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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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KSP team up with Special Olympics KY for 2025 fundraiser
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials with Special Olympics Kentucky have announced 'Cover The Cruiser' is back for 2025. Event organizers say Kentucky State Police (KSP) Troopers will be parked at various businesses attempting to cover their cruisers in Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics icons. People are asked to visit any 'Cover the Cruiser' location and make a minimum $1 donation to Special Olympics Kentucky and they will receive an icon to personalize and tape to a KSP cruiser parked there. People will be able to give on site via Venmo in addition to cash. Daviess County landfill to release lawn, garden compost Both KSP posts in the Eyewitness News coverage area did their events on April 24. Post 2 – Nortonville Central City Casey's General Store at 645 South 2nd Street This event went from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Post 16 – Henderson Owensboro Audubon Federal Credit Union at 1429 Breckenridge Street This event went from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KYTC's high water report for April 24, 2025 Officials say this will be the sixth year for the 'Cover the Cruiser' program. It has raised a total of more than $67,000 in its first five years. KSP initiated the 'Cover the Cruiser' fundraising event in 2020 when the annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run was canceled due to COVID-19. Each year, The Torch Run escorts the Special Olympics Flame of Hope to kick off the State Summer Games in Richmond, Kentucky. 'We are excited to still have the opportunity to work with the Kentucky State Police on this campaign,' said Special Olympics Kentucky CEO Angie Cruse-Tinch. 'The Kentucky State Police means a lot to our program, including playing a big role in the State Summer Games presenting awards. Our athletes look forward to having the opportunity to meet and spend time with Troopers at these stops and greatly appreciate the support they receive through Cover the Cruiser.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Road closures Friday ahead of Jacksonville's 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Friday is Jacksonville's 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The opening ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. downtown at the Police Memorial Building, 501 E. Bay St. The one-mile run will end at The Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place. Road Closures: Starting at 9 a.m. to approximately 10:15 a.m. Bay Street from Liberty Street to Marsh Street will be closed for the event. During the one-mile race there will be road closures along the race route on the following streets. Marsh Street E. Adams Street E. Monroe Street Palmetto Street E. Beaver Street A. Phillip Randolph Boulevard The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is an event where criminal justice agency members and athletes run together, bringing the 'Flame of Hope' to the Opening Ceremony of Florida's annual State Summer Games. Jacksonville runners will carry the 'Flame of Hope' to The Jacksonville Fairgrounds, where JSO will host a brief reception for participants. Following the run, the torch will be passed on to law enforcement officials in another county for their event. Money is raised for Special Olympics through the purchase of shirts sold during the first quarter of the year. Funds raised help athletes participate in the Special Olympics Games. More on the event, Special Olympics Florida and sponsors HERE >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Read: Read: Read: [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
