We invited a Hopkinsville woman to write about her efforts, along with two friends, after they filled shopping carts with food and other essentials that they carried to the local airport.
Donors may taken approved items, such as non-perishable foods, toiletries, diapers, feminine hygiene products and pet food, to the local airport terminal. A group of pilots will fly the items to affected communities.
Most Western Kentuckians know that smoke rising from the vents of a tobacco barn isn't a cause for alarm. But newcomers will sometimes call 911 to report trouble.
During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed a law that allows relatives who take temporary custody of a child, when abuse or neglect is suspected, to later become eligible for foster care payments.
