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Breckinridge County Emergency Management Director Justin Frazier says his office and the Breckinridge County Health Department have been working on developing a community-led recovery group.
“Disasters don’t end when the storm passes or the fires are put out,” Frazier said. Recovery is really the rebuilding, and it’s often the longest and the hardest part of the disaster cycle. We want to create a community-led recovery group made up of local churches, businesses, county and city agencies, and as many non-profit organizations as we can partner with.”
Frazier says he is looking to talk both with organizations that focus on preparedness for disasters as well as ones focused on efforts to rebuild after the disaster passes.
“We want to create a framework so that all of these organizations can come together before disasters,” Frazier said. “We talk about what our capabilities are and maybe more importantly we talk about what our limitations are and how best we can help the citizens of Breckinridge County after the disaster. Really, in a way, that keeps us from duplicating our effort or wasting resources.”
Leaders of any such organizations are encouraged to reach out to the Breckinridge County Emergency Management office by calling 270-756-2269 or through the Breckinridge County Emergency Management Facebook page.
The unemployment rate in Kentucky saw another decline.
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for August was 4.7 percent. That is down .2 percent from the month of July, and down .5 percent from the August 2024 average of 5.2 percent.
Kentucky’s unemployment average for August came in higher than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported at 4.3 percent.
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says the state’s civilian labor force, which includes people currently employed and people actively searching for work, saw a decrease of 2,963 people from July to August, bringing the total civilian labor force to about 2,115,000.
The Education and Labor Cabinet says the Leisure and Hospitality, Government, Professional and Business Services, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Financial Activities, and Construction sectors saw increases from July to August. Numbers in the Mining and Logging sector saw no change. The Information Services, Manufacturing, Other Services, and Educational and Health Services Sectors saw decreases.
Visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website for more about unemployment figures and labor market information.
American Red Cross Account Manager Tammy Ritchie says the need for blood donations remains high.
“The need for Type O, O-positive and O-negative, is in an emergency need right now,” said Ritchie. “Transfusions are happening when needed, but because that is the most common blood type, it is also the most needed, and in an emergency situation, that is what’s going to be transfused until we know that patient’s blood type.”
You can contribute to the cause and take part in a friendly rivalry this Wednesday during the Quicksie Versus Wolf Blood Drive, to be held at the Pritchard Community Center from noon until 5 p.m.
When you come in to donate, let the Red Cross know which of the two stations you wish to support. As an added incentive, all donors from September 22 through October 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.
Schedule your appointment by visiting www.redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code quicksievswolf.