 It's July and it's getting hot, just like the deals at Appalachian Wireless. All months get the Samsung Galaxy S8 for just a penny with a two-year agreement. But don't wait because the deal ends soon. Better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. The Kentucky State Police Academy presented diplomas to 42 new troopers at ceremonies held June 22nd in Frankfurt. Another addition to KSP brings the agency's strength to a total of 874 troopers serving the state. They are a part of the agency's 96th cadet class. They reported for training in January in a class that consisted of 75 cadets, 33 resigned during the program. The training included more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study. Today is their first day actually reporting two posts, getting the instructions on what county they're going to be assigned to and so forth. Nine cadets earned associates degrees in general occupational and technical studies from the Bluegrass Community and Technical College during the training. That's definitely the incentive to get them here. It gets them a little more rounded with some of the things that they may be out here dealing with, with some of the criminal justice stuff and their report running. These cadets are stationed at post 9 in Pikeville. I love Long Forest and I was prior to law enforcement for two years in the Pied County Sheriff's Department. I'm excited to be here. Post always would be a trooper. Now here I am bringing a story. It feels great, you know, to leave the academy, come down here to Bible to serve the community. These wonderful people will be part of, you know, wearing that great uniform. I'm excited to get started. And hopefully everything turns out well for us down here in Bible. Each new trooper will be supervised by a training officer for eight weeks. In Pikeville, Shelby Porter, EKB News.