>> Here's >> some UK coaches giveaway shoes to eastern Kentucky flood survivors.

But that was just the beginning.

This is yet another tool that they can feel safe in calling or texting and a response that's needed.

Kentucky's mental health hotline is off and running.

But is it getting results?

So these are border collies.

>> They are natural, hurting dolls and basically any place where there's livestock in the world, you'll find more colleagues.

>> And you'll also find them showing off their skills at the Kentucky State.

Fair.

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♪ ♪ >> Good evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION on this Tuesday, August, the TWENTY-THIRD I'm Renee Shaw.

Thank you for spending some of your Tuesday evening with us.

A special legislative session starts tomorrow at noon.

Governor Andy Beshear today called the Kentucky General Assembly back to Frankfort to pass legislation to help with flood relief and eastern Kentucky after floods that killed at least 39 people.

2 story homes and businesses and forced schools to delay classes.

He says all sides have been talking and a deal is in place on what to pass.

>> I'm signing the call for a special session that will begin tomorrow at noon.

This will be to create a safe fund similar to the one in western Kentucky that can help our eastern Kentucky communities and also some legislation to help our school systems, especially those that are going to start a little bit light.

The people of eastern Kentucky.

We're with you now.

We'll be with you tomorrow next week, next month.

And next year, as long as it takes to rebuild.

>> Full coverage of day one of the special session tomorrow night on Kentucky edition, last month's flooding displaced hundreds of people.

Many of them are now living temporarily at one of 4 state parks this morning, University of Kentucky's men's basketball coach John Calipari, another UK coaches along with Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, visited Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg where they handed out shoes and socks to flood victims.

But that wasn't their only active service.

>> An amazing humbling experience.

You know, school is about to start that now out and we could not get these people shoes for that for them to start school, they've off everything.

So this is a little joy that we can bring to the light watching You know, it's a humbling experience for us that we are serving others through the servant leadership.

And that's what it's about.

We owe the people the state of Kentuckyian things are going right to help lift them up.

And here we are.

>> It's servant leadership.

review of a case for him to serve them.

It's also for to be below these young worry in the chair and all those things.

my 2 does this just about every team I way.

Never liked.

That was one of the most ♪ you know, we came down here for more on this part you've got scary this, is it.

>> With one of the most important things you know, my job before the governor was a teacher and so did to be able to help kids always got in my career.

And so to be here today and the same smile after that.

Probably lost most his shoes on our feet and the thing.

That means a lot.

And these coaches >> the group also made a stop at Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park and gave away shoes to the flood survivors staying there where to go bbn.

59 people living in Lost Creek and graphic county are now suing Blackhawk Mining and its subsidiary for Pine Branch Mining.

>> The 59 claim the coal companies damage to the land and the company sold Ponds contributed to the flooding and the contamination of the area's drinking water.

This is video from Brad Pitt County.

The floods killed 2 people and Lost Creek.

Black Hawk has not responded publicly to the lawsuit.

Now back to the floods.

President Biden has approved disaster food benefits for people in 12 counties.

You see the counties listed here.

Flood victims can start applying tomorrow.

Governor Andy Beshear says additional food benefits are essential to help people who've lost everything and the floods and mudslides.

Here's an update on last year's Western Kentucky tornadoes.

9 people died when a tornado hit.

The Mayfield consumer Products Candle factory on December 10th 2021. now WPSD in Paducah reports OSHA is fining the company $40,000 for 7 safety violations.

The OSHA report says exits must be free and unobstructed.

The company told WPSD it disagrees with OSHA's findings and he's contesting the report.

A guilty plea today from former Louisville police Officer Kelly Goodlett.

She's one of 4 officers are accused in connection to the deadly shooting of Breonna Taylor in March of 2020 Goodlett admits she conspired to include a false line in the affidavit used by police to Re Taylor's apartment and she conspired with another detective to create a cover story about it.

Goodlett is scheduled to be sentenced November 20 secant.

Good news tonight about the water in Marion and Crittendon County.

The city has been dealing with a water shortage since a potential levee failure for still like to be drained.

But Marion City leaders say the distribution of bottled water will and September 2nd.

That's because of donations from the Crittendon Livingston Water District, the current water supply at Old City like and the end of a boil water advisory.

Marion City Administrator Adam Ledford says while the situation is improving, it will take more time before things are back to normal.

>> I think the important thing to say is that why things are progressing in a positive path.

We need to continue to remember that.

We need to be we need to be in here and here to the idea they're going to be delays in implementing easing of these practices.

Only because it we need to make sure that we don't overstep and put ourselves back in may a rough patch.

So obviously will be reevaluating every step aug positive progress and making determinations on where more ready to take that next step.

>> The city is still under a stage 3 conservation order.

Meaning people still need to limit their water use.

Now in political news, U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell predicts close mid term elections.

Here's some of what he said yesterday in Georgetown.

>> Looking the Senate, what what are the chances of 50, 50 proposition?

We've got a 50, 50 Senate right now.

We've got a 50 to 50 nation.

And I think the outcome is likely to be very, very close.

>> Senator McConnell said if the U.S. Senate is controlled by Republicans with him as majority Leader, Americans can expect the Biden administration to become more moderate.

There is now a 3 digit number you can call to get help for a mental health emergency.

The 9, 8, 8 suicide and crisis hotline doesn't replace the longtime 1, 800 number.

But officials hope it will be easier to remember.

It's been up and running since mid July.

We talked to a community mental health center about the response.

>> This is and you're about to so 9, 8, is a help line.

Basically, it's not just because if you are having suicidal thoughts or ideation.

>> It is on in a mental crisis right now.

And I need someone to talk to or I if you don't want to talk to them, obviously you can text.

>> I think it's helpful in general with a number change just because it's really hard to remember the in general and that it it's just a simple as calling 9-1-1.

It's super memorable.

So >> it will be easier to get more people The newest.

>> The and our region specifically goes to penny roil community, mental health center.

And so there was 159% increase in just from the month before to now, when we launched 159%.

Even with the pandemic.

We saw an increase in need for mental health.

People struggle with depression and anxiety and >> the stress going back to school for a lot of our adolescents has been really overwhelming for them just as much as it has been for the adults.

And so having access easy access for all ages going really important to make sure we KET people safe.

They are crisis trained therapist.

Then you know what to ask if they know the signs and if law enforcement needs to be called.

>> Usually that is by permission of that person.

So they're not going to have law enforcement suddenly knocking at their door.

Us.

So it may be that you're unable to cope with what's going on at that moment.

Anxieties a huge thing for a lot of people in our community.

And it may just be for that moment.

You need to talk to someone.

It may not be a long-term thing.

Could be that you're depressed.

It could be your have anxiety about something.

It could be that maybe your medication is off that you're taking and >> you need to talk to someone.

>> Sometimes a crisis will come in at 10 o'clock at night.

2 o'clock in the morning when they happen to be really upset.

And so having something that can reach out immediately is really beneficial so they can get linked up with whatever assistance or crisis help they need.

Speaking as a parent who has a child with mental illness.

I mean, this is just the beginning of what can happen and how our community can help those that really need it.

>> NPR recently reported on some people's concerns about police responding to 9, 8, 8, calls life School says in its region.

Police get involved in calls just one half of one percent of the time.

Childcare in Kentucky.

That was the topic on last night's Kentucky tonight.

As many childcare centers struggle to find enough workers thousands of Kentucky families struggle to find affordable, reliable care for their children.

One of our guests, Sarah Vanover of Kentucky youth advocates summed up the problems many people face, especially women.

For infant parents when you have never paid child care before.

And all of a sudden you have a brand new baby.

You have to figure out where to get $800 a plus, you have you have a new baby to provide for.

And and so we do see this is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome for families and a lot of times it's a decision.

So maybe I'm working full time and I'm able to pay the intruder dollars a month, only bringing home $200 a month after that.

Is it worth it to get that $200?

to be apart from a child that I will time.

It only bring on the 200.

Maybe I'm only working so I can get my health insurance.

You know, maybe I'm paying all my money to childcare, but I have health insurance with my job or maybe as a mom.

I didn't want to leave my field and know that step away for 6 years when I come back, I will have lost that.

The good job that I hadn't have to re-enter the workforce at a lower place.

>> You can see more about child care conversation by streaming Kentucky tonight at KET Dot Org.

Slash K why tonight?

Next Monday on Kentucky.

Tonight, a look at the Eastern Kentucky floods and the special session about it.

One month later, we'll look at the recovery efforts so far.

FEMA's efforts to help flood victims and the long-term efforts to rebuild.

♪ >> Kentucky's COVID positivity rate remains steady.

It's now 18.96%, according to the new number out yesterday, that's up slightly from 18 and a half percent just a week ago.

It's been in that range, though, for a few weeks.

In recent weeks, evidence that polio is spreading in Jerusalem, London and most recently detected and the wastewater in New York is raising questions about the reemergence of the disease after it virtually been eradicated worldwide for decades, according to a microbiologist and immunologist at the University of Kentucky, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries where polio is endemic UK professor Elon, the Saudi tells us that the source of the polio cases is linked to the oral vaccine.

So should we be concerned, a Saudi answers that question and more.

I know we're all really, really concerned.

But at the same time, I try to remind people that we also were not looking for polio on a regular basis.

>> Right.

So the point, you know, so there there may have been very nice, you know, limited amount of polio virus.

It's all vaccine-derived as well.

So the strain that was found in the base fire and New York State was also vaccine-derived and very genetically related to that vaccine strain that was planned in London and in Israel might.

>> So do we know if this is from adult from children up?

Nobody knows.

It's really doesn't matter.

Okay.

It really doesn't matter the it's the viruses.

You know, we always there's always a little bit of concern when we see oral polio virus, genetic material into system because like I said, it's a great vaccine.

But if you introduce this vaccine into community.

>> That is not but that does not reach high vaccination rates.

You're going to have some spread.

It right.

And that's exactly what happened.

So somehow this this, you know, this vaccine strain got into this community and this community has a really low vaccination rate.

I think it's somewhere around 60% and because Billy is a very contagious virus when you vaccination rates fall below 90%, you're just setting up that community up for transmission.

And so this is but yeah, I mean, it's it's really it's whiplash.

Write that column.

I wrote Disease Whiplash right now, right?

Because, you know the we thought, okay, we've we've got this under control it now.

>> Something that we manage.

We've got drugs.

We've got vaccines.

We've got strategies.

And then we have monkeypox and we have podium.

What's next?

Rickets and scurvy.

I mean, how far many centuries we have to go back before we see a resurgence in.

Are you concerned?

>> That we're going to have diseases of all that.

We thought we toured all of a sudden reemerge.

Well, I mean, we conquered these uses through hygiene, but also through vaccinations.

And I think I mean, there's definitely disruptions to because of COVID-19 might most most of us were encouraged not going to a doctor's office unless it's an emergency.

KET there were checks that are missed, etcetera.

>> But I'm also seeing an increase in vaccine hesitancy amongst the general public.

And that also see a little bit of.

This, just this in science, which it is, of course, you know, and as the enemy olliges of my knowledge is, it's very disappointing and disheartening to me in.

I think it just tells me that my commute and you do a better job of reaching out to the general public and explaining what we do and what we search means and the advances that we've made and I think is little bit of complacency, too, because we don't we do see people in Ireland is anymore.

We don't see small children islands anymore.

We don't we don't see children in the hospital because they got their cell and ammonia.

And we we don't see this in mind.

So I think we've kind of thought we we've anguish, these diseases that we have not vanquished these viruses that that there, you know, they're there they are.

We KET them at bay through this very aggressive vaccination strategy.

Bet.

If you let your foot off the gas.

Yeah, the cars can stop.

All right.

Well, for those who are concerned, why don't remember if I had?

>> Polio vaccination when I was younger and I don't have proof of it.

I don't I don't have my immunization records or access to them.

What should they do?

Should they get another shot?

We're get a shot.

Yeah.

So I mean, that's that was the strategy used in the United Kingdom.

There is this >> Call to action with boosters in and catch-up vaccinations, etcetera.

And I think we we need to be primarily concern for children.

I think most of us adults are probably vaccinated if you concerned you can definitely talk to primary care physician.

We can.

They can order an antibody test.

They can quickly figure out if you've had your vaccine or have not had a vaccine.

And there's definitely opportunities for catch-up vaccinations.

>> The Centers for Disease Control recommends that children get 4 doses of polio vaccine beginning as and fronts through preschool age.

>> And as you heard, the Saudis say most adults in the U.S. were vaccinated as children and are therefore likely to be protected from getting polio.

Do you KET your medicine and a safe place and Kentucky about one in 6 child deaths related to the accidental taking a medicine.

That's according to the Kentucky Child Fatality annual report today, doctors at Kentucky's Children's Hospital said many of those deaths are preventable.

Our Casey Parker Bell has more on what they said about how to safely store medicine at home.

>> I'm Erica.

Every 9 minutes, a child presents turn.

Emergency department because they've ingested a medication.

>> To help prevent children from accidentally taking medication codes are charities is partnering with Kentucky Children's Hospital according to the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, less than one in 4 caregivers, you safe storage for medication at home.

>> Child resistance does not.

>> Equal childproof.

>> Heather wagers from the attorney general's office says that unsafe storage of medications is impacting families across the Commonwealth.

>> The report further stated that 55% of all cases a determination to collect was due to unsafe access to medication.

>> There we are visits in our ICU visits, an amount of them poisonings.

Parents often say.

I just I literally just went to the kitchen.

>> Literature from UK health care says parents often say to ER doctors that they only turn their back for one minute during an accidental ingestion.

The medication safety campaign has 6 tips to prevent accidental ingestions.

They say put medications away and walk.

Taylor KET medications out of reach of curious climbers, ask family and guests about their medications so it could be safely put away.

Use childproof, not child resistant packaging.

KET track of your medication and post a poison control number on your refrigerator.

>> This is such a common sense everyday way to protect kids.

That's what's so powerful about it.

>> For Kentucky edition, I'm Casey Parker Bell.

>> Thanks, Casey Coast.

There's a charities face.

It move much said today.

It will also be providing medicine lock boxes to targeted health care providers across the state.

If you have an accidental ingestion in your home, call the Poison Control center.

That number is 1 800, 2, 2, to 12.

22.

♪ The Kentucky State Fair plans tighter security after an incident over the weekend.

>> On Saturday, police arrested 9 people after they made so much noise that caused a panic.

Some people even bought a gun had been fired.

The fair had to close early that night.

Now the fair says it will require groups of more than 6 miners to have more than one shop around.

Chaperones will have to stay with minors at the fair at all times.

They can't just drop him off.

All IDs will be checked as people enter the fairgrounds and there are plans for additional security and lighting.

That dogs are often called man's best friend.

But on a farm, one breed of dog is also considered a valued employee.

Border collies have been used for hundreds of years to hurt and protect livestock at the Kentucky State Fair.

People are getting the opportunity to see these highly skilled dogs in action.

>> So these are border collies.

They are natural, hurting dolls.

They are dogs that originated on the Scotland and England and basically any place where there's livestock in the world, you'll find border collies.

Before the state fair.

I will work about 6 to 8 hours a day.

We're about 2 weeks straight on normal farm working days.

I will work and all anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours a day.

12 dogs at home and they range in age from about 5 months to 10 years because I do demonstrations.

Look for dogs all the time.

I buy young dolls that are partially trying.

I go to Great Britain and I buy some rating, stopping some train dollars.

As well.

So anywhere and everywhere is where I get get my dogs.

♪ By the time they're trying.

I know whether there are no a sensitive our, whether they're going to have any issues.

And exhibition tame.

I like to have 3 to 5 dogs.

Most dogs will not make it to the state fairgrounds to work in a demonstration.

I like to think we're here to help promote agriculture.

An AG education and maybe draw people that wouldn't come back to see the cows and the halls and the goats in the sea.

Maybe they'll come back to see Miller's border collies and then discover.

The animals and the exhibits they have back here.

♪ >> Alas, story of the night.

He was a Baptist preacher, became known as the father of bourbon.

The story from Kentucky Life explores the influence of Elijah Craig.

He had on the bourbon industry.

>> One of the great things about this industry is it's grounded in great history, traditions and mythologies.

The folks at Heaven Hill consider ourselves as some of the protectors of American whiskey.

We've been doing it for a long time now.

We wanted to create a brand that recognized a great pioneer in the whiskey making industry.

So we chose Elijah Craig has the man that would lead our Elijah Craig brand.

>> Elijah Craig, initially was a very religious man.

What drove Elijah, Craig West was religious freedom.

The ability to make money.

>> He like many other frontiers.

People were jack of all trades.

They did more than just make whiskey.

Whiskey was a side project for them.

>> He is said to have created bourbon whiskey.

>> By accident.

But he certainly distilled whiskey.

That is why in the 18 70's when the distilling industry fighting this movement called the Temperance Movement.

That they decided to proclaim him.

The father of bourbon because they thought, well, this may come back to this preacher, the father of bourbon and let the temperance people deal with >> The story goes that Elijah had a barn fire and it charred the inside of some barrels that he just like many others would use to transport goods.

The charred inside of those barrels produced a mellowing in the whiskey.

It would take on some of the caller from that car and that would and it would impart sweeter flavors and it would taste better after aging.

>> The other story is a was a very parsimonious creature.

And he wanted to reuse barrels.

So he had a barrel that had salted fish in it and decide to burn the inside of the barrel to get the salted fish flavor >> It's one of those riddles.

I don't think we're going to ever saw.

But if you take a look at the elements of bourbon, you mix all those elements together.

You come out with Elijah Craig.

>> By and large, the real stories that come are the ones that are grounded in people that helped make this industry what it is we chose Elijah Craig, to be one of those people that we would really want to celebrate.

And one of our American whiskey brands.

>> Was Craig is definitely solidly planted in the bourbon heritage of Kentucky bourbon drinkers accept the Exaggerations, etcetera, because what's important is what's in the bottle.

If it tastes good, they they'll buy it.

If it doesn't, they don't care what you say.

They won't >> he's right about that.

Tomorrow on Kentucky Edition, one former Bart inspiring another.

An Appalachian artists is collaborating with the children's book author to Create Wood Sculptures based on characters from the book.

You'll some more of that work right here tomorrow night on Kentucky edition.

We do have to see you tomorrow night at 6.30, Eastern 5.30, central for Kentucky edition where we inform connect and inspire.

Take good care.

And I'll see you tomorrow night.

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