There's a new push to make Kentucky's roads safer for stranded drivers.

And Richmond pays tribute to an officer killed in the line of duty eight years ago.

Our Toby Gibbs tells us more in this Look at headlines around Kentucky.

About eight years after an officer with the Richmond Police Department died.

Officers gathered last week to remember him.

The Richmond Register reports that Officer Daniel Ellis was shot while looking for a suspect in an armed robbery.

The wreath laying ceremony was held around Ellis's cruiser outside of the department.

Elvis was shot in the head and died two days later.

He was 33.

Officials with Triple A bluegrass about state legislators to change Kentucky's slow down move over law to include drivers stranded on the side of the highway.

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Reports that a spokesperson said it's important to slow down when passing a vehicle on the side of the road and to move over when possible.

The official said between 2017 and 2021.

30 stranded drivers were killed by passing cars.

As of now, Kentucky's law only covers first responders construction workers and their vehicles.

Eastern Kentucky University and its Office of Military and Veterans Affairs held a ribbon cutting for a new veterans memorial site on campus.

The Richmond Register reports the site features the fallen soldier statue and granite benches with names of service members.

The memorial is at the Carr Loftus Garden on Lancaster Avenue.

The hope is visitors will hang dog tags on the statue's stainless steel frame to create the effect of wind chimes.

A nonprofit focused on food access has partnered with Allen County Schools to open a free food pantry for families.

The Bowling Green Daily News reports that the Feeding America Kentucky Heartland Pantry will be at the Patriot Academy.

About 700 children in Allen County struggle with having access to healthy food.

The pantry will be available to families throughout the week.

I'm Tommy Gibbs with headlines around Kentucky.