WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today 139 Kentucky nursing homes received a total of $10,947,338 in additional federal funding to combat the coronavirus.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - November 19, 2020) — “Autism is often described as a cat living in a dog world, so you can imagine, it’s very hard,” 15-year-old Mason Cox described what it was like going through life on the autistic spectrum as he does.
Read More(LEXINGTON, Ky. - Nov. 20, 2020) — A new survey by AAA indicates that a large majority of Kentucky residents will not be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and 36% of those staying home say it is because of COVID-19 concerns.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
Read More(BEREA, KY - Sept. 17, 2020) – Saint Joseph Berea is 5-star rated for treatment of sepsis in 2020, and treatment of respiratory failure for the second year in a row, according to a national report released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of the Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation, which underscores the importance of hospital quality to both consumers and hospital leaders. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data, and additionally analyzes outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 15 states.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - Sept. 17, 2020) — The Garrard Arts Center has announced that their Blue Jean Gala has been rescheduled to May 15, 2021.
Read More(WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 17, 2020) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding election security:
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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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