KY Shop With A Trooper Event Kentucky State Police, Post 10 had their annual ‘Shop with a Trooper’ event on Thursday in collaboration with Barbourville Walmart and Forcht Bank.Troopers spend the entire year getting ready for the day they…
KY Supreme Court Justice Sworn In Newly elected Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Christopher Shea Nickell will be sworn in during a formal ceremony in Frankfort next week.Nickell, who was elected in November to fill the vacancy resulting from Justice…
Breathitt County Schools Move To State Assistance The Kentucky Board of Education (KDE) voted Wednesday to approve Commissioner Wayne Lewis’ recommendation that Breathitt County Schools move to state assistance.This will move superintendent and local school board authority from the…
Adding To KY Natural Areas Registry The Abbey of Gethsemani has been added to the Kentucky Natural Areas Registry, officials said.The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves said in a statement on Wednesday that it was recognizing the abbey’s historic…
Beshear Faces Budget Shortfall Kentucky Gov.-elect Andy Beshear faces a budget shortfall estimated to exceed $1 billion as he prepares a state spending plan to submit to lawmakers early next year, according to a memo from outgoing Gov. Matt…
Paying For College Students Loan Debt U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to combat the rising debt load engulfing college students by allowing families to use their retirement savings to pay off their loans.The Kentucky Republican introduced federal legislation late…
Leakage Produces Water Outage According to the Southern Water and Sewer District, several people in the Estill and Wayland communities of Floyd County are without water.“The affected service area right now is right outside of Wayland. It’s the part…
New Administation Making Appointments Kentucky Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron has made appointments of two attorneys to lead his criminal and civil divisions.Cameron announced Wednesday that Amy Burke will serve as an assistant deputy attorney general overseeing the office’s criminal…
Challenging Winter Driving In Eastern KY Winter in Eastern Kentucky presents many hazards especially rockslides. A winter with many freezes and thaw cycles can cause many across the region.”We know we have a few trouble spots,” said H.B. Elkins…
Solving Domestic Violence In KY A Kentucky county attorney has received a federal grant to fund work with domestic violence victims in Louisville.The grant for approximately $176,000 from the federal Victims of Crime Act will go toward funding three…