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Bill to Support Families of Retired Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee

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Bill to Support Families of Retired Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee

The bill is named after Chief Herbert D. Proffitt, a Korean war veteran and law enforcement officer of 55 years who retired in 2009 as Chief of the Tompkinsville, Kentucky Police Department WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2025) – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act, which would ensure the families of retired law enforcement officers who were killed or disabled as …Read Article

Mrs. Beatrice Delena (Belcher) Hale

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Mrs. Beatrice Delena (Belcher) Hale

Mrs. Beatrice Delena (Belcher) Hale, age 85, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Celina Health and Rehab Center. Bea was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on August 14, 1939, the eldest daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Harlan) Belcher. She was a 1958 graduate of Tompkinsville High School, on November 19, 1960 she married Ernest Terry Hale who preceded her in death on March 10, 2023. Beatrice was saved at home, and joined Beech Grove #2 Mi…Read Article

Search warrant leads to arrest of 2 on drug charges - WNKY News 40 Television

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Search warrant leads to arrest of 2 on drug charges - WNKY News 40 Television

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TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Two men are facing drug charges after a search warrant was executed at a Tompkinsville home. On Wednesday evening, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police conducted a search warrant at the home of Danny Lee Sheffield at 2057 Sulphur Lick Road in Tompkinsville. Law enforcement says approximately 12 grams of methamphetamine, baggies, meth pipes, scales, narcotic pills, marijuana, three handguns, and $26,64…Read Article

Mrs. Kimberly Ann (Turner) Graves

Mrs. Kimberly Ann (Turner) Graves, age 56, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at University of Louisville Hospital. Kim was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on March 23, 1969, a daughter of the late Bobby Darrell and Betty June (Tooley) Turner. She was a graduate of Tompkinsville High School, and was retired from the Monroe County Board of Education. Kim played an important role in the founding of the Monroe County T…Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville Read Article

Christopher “Possum” Scott Walker

Christopher “Possum” Scott Walker, formerly of Tompkinsville, Ky., was born on March 12, 1977, in Monroe County to Floyd Walker Jr. and the late Zelma Anita Walker, who both loved him dearly. Christopher departed this life on May 10, 2025, at Barren County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Glasgow, Ky. Chris is survived by his father and two brothers, Floyd Walker III (Christie) of Glasgow and Dewight Walker, as well as a special nephew, Ethan…Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville Read Article

Fatal Collision on County House Road in Monroe County, KY

TOMPKINSVILLE, KY – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on County House Road in Monroe County on April 1, 2025, at 8:15 P.M. CST. Read More …Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville Read Article

Ruby Lee (Graves) Howard

Ruby Lee (Graves) Howard, 89, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Sunday, March 30th, at Monroe County Medical Center. Ruby was born in Turkey Neck Bend in Monroe County, KY on July 5, 1935, a daughter of the late Ree (High) and Joe Lee Graves. On September 1, 1956, she married Robert Howard at the home of Ross Spear. Robert preceded her in death on July 4, 2008. Ruby was a member of Mt. Gilead Church of Christ. She worked at P.C.A. for over 40 ye…Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville See the Story

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