Caldwell County

A western Kentucky town that lost its movie theater in recent years due to financial impacts from the pandemic is now facing the prospect of its local bowling alley closing down next month.

The western Kentucky town of Marion has been facing an ongoing water shortage for months and is now weighing whether or not to build an emergency water line that would allow more supply to flow from other utilities. But another small town about nine miles away from the Crittenden County seat is wanting to take advantage of the situation.

For Bailey and his colleagues, nearly a century of growth and research helping western Kentucky farmers improve yields, conserve land and provide a welcoming space was thrown into complete disarray from the December tornado outbreak.

Residents in several western Kentucky counties impacted by last month’s tornado outbreak could be eligible to receive trailers, RVs or manufactured homes as temporary housing through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

A Caldwell County advocacy group is boycotting local gas stations to protest high prices. Close to 200 local residents have joined the boycott, which runs…