We won’t get into the specifics of why West Liberty will never be the same. We won’t even discuss the specifics of why county-level officials are squandering mountains of opportunities. But here’s a taste of the general mood in Morgan County: [F]ew in this town of 3,400 residents, including Rupe, have any illusions about the [...]

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If you have lost income and live or work in the following Kentucky counties, here’s how you can apply for emergency food benefits: Bath County: 47 Cedar Creek, P.O. Box 7, Owingsville, Ky. 40360. Phone: (606) 674-6344 Campbell County: Watertower Square, Fourth Floor, 601 Washington Ave. Newport, Ky. 41071. Phone: (859) 292-6700 Carroll County: 1720 [...]

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By now you already know that Steve Beshear went on another photo-op visit to West Liberty and Salyersville. We’re not going to be promoting all that hype. But there were some interesting tidbits buried at the bottom of the latest press release promoting the amazing, award-winning hard work of Beshear’s latest visit. To date: Approximately [...]

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Read this from Reggie Meeks: A chilling reminder of the horror of it all came into my office. That we must use this tragedy to now demand better access to emergency information for our visually impaired and our deaf and hard of hearing citizens was driven home just yesterday. Reps from the Blind Veterans Association, [...]

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Give it a watch: Keep in mind that this looks about 100 times better than it did Friday night. If that’s possible. And she didn’t even hit the worst parts of town. Nightmare. Give to the Red Cross.

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I watched first-hand as Damon Thayer’s quid pro quo trip with Steve Beshear played out this past weekend. There was no reason for him to be in Eastern Kentucky. He tweeted like a 12-year-old girl, acting as if he’d never seen anything outside the Golden Triangle. He spent five minutes on the ground – not [...]

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Moments later, everything in the shot was destroyed: Give to the Red Cross to help my hometown of West Liberty. If that’s not enough, watch this CBS News report and then give to the Red Cross to help my hometown of West Liberty. Still not enough? Watch these 90 seconds of aerial footage: Then give [...]

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Our coverage will obviously be a bit different this week. 100% of my efforts and the efforts of those who work for me are focused on Eastern Kentucky for the foreseeable future. It’s worse than Henryville and you’re not reading about it in the mainstream or seeing it on television outside of The Weather Channel, [...]

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If you want to volunteer or donate outside of the Red Cross, do so here with Kentucky Emergency Management. Also – call your state legislator and urge them to begin pushing a sustainable recovery policy in Kentucky. Now some photos. This church is no more: This one is gone, as well: The front of this [...]

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By now, most of you are aware that my hometown of West Liberty, Kentucky was absolutely decimated. Aerial view: CLICK TO ENLARGE Some of the rare few homes left standing: CLICK TO ENLARGE The common view of most everything: CLICK TO ENLARGE Morgan County’s historic court house: CLICK TO ENLARGE And that’s just the beginning. [...]

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