45th Walkathon boosts Emergency Fuel Fund

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Del. Terry Kilgore (center) attended the Aug. 29 Walkathon to raise money for the Emergency Fuel Fund for the Elderly. That fund assists older people in Lee, Scott and Wise counties and the City of Norton with heating emergencies during winter months. With Kilgore is MEOC Executive Director Michael Wampler and Emergency Services Director Marsha Craiger.


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