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March 26, 2025

REGISTER NOW: April 25 “Drive Fore Supplies” Golf Scramble

Join Kentucky 811 for a fantastic day on the green while supporting a great cause! The inaugural KY811 “Drive Fore Supplies” Golf Scramble is happening on April 25 at Boone’s Trace National Golf Club in Richmond, and we’re thrilled to use this opportunity to support children in underserved communities by to equipping them with school supplies needed for a successful academic year.

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March 7, 2025

Free Pipeline Strike Response Training Events

Registration is now open for the KY Public Service Commission’s free Pipeline Strike Response Training events, happening April 17 in Burlington, May 7 in Bowling Green and May 20 in Ashland. At each training, on-site check-in will start at 8:30 a.m., and the program will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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February 28, 2025

2024 Kentucky 811 Annual Report

Dig into all things KY811 and look back at the variety of work completed over the past year with the 2024 Kentucky 811 Annual Report! These efforts have been vital to our organization’s continued success, and our team is excited to share the statewide impact with you.

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January 16, 2025

Become a Partner in Safety with Kentucky 811

Kentucky 811 invites all damage prevention stakeholder organizations to showcase their commitment to underground facility safety by becoming a Partner in Safety through KY811’s new exclusive membership program.

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September 23, 2024

2025 Safety Connection

October 20–22, 2025
Lexington, KY – Lexington Marriott City Center

Join us for Kentucky’s premier underground facility damage prevention and excavation safety conference.

2025 Safety Connection Details

July 12, 2024

2024 Kentucky 811 Annual Report: Now Available

The 2024 Kentucky 811 Annual Report is now available! The variety of work completed over the last year has been instrumental to our organization’s continued success, and we’re excited to share the impact with you. Covering everything KY811, the report includes an organization chart, current membership stats, operations activity and efficiencies, financial information, and education/outreach efforts. Click the button below to access it now.

Read the 2024 Annual Report

April 19, 2024

June 25-27: 3rd Annual Kentucky Damage Prevention Summit

Join us at the 3rd Annual Kentucky Damage Prevention Summit happening June 25-27, 2024, in Lexington!

Whether you’re an excavator, locator, utility company, regulatory agency, or a municipal or county employee, this event offers a valuable opportunity to network with other industry professionals and learn more about the latest damage prevention efforts all throughout the state. Learn about the latest technology, Dig Law updates, and safety information at engaging sessions, gatherings, and workshops. Learn more and register at kentucky.damagepreventionsummit.com.

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April 18, 2024

FREE On-Site Damage Prevention Training Available

At Kentucky 811, we believe that safe digging education and training is vital to preventing damages and keeping our communities safe. That’s why we go the extra mile to ensure your organization is well versed in the latest dig laws, safety practices, and Kentucky 811 services through free on-site trainings.

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January 3, 2024

Webinar Wednesdays: ITICnxt Live Demos

During Webinar Wednesdays, Kentucky 811 and One Call Concepts, Inc. (OCC) host live demonstrations of our cutting-edge ticket submission software, ITICnxt. Designed for professional excavators, this efficient map-first web system is optimized to make creating and managing locate requests online easier than ever before.

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September 20, 2023

Have you heard about Webinar Wednesdays?

Kentucky 811 and One Call Concepts, Inc. (OCC) host two webinars on our cutting-edge software every week with Webinar Wednesdays. Each Wednesday, we do a live demo of ITICnxt (9 a.m. ET) and the Locator Tickets portal (1 p.m. ET) explaining how to navigate and efficiently use the software, followed by a chance to ask our experts questions.

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