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One dead, two injured in head-on collision on Kentucky highway, state troopers say
A head-on collision midday Tuesday killed on person and sent two others to the hospital, Kentucky State Police said. The Kentucky State Police Post 6 Dry Ridge responded to a two-vehicle collision at US 27 North and Commonwealth Road in Harrison County. Through preliminary investigation, investigators determined that a 2013...
Survivors of 1968 Falmouth tornado reflect on unforgettable day 56 years later
FALMOUTH, Ky. (WXIX) - It has been more than half of a century since an F-4 tornado left devastating and unforgettable destruction in Falmouth. Two people who witnessed the wreckage are sharing their memories from that day 56 years ago. It was April 23, 1968. The time was 1:40 p.m....
Structure fire reported on Washington Street in Higginsport
HIGGINSPORT, Ohio — Brown County crews are responding to Higginsport for reports of a structure fire Tuesday afternoon. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. Dispatchers reported the structure fire at the U.S. Postal Service building on Washington Street. There is no...
Maysville man accused of nearly hitting several people, including officers, with car
MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WXIX) - A Maysville man is scheduled to be sentenced in Mason County court this week after he almost hit several people, including two police detectives, during a color run in September. Dale Thomas pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment, reckless driving and other charges last month. He was...
Local teacher among top contenders in America’s Favorite Teacher contest; votes being accepted online
A Brown County teacher and Hillsboro High School graduate is currently among the top 10 vote-getters in Reader’s Digest’s America’s Favorite Teacher contest, with votes being accepted online until Thursday evening. Adam McGinnis, a sixth-grade teacher at Georgetown Elementary, is currently sixth place as of April 23....
Cynthiana girl’s memory lives on in Sadie Strong Foundation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - This past September, WKYT brought you the story of a little girl in Cynthiana who touched a lot of lives in her short seven years on earth. Sadie Gaunce passed away in March of 2023 after a brief battle with lymphoma. Since then, her family has...
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