KSP Offers Trick or Treating Safety Tips

Posted by Alisha Nelson on Oct 22, 2010

Before you know it ghosts and goblins will be running in the streets to trick-or-treat and Kentucky State Police want to make sure your kids stay safe this Halloween.

Lt. David Jude, Spokesperson for KSP, says the agency wants the children to have a fun but safe trick or treating experience.

“Halloween is traditionally a time for children to have fun, but most often it is the children who can be injured by situations that are avoidable,” says Jude. “Be sure your child’s costume does not obstruct their vision and is not so cumbersome that they can trip over it.”

“In the excitement of the night, kids often dart across streets,” he continued. “Falls and pedestrian accidents are statistically two of the ways most children are injured on Halloween. Be sure that, as a parent, you accompany your children for their safety and your peace of mind.”

Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Increases to 10.1 Percent in September

Posted by Alisha Nelson on Oct 22, 2010

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate rose to 10.1 percent in September 2010 from a revised 10 percent in August 2010, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

The September 2010 jobless rate is .7 percentage points lower than the 10.8 percent rate recorded in September 2009 for the state. The 10.1 percent rate recorded in September 2010 matches the unemployment rate recorded in March 2009 and is the highest since May 2010 when the rate was 10.4 percent.

“Kentucky’s economy continued to stagnate in September 2010. The unemployment rate increased to 10.1 percent as the state endured government cutbacks and layoffs at administrative and support businesses,” said Dr. Justine Detzel, OET chief labor market analyst.

Human Remains Found Near the Spurlington Tunnel

Posted by John Humphress on Oct 22, 2010

According to the Sheriffs Department a call was received at 4:01pm on 10/21/2010 regarding a possible human bone found next to a cornfield off of Hwy 208 in Campbellsville. After a search of the area, human remains were located. The remains have been sent to the Forensic Lab in Frankfort, Kentucky to determine the identity. The investigation is on-going.

10/22/2010 Search dogs brought in from Pulaski County search for additional human remains. Deputy Allen Newton says this is being handled as a death investigation and foul play has not been ruled out. Newton says it may be weeks before the identity of the remains can be determined.

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