FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2020) - Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary August 2020 unemployment rate was 7.6 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC).
Read More(September 17, 2020) — Despite living through the longest economic expansion on record, before COVID-19, 16.3% of Kentuckians were still living below the poverty line and median state incomes were relatively stagnant, according to new 2019 Census data from the American Community Survey (ACS) released today. The numbers reflect a recovery following the Great Recession that ultimately did not reach all Kentuckians.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - September 17, 2020) — Almost 2,000 vehicle registrations in Garrard County remain UNPAID beyond their original expiration date.
Read More(Washington, D.C. - September 17, 2020) – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers are Safe Act (H.R.7909) by a vote of 387 to 33.
Read More(Frankfort, KY - Sept. 17, 2020) – Preliminary estimates from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education show that freshman enrollment at public universities has remained largely steady this semester despite COVID-19 and the struggling economy.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (September 16, 2020) – Secretary of State Michael Adams testified this afternoon before the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue, offering legislators an update on his efforts to ensure a safe and successful general election
Read More(RICHMOND, KY - September 16, 2020) – The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission (CAC) and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board (CDCAB) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET via the Microsoft Teams virtual platform. The event is open to the public.
Read More(September 16, 2020 – Danville, KY) – As part of a succession plan several years in the making, Greg Caudill announced today that he will retire as CEO of Farmers National Bank, effective December 31, 2020. At that time, bank President Marty Gibson will become the organization's chief executive officer.
Read MoreFRANKFORT (Sept. 16, 2020) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has proclaimed Sept. 20-26 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky to encourage farmers and farm workers to put safety first at all times. The theme for this year’s safety week is “Every Farmer Counts.”
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(Lancaster, KY - September 16, 2020) — The county’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic stood at 142 as of Wednesday afternoon, according to local officials. Six new cases were reported since the prior morning, following a week-long period in which only three cases were reported.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - Sept. 17, 2020) - This will be the third year that Hunter Sallis has started for Millard North (Neb.) High School for coach Tim Cannon and he’s emerged not only as a major recruiting target for Kentucky but as one of the top players in the 2021 recruiting class.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
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A look back at years past this week in the Garrard Central Record throughout the years.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2020) – A new kind of Kentucky license plate has begun appearing on motor vehicles in the Commonwealth.
Read More(BOWLING GREEN, KY - Sept. 3, 2020) – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released his “2020 Virtual Academy Day” video to help Second District students learn more about the five U.S. Service Academies and the process to apply for a congressional nomination.
Read MoreKENTUCKY- (Sept. 1, 2020) – As the new school year gets underway, McDonald’s wants to thank the hard-working teachers and education staff for their endless passion and commitment to our youth and communities.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (August 31, 2020) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Kentucky’s number of registered voters increased slightly following the June primary election. From June 24, when the voter rolls reopened after the primary election, through July 31, a net 21,548 voters were added, for a current total of 3,497,941 registered voters.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - July 30, 2020) - After getting Garrard County Board of Education approval to begin a US Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC), Garrard County High School officially hired retired Army Sergeant First Class Brett E. Meadows on July 20 to develop, build and teach the curriculum and program -- a start-from-scratch endeavor new to the county and its students.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - July 9, 2020) - It was never a question of if Alex Miller would be a performer -- the only question was how much time he would spend on the stage. At 17, Miller has made it clear that his passion for music, natural skill, and commitment to perfecting his craft, will make him a driving force in the future of the industry.
Read MoreFRANKFORT (June 29, 2020) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles filed a lawsuit today in the Scott Circuit Court in Georgetown to declare several of Governor Andy Beshear’s executive orders to be violations of the processes outlined by Kentucky’s Administrative Practices Act and the state constitution. Commissioner Quarles filed the case alongside Evans Orchard and Cider Mill, LLC, which joins him as a co-plaintiff in the case.
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