{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Rains sworn in as new WC Emergency Management Director &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2oD5Blz1o1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/rains-sworn-in-as-new-wc-emergency-management-director\/\">Rains sworn in as new WC Emergency Management Director<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/rains-sworn-in-as-new-wc-emergency-management-director\/embed\/#?secret=2oD5Blz1o1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Rains sworn in as new WC Emergency Management Director&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"2oD5Blz1o1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Whitley-County-Fiscal-Court-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":216,"thumbnail_height":202,"description":"Whitley County officially has a new full-time emergency management director. Following the retirement of former Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses at the end of July, the position has been filled in an interim role as a successor was sought. During that time, Felicia Fore, the county\u2019s assistant 911 director, and T.J. Centers, an animal control officer for the county, had been working jointly to see that the position\u2019s duties were met. As of Dec. 15, however, Jerry Rains has taken over the role permanently. Rains has a long background in emergency services, working as part of the Williamsburg Rescue Squad for many years and most-recently serving as a regional manager for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, which he retired from earlier this year. Rains was formally sworn in as the county\u2019s next emergency management director during the\u00a0 Whitley Fiscal Court\u2019s regular monthly meeting last Tuesday. According to Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr., Rains was the right fit for the job. \u201cHe served this region for a long time\u2026and he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and we\u2019re glad to have him,\u201d said White. \u201cI think he\u2019s going to do well for us.\u201d Rains was hired following a full interview process that included meeting with a panel consisting of White, one county magistrate a several of the county\u2019s first responders.\u00a0 In other fiscal court business: &#8211; A closed executive session was held to discuss the acquisition of property. White said that information regarding that property could not be provided until it has been finalized."}