in far western Kentucky. The library leader served as the group’s vice chair last year. Now, she hopes to advocate for the state’s public libraries and promote the ways those institutions are evolving to meet the needs of their patrons.
3 face drug charges after sheriff’s deputies receive numerous complaints
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Three people face drug charges after sheriff’s deputies receive numerous complaints of drug trafficking. Cammie J. Arnett, 20, of Murray faces charges of trafficking in controlled substance 1st degree – cocaine (Class D felony), trafficking in controlled substance 2nd degree-hallucinogen (Class D felony), trafficking marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence.
Marshall County residents concerned by potential consolidation
BENTON, Ky. — Public concern is mounting in Marshall County after the word “consolidation” was mentioned at a Board of Education meeting around the same time the board approved the purchase of a property next to North Marshall Middle School. In a Jan. 18 board meeting, Director...
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