Richmond Register

Isaias weakened slightly but was still a dangerous hurricane Friday as it made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm, lashing communities with wind and rain and threatening to flood low-lying areas where residents were advised to evacuate ahead of its arrival. Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon was headed toward Mexico’s Pacific coast and strengthened into a Category 2 storm late Friday morning.

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, lashing communities with wind and rain and threatening to flood low-lying areas where residents were advised to evacuate ahead of its arrival. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall at near Destin, Florida, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (169 kph).

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Isaias weakened slightly but was still a dangerous hurricane Friday as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where potentially life-threatening storm surge and high winds were expected. Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon was headed toward Mexico’s Pacific coast and strengthened into a Category 2 storm late Friday morning. Simon is forecast to become a major hurricane by late Friday and strengthen further on Saturday. kAm%C@A:42= DE@C> 24E:G:EJ 92D 366?

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Intensifying winds whipped palm trees and thundering waves crashed along the beaches of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Friday as Hurricane Isaias swirled just offshore, picking up speed as it charged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm weakened slightly to a Category 2 as the first hurricane of an unusually quiet Atlantic season. Forecasters reported landfall was likely over the western panhandle near the Pensacola area.

RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) – Volunteers will take Hope for Central Kentucky into Richmond neighborhoods Saturday afternoon, delivering information to 2,500 homes ahead of the November evangelistic campaign. Jason Hay, an evangelism associate with the Kentucky Baptist Convention, said the canvassing effort is critical to promoting five events scheduled for Nov. 3-8, including a Nov. 4 crusade with evangelist Ken Freeman at the Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts.

78-year-old Linda S. Moberly has been confirmed dead after a crash in downtown Richmond this morning. Around 10:00 A.M. Moberly struck a utility pole on Lancaster Avenue, knocking out power for a sizeable number of businesses and residents in the area. Chief Deputy Coroner Carlos Coyle told the Register that Moberly suffered a medical incident before the crash.

This story contains details of sexual abuse and other information that could disturb readers. Eight people are in police custody after a sexual abuse investigation was conducted by the Richmond Police Department (RPD). The investigation began on Aug. 21, after an officer with the RPD rode out to a residence on Norwood Drive with Madison County Social Services to investigate potential sexual abuse occurring in the home. kAmu@==@H:?8 E92E G:D:E[ :?E6CG:6HD H6C6 D4965F=65 H:E9 E9C66 ;FG6?:=6D] ~?

Berea City Council met Tuesday with a full discussion agenda — including a finance department report, discussion of protocol at meetings, approval of two ordinances and a “Breast Cancer Awareness” proclamation as well as a “Domestic Violence Awareness” proclamation.

Dr. Edward B. Smith will be portraying great University of Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp this Sunday, October 11, at 2 p.m. at the Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble at 2191 Boonesborough Rd. in Richmond. This is part of the Kentucky Humanities Chautaugua program. All tickets are $15 and you can pay at the door. kAmv9@DE=J %2=6D[ |25:D@? r@F?EJ’D EC25:E:@?[ :D 4@>:?8 FA @? E96 uC:52J ?:89E 367@C6 w2==@H66?[ H9:49 :D ~4E@36C b_[ 2?5 E:4<6ED 2C6 7@C AC6D6?E2E:@? 2E e A]>] 2?5 g A]>] #6D6CG2E:@?D 42?