The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation Team (KDMT), are issuing a Level 2 Drought Declaration for counties in seven drought management areas (DMAs) in central and western Kentucky. In addition, a Level 1 Drought has been declared for an additional 16 counties in six DMAs. These new counties bring the total to 50 counties in seven DMAs under a Level 2 declaration and 35 counties in eight DMAs under a Level 1 declaration.
A long time family owned business was destroyed by fire today in Campbellsville. At 9:33 a.m. the Campbellsville Taylor County 9-1 -1 Center received a call reporting a fire at Campbellsville Handmade Cherry Furniture located at 600 Water Tower Bypass in Taylor County. Firefighters arrived to find fire and smoke coming from the structure.
