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• Kentucky: Fire Department Back Up and Running After Tragic Loss

  For the past three weeks life in the town of Glendale has continued as usual, except there remains a feeling of emptiness at the firehouse. "There's a hole here that will never, ever be filled. No one will ever take Jonathan's place," said Andy Perry, a Glendale firefighter. But now for the first time since Jonathan French died a familiar sound has returned to the firehouse. A fire engine is on loan from the Elizabethtown Fire Department taking the place of Glendale's own engine that was damaged from the crash.

• Missouri: Tow Truck Drivers Pushing for Movwe-Over Law Protection

  A group of tow truck operators in Onslow County are concerned about their safety while working. They said more drivers need to be conscious of the ‘Move Over’ law.

• Kentucky: Companies Should Fire Reckless Truck Drivers

  In the Aug. 7 News, I read with disgust the article, “Firefighter killed, mother injured when hit by truck.” This article struck a nerve with me as my wife and I travel frequently with our 32-foot fifth-wheel trailer and encounter a lot of truck traffic. This particular driver struck and killed a firefighter trying to extinguish a car fire on the side of the road in Kentucky. Why?

• Virginia Honoring Trooper After 26 Years

  A vigorous push to honor a fallen Virginia State Trooper 26 years after her death. Trooper Jacqueline Vernon was hit by a bus while working a traffic stop back in 1988. She was the first female - and the first African American - state trooper killed in the line of duty.