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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Sheriff in Western Kentucky Pleaded Guilty to Misconduct and Menacing Charges

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TRIGG COUNTY, Ky. � Kentucky State Police (KSP) reports that Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree has pleaded guilty to two counts of official misconduct and two counts of menacing on Tuesday.

KSP said an investigation, back in the fall of 2022, uncovered multiple instances where misconduct and other offenses occurred.

They examined digital forensic evidence which led to Acree charged with multiple misdemeanors in Trigg County.

Acree was sentenced to 24 months of probation.

He was elected sheriff of Trigg County in September of 2020 and re-elected as sheriff in 2022.

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