A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:00AM FOR CALDWELL, LYON, MARSHALL, CALLOWAY, AND LIVINGSTON COUNTY...............................................................................................................From the News Edge: Authorities are now saying at least 51 people are dead, including at least 20 children from an elementary school, and devastation is reported throughout the city of Moore, Oklahoma, which was struck by a "monstrous" tornado Monday afternoon..........................................................................................................................WAYS YOU CAN HELP THE PEOPLE OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA: RED CROSS - Text Red Cross to 90999 to send a $10 donation..........SALVATION ARMY - Donate by phone at 800-725-2769..........FEED THE CHILDREN - Donate by phone at 800-627-4556............................................................................................................................................From the Weather Edge: Staff Meteorologist David Bryant says the Storm Prediction center has placed the region under a slight risk of severe weather Tuesday and Tuesday night. Severe storms will be possible during that time period. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. However, a brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

Posted: Sunday, 24 February 2013 10:20PM

Sequestration Affects On Kentucky

If automatic federal budget cuts take effect Friday, the impact would be felt all across the state of Kentucky. According to information released by the White House on Sunday, Kentucky stands to lose 11.8-million dollars in primary and secondary education funding. Education for children with disabilities also would be affected, losing 7.7-million dollars. The automatic cuts would also result in Head Start and Early Head Start services being eliminated for about 1,100 children in the state.

Without going into specifics the release from the White House says 11,000 civilian Department of Defense employees would be furloughed, which would reduce gross pay by around 54.4-million dollars, and funding for base operations would be cut by about 122-million dollars in the state. Among the several other areas to be affected, Kentucky would lose more than $600,000 for meals for senior citizens.

WebReady^TM Powered by WireReady^® NSI

E-Mail