🌱 How Barbourville remembers officer Pat Alford’s decades of service

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In today's newsletter:

• How Barbourville remembers officer Pat Alford’s decades of service
• Family shares memories after fatal US 25 crash near Barbourville

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy with a stray shower, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy and warm, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Knox County mourns loss of longtime public servant (wymt.com) — Barbourville residents are remembering officer Pat Alford, who began his law enforcement career with Barbourville Police before serving at Bluegrass Airport, with Kentucky State Police, and most recently as a Knox County school resource officer. The 56-year-old is being praised by the sheriff’s office for decades of dedicated public service and his impact on students and the wider community.
   

• Family mourns death of 93-year-old killed in weekend crash (wkyt.com) — A 93-year-old Knox County man died in a crash on US 25 near Barbourville while driving toward town, prompting a Kentucky State Police investigation and road closure for reconstruction. Family members remember Crit Moses as active, generous, and determined, sharing stories of his resilience and deep love for his relatives and farm life.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• MCPL Children’s Special Friends Activity Hour with Mrs. Holly
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  10:30 am
• The Polar Express
  Big South Fork Scenic Railway , 66 Henderson St , Stearns
  6:00 pm
• Live Team Trivia @ Skybridge Station
  Sky Bridge Station · Pine Ridge , KY , Booneville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Readers Are Leaders
  120 College Park Dr , London
  9:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Lettice Pierce Bryan: Kentucky Homemaker
  Somerset Community College · Somerset , KY , Ferguson
  10:00 am
• Gone with the Wind
  The Virginia · Somerset , KY , Ferguson
  6:30 pm
• Trivia Night with Kyle Kadel
  The Makers Mill · Somerset , KY , Ferguson
  7:00 pm
• Coffee Concert
  The Virginia · Somerset , KY , Ferguson
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Baptist Health Corbin Welcome Home for the Holidays Dinner
  The Wrigley Taproom & Eatery , 207 S Main St , Corbin
  6:30 pm
• Live Music at The Somerset Makers Mill
  The Makers Mill , 402 E Mt Vernon St , Somerset
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Master of Illusion Magic Show
  1901 Snyder St , Corbin
  9:33 pm

Friday February 20

• Kentucky Universal Miss State Pageant
  The Center For Rural Development , 2292 S Hwy 27 #300 , Somerset
  8:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Barbourville. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Barbourville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barbourville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corbin

• The News Journal Friends of the Corbin Public Library hosts author Silas House for book promotion event (thenewsjournal.net)
• Report: Man sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery in Whitley County (lex18.com)

Williamsburg

• Pushkar Gupta on the Pragmatic Path: Scaling AI and Deep Learning in the Enterprise (techtimes.com)
• The News Journal Decorating contest winners announced in W'burg (thenewsjournal.net)
• The News Journal William A. Miracle (thenewsjournal.net)

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