New 911 technology will reduce response times

By Taylor Frost | MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Martin County’s new 911 service went live on Wednesday at 10 a.m. When disaster strikes, Martin County’s 911 service wants to respond quickly. “I think it’s a good thing, I’m really tickled myself,” Gina Patrick, Martin County resident, said. According to Martin County 911 coordinator Eric Jude, before this new advancement…

Major education reform bill heads to Bevin

by Morgan Watkins , @morganwatkins26 – On the second-to-last day of the legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers sent the state Senate’s No. 1 priority, a high-profile proposal for education reform, to Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk. Senate Bill 1 – which has been referred to by some people as the “Common Core killer” or the “teachers can teach” bill – is…