More showers at times are likely today as we make our way over the hump on the way to the weekend.
Three young people were injured in a serious crash in Breathitt County Monday evening near an assisted living facility on Jett Drive in Jackson. Several people and groups have posted on social media asking for prayers for three young athletes. Officials have not released any names or conditions. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
A Johnson County man was arrested after he fled from officers, then made a false report to 911 in an attempt to elude them. According to an arrest citation written by KSP Trooper Gregory Whitson, while patrolling U.S. 23 on April 28, he observed a 2016 Cadillac CTS turn left from U.S. 23 into the parking lot of the Turner Branch BP at an “unsafe” rate of speed. The vehicle then parked in an area with “No Parking” signs displayed, the citation said. Whitson wrote that he confirmed that the vehicle’s registration plate was canceled. The citation said the driver, later identified as Shannon S. Price, 25, of Ky. 302, Van Lear, got out of the vehicle and walked down Ratliff Road, where he was confronted by a resident. Price, the citation said, then walked in front of the BP, where the trooper could see him texting on his phone before walking into the store then to the bathrooms. Whitson wrote that he recognized Price because he had cited him on numerous charges, including driving on a suspended license, earlier in the day, at which time Price was driving a different vehicle. Price was lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on charges of falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement, driving on a suspended license, second-degree fleeing, or evading police (on foot) and a number of traffic charges.
Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased in 2023 with 813 deaths, up from 744 in 2022 and the highest since 2016. According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet data, there were three fatalities in Johnson County in 2023, an increase of four over the year before. To complement infrastructure improvements and enforcement campaigns to improve safety on Kentucky highways, state transportation officials encourage motorists to practice safe driving behaviors, according to a statement from the transportation cabinet.
Kentucky State Police Post 9’s outdoor car show will be held June 1. The show has become an annual fundraising event for the ‘Shop with a Trooper’ program. Each December, Kentucky State Police posts across the state work with school family resource offices in the counties they serve in getting names of students who may be helped by the ‘Shop with a Trooper’ program. Coleman said the registration is $20 with event registration beginning at 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. when judging will begin.
Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced a bridge in Whitesburg will be closed for three to four weeks due to construction. Officials said construction on the bridge, which is located on East Main Street, will begin Monday. Crews will start by working on the deck and beams.
The bridge will be closed to all traffic while construction is ongoing. Officials encouraged drivers to find an alternate route.
