Month: March 2021

Defendants diagnosed with a serious mental illness could soon be exempt from the death penalty in Kentucky. The Kentucky House of Representatives approved House Bill 148 by a 75-16 vote Monday night. It would make defendants charged with a capital offense, such as murder, exempt from eligibility for execution if they have a documented history of a serious mental illness at the time of the offense. According to the bill, […]

Todd County Judge-Executive Todd Mansfield and Elkton Mayor Arthur Green have filed a joint declaration of local state of emergency after major flooding there Sunday. Judge Mansfield says the official declaration opens the door to possible federal aid to the county. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2021/03/mansfield-emergency.mp3 Over two-dozen cities and counties have filed local emergencies and that could help communities in Kentucky receive federal aid. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2021/03/mansfield-emergency1.mp3 Todd County Emergency Management Director Daniel Smith says […]

Updated: Kentucky's tornado drill was postponed due to ongoing flooding elsewhere in the state. As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, Kentucky’s annual tornado drill is set for Wednesday morning. Christian County native Rick Shanklin is the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Paducah and urges Kentuckians to go through their plan for what to do if there’s an actual tornado at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2021/03/shanklin-drill.mp3 Most […]

An investigation Sunday by Elkton police led to the arrest of a woman on methamphetamine trafficking charges. Officers were notified of an altercation in progress a little before 2 p.m. at South Streets Avenue and College Street and made contact with 21-year old Kassidy Jones of Elkton, according to Chief Robert Toombs. A computer check showed that she was sought on a warrant and police say she admitted to having […]