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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Implosion of the Elmer Smith Station Stacks in Owensboro set for Sunday morning

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Elmer Smith Station Stacks implosion

The Elmer Smith Station Stacks actively produced electricity to Owensboro customers since 1964, before being shut down in 2020.

 Tommy Mason

The implosion of the Elmer Smith Station Stacks just east of downtown Owensboro is set for Sunday morning December 4.

The skyline of the east end of the Owensboro riverfront will soon look much different after this weekend.

Owensboro Municipal Utilities is set to take down the aging Elmer Smith Station Stack early Sunday morning.

The power plant had provided electricity since 1964 and was shut down in 2020.

Officials say around 8:00 A.M. on Sunday when the stacks will be torn down.

During that time Highway 144 will be closed from Daniels Lane to the overpass.

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