Beech Tree News Network

Around Kentucky ... Work is progressing on the Bill Monroe Museum in Rosine and while the framework itself may be just weeks away from completion, county tourism officials say there's more help needed to make it a museum. Ground broke on the project in May. --Messenger-Inquirer * * * With the approaching eclipse, planners are urging people to prepare up front so they aren't left unexpectedly in the dark. Although Hopkinsville and the area around Land Between the Lakes should receive the bulk of western Kentucky eclipse travelers, preparations are also underway for a crowd across Graves County on Aug. 21. --Mayfield Messenger * * * Thirty law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Friday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. --KY Press News Service