Lafayette Township Fire Department recently visited with Floyds Knobs Elementary Junior Girl Scout Troop 2207. The troop was learning about first aid and preparing kits but wanted to take it a step further. They wanted to prepare for CPR training and what to expect. The … [Read more...]

Just after Noon, Tuesday, Sept 5th Lafayette Township Fire Protection District was dispatched to US 150 and Luther Rd. on a two-vehicle crash at the intersection. LTFPD Rescue 1 arrived on scene and found that one vehicle was severely damaged on the driver's side. Rescuers had to … [Read more...]

On Friday night, 9/1/17, Lafayette Township Fire Protection District responded to a fire inside a structure located in the new section of businesses being built on Lafolette Dr. North. A trash can inside where El Nopal will be located caught fire. Quad 11 arrived on scene and … [Read more...]

On August 19th, 2017 at 9:39 PM Lafayette Township Fire Protection responded to 2207 Old Hill Rd to a 911 call reporting a structure fire. LTFPD Quad 11 arrived on scene and found large amounts of fire coming from the rear of the home. Quad 11's crew was able to quickly control … [Read more...]

On Monday, just before 7 PM, a house caught fire in New Albany on East 8th street. It quickly spread to a second home. That second home was Angela Hackworth's a Floyd County Sheriff's Dispatcher. Angela's family lost their home, many of their clothes, and other items. A … [Read more...]

Monday morning at 6:24 A.M. A vehicle crashed into a tree near the intersection of Scottsville Rd and Scottsville-Navilleton Rd. The vehicle hit the tree head on crumpling the front into the shape of the tree. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and had non-life … [Read more...]

Sunday evening, around 7:30 P.M., a vehicle crashed and came to rest on its side near 5715 Scottsville Rd. The driver, the only occupant, suffered non-life threatening injuries but was transported to the hospital. Neighbors witnessing the crashes aftermath assisted removing the … [Read more...]

Sunday morning a pickup truck hauling construction equipment caught fire. It was traveling westbound on Interstate 64 near the 120 Mile Marker. Lafayette Township Fire Protection District and New Chapel Fire Company were dispatched for the fire at 11:19 A.M.  Quad 11 from LTFPD … [Read more...]

Recently, the tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to tropical storm Cindy. Forecasts state for it to make landfall on Thursday morning. Impacting Kentuckiana between Friday and Saturday. There isn't clear information if our area will see severe weather and or … [Read more...]

At 9 p.m. Sunday, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department will hold a memorial service and candlelight vigil in honor of Denzinger in front of the Denzinger Criminal Justice Building, 311 Hauss Square in New Albany. *Newsandtribune.com       … [Read more...]

The National Weather Service in Louisville Kentucky produced an updated weather briefing for the possibility of severe weather this Memorial Day weekend. The main threat will be heavy rains, hail, and damaging winds. You can read the information in the attached photos.   … [Read more...]