water shortage

A newly elected western Kentucky mayor recently announced plans to repair the levee of its primary water source.

Elected officials in a small western Kentucky town that has faced an ongoing water shortage voiced support this week for rebuilding a dam for a local lake that previously served as its main water source.

The small western Kentucky city of Marion has been facing an ongoing water shortage for months, and now local officials in recent weeks have been dealing with reports of discolored tap water coming out of residents’ faucets.

Marion city services and advisories connected to the community’s critical water shortage over the past fourth months are being phased out.

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.

Marion City Council members continue to weigh options for a temporary water supply to help relieve its ongoing water shortage – ranging from getting water from nearby utilities to using water in an abandoned mine within city limits.

The small western Kentucky city of Marion has faced a critical water shortage for months, and now local officials are planning on testing water in a nearby abandoned mine as a potential short-term water supply.

Residents in the small western Kentucky city of Marion heard updates from state officials Thursday evening about potential short-term and long-term solutions to the community’s critical water shortage. Some of the more than 40 people at the special-called city council meeting also shared their frustration at what they see as slow progress at trying to solve the ongoing emergency.

Some life-long community members of Marion, Kentucky have relied on their faith to get through the water shortage crisis, but that hasn’t shaken the anxiety and frustration of some who question how the situation came to be and the fears of what may come next.

A local non-profit is partnering with a Louisville-based disaster relief organization to provide clean water to the people of Crittenden County amid an ongoing water shortage in the county seat of Marion.