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After living outdoors for weeks, she got a place to sleep, a shower

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After living outdoors for weeks, she got a place to sleep, a shower

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Courtney Phillips, 32, quickly landed a job at a nursing home after Abundant Life Church gave her shelter. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony)This story is the second of four parts in a series about homelessness in Western Kentucky. CENTRAL CITY — When Courtney Phillips left her friend’s home in Muhlenberg County on Halloween last year, she took with her what she could fit into a backpack along with a leash for her dog Joker. The two of …Read Article

Homeless often means 'invisible,' but not to everyone in this small Kentucky town • Kentucky Lantern

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Homeless often means 'invisible,' but not to everyone in this small Kentucky town • Kentucky Lantern

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Mallie Luken, 70, remembers thinking of her parents as she tried to sleep outdoors in the parking lot of Abundant Life Church in Central City. She sat for a photo in her home in Greenville on April 27, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony) This story is the first of a series about homelessness in Western Kentucky. CENTRAL CITY — Pastor Jennifer Banks was still a relative newcomer to this Western Kentucky town on the night in Septembe…Read Article

James Brad Wood II

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James Brad Wood II

View the obituary of James Brad Wood II on the Owensboro Times.See the Story

Beshear orders flags to half-staff in honor of Kentucky WWII soldier - WNKY News 40 Television

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state building to be lowered to half-staff in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died in World War II. The governor’s office says flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 7. According to Beshear’s office, U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth D. Burgess, 29, of Central City, Kentucky, was a member of Company B, 4th Ranger Battalion, “Darby’s Rangers,” in the Mediterranean Theater.…World War II · Central City See the Story

Speeding driver arrested with large amount marijuana in Central City, police say

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Central City Police say they arrested a California man with a large amount of marijuana and cash after he was speeding on the Western Kentucky Parkway.Marijuana · Central City Read Article

Missing Kentucky WWII soldier to have funeral service on Wednesday

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The remains of U.S. Army Private First Class Kenneth Burgess will be interred on Wednesday, May 7, at Rose Hill Cemetery in his hometown of Central City, Kentucky.World War II · Central City Read Article

Bringing a Good Man Home: WW II Central City soldier's remains being put to rest

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The Army Rangers’ Creed states they will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy. It doesn’t come with an expiration date.Central City · Central City Read Article

Remains of Central City soldier from WWII to be buried

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HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - The remains of a U.S. soldier that went missing in action during World War II will be interred on May 7 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City. U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth D. Burgess was assigned to Company B, 4th Ranger Battalion, "Darby's Rangers" in the Mediterranean Theater. He was reported missing on September 25, 1943, at age 29, during Operation AVALANCHE. “He’s coming home” family of missing WW II soldier reacts aft…World War II · Central City See the Story

Heavy rain washes away train tracks in Muhlenberg County

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CENTRAL CITY, Ind. (WEHT) -- Rain continues to move into the Tri-State with many communities under a state of emergency, including central city. Roads closed puddles on sidewalks and cars driving in the rain. With more on the way it means more of an urgency to stay off the roadways. "We automatically went out and started checking on roads,” says Central City Firefighter Cooper Crockett. “We had shut a couple down. We would rather people stay at …Central City · Central City Read Article

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