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Dam leak in Crittenden County caught officials without a plan. Dam safety legislation had always died in earlier sessions.
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A newly elected western Kentucky mayor recently announced plans to repair the levee of its primary water source.
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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.
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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.
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Some free wireless hotspot lending programs launched last year in western Kentucky public libraries to help connect students and library patrons to the internet are in high demand.
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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.
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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.
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The small city of less than 3,000 people has been facing a critical water shortage in the months since in large part because of this decision to breach the dam, a decision that’s left some Marion residents wondering if it was the best option available at the time.
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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.
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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.