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...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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One taken to hospital, one arrested, after officer-involved shooting

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BENTON, Ky. -- One person was shot by an on-duty deputy in Marshall County on Tuesday morning, causing non-life threatening injuries to the subject.

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened on January 9, at 4:30 a.m. when a deputy was checking on some suspicious activity on Harold King Drive in Benton.

During this time, the sheriff's office said a man pointed a gun at the deputy. The deputy then fired his gun which hit the male, causing non-life threatening injuries.

The male who was shot was then taken to Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.

The sheriff's office also said another person was taken into custody at the scene for first-degree burglary.

Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hilbrecht requested Kentucky State Police to investigate the incident.

Sheriff Hilbrecht said there is no ongoing threat to the community but requests prayers from the community for all who was involved in the incident.

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