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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, death toll at 51 and expected to rise
Associated PressMOORE, Okla. (AP) - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up...Tags: Tornadoes, Politics, Mary Fallin, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Barack Obama
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Mercer teacher hopes to never stop learning
kpeek@amnews.comTo never stop learning is the goal for Eve Kersey, a sixth-grade teacher at King Middle School in Harrodsburg. “I love learning, so I’m just going to learn as much as I can. That’s probably why I became a teacher, because I love...Tags: Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Siemens, Science, Conservation
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Casey, Liberty will share $3,950 for spring cleanup
SOMERSET — Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Inc. says it will reimburse Casey County and Liberty up to $3,950 for leading the local PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April. Casey County is eligible for $3,750, and $200 is available to Liberty. The funding...
Tags: Politics, National Government, Waste Connections Incorporated, Government, Local Government
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Tuesday Tornado drill set to test response in Clark County
A state-wide tornado drill will roll through town just after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Winchester escaped a potential tornado a year ago when an expected tornado missed central Kentucky and hit areas in eastern Kentucky instead. This drill will be initiated by...
Tags: Tornadoes, Radio Industry, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service
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Autumn arrives, bringing an end to harsh summer
Associated PressAutumn’s start on Saturday closed the door on a summer that ruined some crops and made folks swelter across Tennessee and Kentucky. Although the latter part of July and all of August redeemed the season for many, June was both very hot and...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Kenny Perry, Tropical Storms
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September is National Preparedness Month
news@jessaminejournal.comWould you know what to do if you were told you had 20 minutes to evacuate your home? This is the very situation that many people in the western United States are facing as wildfires put people’s lives, homes and businesses at risk. While Jessamine...Tags: Entertainment, Health Treatments, Cell Phones, Radio, First Aid
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Casey County PRIDE coordinators prep for April cleanup
LIBERTY — March means basketball in Kentucky, and April means PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in southern and eastern Kentucky. “While we’re enjoying basketball in March, local PRIDE coordinators also are drawing up game plans and recruiting...
Tags: Waste Connections Incorporated
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Emergency Alert System being put to the test
The Winchester SunBeginning at 2 p.m. today, Clark County will be part of a first-time nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. The Emergency Alert System test is a collaboration of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...Tags: Entertainment, Television Stations, Radio, Television Industry, FEMA
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Severe weather drill scheduled for Tuesday
The Winchester SunEach year severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are responsible for several deaths and dozens of injuries in Kentucky and cost millions of dollars in damage to homes and property. In an effort to get citizens more prepared for severe weather each spring,...Tags: Weather, Entertainment, Tornadoes, Radio Industry, Weather Reports
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Casey County, LIberty share $10,500 in PRIDE funds
SOMERSET — PRIDE has granted Casey County and Liberty up to $10,500 to pick up roadside litter, offer free trash drop-off events and remove dumps during PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April.
Casey County is eligible for $10,000, and $500 is available...Tags: Politics, National Government, Volleyball, Elections, Government
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DONATE: Red Cross helping tornado victims across the Midwest
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20, 2013 — The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the last couple of days injured many people and destroyed homes. As many as...
Tags: Tornadoes, American Red Cross, Human Interest, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere pass 400 milestone, again
The ratio of carbon dioxide reached 400 parts per million Sunday in readings taken by the two top monitors of greenhouse gases. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revised its Sunday reading to 400.06, following a Sunday reading of 400....
Tags: Al Gore, Pacific Ocean
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