(Smithsburg, MD) On Friday May 16, 2014 at approximately 12:09 PM, Washington County Fire/EMS Officials were notified that a 65 year-old hiker located on a remote portion of the Appalachian Trail was possibly having a stroke.

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The Kentucky Leaders Panel will include a Q&A session from the following media representatives: Al Cross, Director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues; Bill Goodman, Managing Editor and Host of Kentucky Tonight and One to One on KET; and Sam Youngman, Political Reporter with the Lexington Herald-Leader . The discussion will explore what’s ahead for the Commonwealth and pose the following question to each of the panelists: What is your vision for Kentucky?

(FRANKFORT, Ky.)--- The Kentucky State Police announced the 2013 Trooper of the Year, Detective of the Year, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer of the Year, Facilities Security Officer of the Year and other awards for acts of bravery, life-saving, professionalism and dedication to duty today at the Frankfort Convention Center. Flatwoods, Ky.-resident Tpr. First Class Shane L. Goodall was named 2013 Trooper of the Year. A 13-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police, he is assigned to KSP Post 14 in Ashland.

KSP’s top officers for 2013 include (left to right) Officer Craig Shouse (Facilities Security Officer of the Year), Detective Ricky Brooks, of KSP Post 15 in Columbia (Detective of the Year), Trooper First Class Shane Goodall, of KSP Post 14 in Ashland (Trooper of the Year) and Officer Harold Mosley of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Region 1 in Henderson (Jason Cammack Officer of the Year).

The Primary Election is one week away, and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is reminding all eligible voters to plan ahead for Election Day to make sure their voices are heard on May 20.

(WALKERSVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police investigators have arrested and charged a Frederick County juvenile, as an adult, in connection with the sexual assaults of two women as they jogged through a local park on April 6, 2014.