Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) - A south-central Kentucky police department is trying to make schools safer by using a technology that many students are already familiar with: texting.
The Somerset Police Department told the Commonwealth Journal (http://bit.ly/VXAR8r) that it implemented the new "See-Hear-Report" program on Monday.
Lt. Shannon Smith said the system allows students and others to have "a direct line to Somerset Police." He said concerns about safety can be sent anonymously to officers by way of texting or through the Internet.
He noted that many high school students take cellphones to school.
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Information from: Commonwealth Journal, http://www.somerset-kentucky.com
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