Drug Trafficking Arrest off U.S. Route 25E in Southeast Kentucky

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PINEVILLE, KY (December 30, 2020) - The Bell County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at approximately 3:30 PM Bell County Deputy Frank Foster observed 69-year-old Fred Whitehead of Pineville walking on U.S. Route 25E.  Deputy Foster knew that Whitehead had an outstanding warrant from a previous case of his and he stopped to arrest him.

Kentucky State Police Forensic Labs Adopt Rigorous Standards Targeting Analysis of Seized Drugs

Drug Chemists KSP

Drug Chemists, Sierra Lainhart and Trey Vickers

FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Forensic Laboratories were recently recognized by a nationally renowned organization called ‘Organization of Scientific Area Committees’ (OSAC) for voluntarily adopting rigorous standards in the analysis of seized drugs. KSP labs are one of the first lab systems in the country to adopt these standards.

Drug Bust in Southeast, Kentucky during "Suspicious Activity" Investigation

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PINEVILLE, KY (December 30, 2020) - The Bell County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at approximately 5:20 PM while investigating suspicious activity on Jones Avenue, Bell County Deputy Frank Foster and K-9 Deputy Adam Southern came upon an outdoor structure with one person inside and another just outside the entryway.

Clay County, Kentucky Coroner Releases Names of 3 Victims that Died Tuesday in Fatal Accidents

MANCHESTER, KY (December 30, 2020) - Clay County Coroner Jarrod Becknell has released the names of three individuals that died in fatal accidents on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in Clay County. 

GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKY’S WILDERNESS ROAD ‘SISTERHOOD CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN’ GIVES 250 GIRLS THE GIFT OF GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIP

Effort Funded Through Generous Partners Including Rick & Mary Beth Griffith and Traditional Bank 

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Left to Right: Erin Soard, Traditional Bank Representative; Susan Douglas, GSKWR CEO

LEXINGTON, Ky. –  Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) launched a ‘Sisterhood Giving Challenge’ on Giving Tuesday with a phenomenal outcome – providing the opportunity for 250 Kentucky girls, who could otherwise not afford to be involved in Girl Scouts, to be part of the Girl Scout Sisterhood.

Three reported deaths in two separate accidents in Southeastern Kentucky

Girl emergency operator

MANCHESTER, KY (December 30, 2020) - The City of Manchester Fire Department is reporting that: On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 their agency was notified by Clay County E-911 to various incidents throughout the day the first being around 1:00 P.M. which was a fatal motor vehicle accident, personnel responded and assisted on scene.

 

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