The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky, celebrated the completion of a channel clearing project Dec. 14, 2023, that removed sediment and vegetation from Yellow Creek and armored a levee that provides flood protection for nearby business and homes. (Video Report by Leon Roberts and Avery Schneider)
PADUCAH, Ky. (March 13, 2024) – The staff at Cordell Hull Lake received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division’s Water Safety Team Award during a workshop here March 5, 2024, for outstanding work in educating the public about being safe recreating in the water and boating on the lake.
Tim Dunn, USACE Nashville District Operations Division deputy chief, presented the award to Resource Manager Kenny Claywell and Park Rangers Ashley Webster, Brad Potts, Lucas Hix, Hunter Humphrey, Stone Fagan and Nathan Pennington on behalf of Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, commanding general. Dunn lauded the team for drawing attention to water safety as part of the project’s 50th Anniversary activities.
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03.13.2024 | PADUCAH, KY, US |
Story by Leon Roberts