(BEREA, Ky. - April 16, 2021) – More than a year after CHI Saint Joseph Health paused its volunteer program due to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers will once again be at Saint Joseph Berea to begin providing in-person service.
Read More(Louisville, KY - April 16, 2021) – Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged or destroyed because an excavator did not have the lines marked before digging. The odds for avoiding these dig-ins improve by 99% if lines are properly marked in advance. While blue skies and warm spring weather entice us to kick off the winter dust and jump into outdoor projects, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are reminding area residents to pick up their phones before picking up their shovels to contact Kentucky 811 to have underground lines marked.
Read More(RICHMOND, KY - Aril 16, 2021) — Taylor Brown, a senior at Lincoln County High School, has received a $20,000 scholarship presented by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Dell Scholars. The scholarship also provides a laptop and personalized support resources that help reduce the academic, financial, and emotional stressors that can make it difficult to complete college.
Read More(FRANKFORT, KY - April 16, 2021) – In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on April 15, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - April 16, 2021) — Watch the Garrard County School Board’s full regular monthly meeting for the month of April, which was held Thursday, April 15.
Read More(FRANKFORT, Ky. - April 16, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron led a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Tennessee to enforce its abortion waiting-period law while a lower court reviews the case.
Read More(Washington, D.C. - April 16, 2021) – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) yesterday introduced the Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act (CAROL Act). Earlier this year, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the legislation in the House to honor his wife, Carol Leavell Barr, who suddenly and unexpectedly passed away in June 2020 from an underlying valvular heart disease condition.
Read More(Danville, KY - April 16, 2021) — Farmers National Bank recently announced Beth Pike has been promoted to Assistant Vice President.
Read More(Frankfort, KY - April 15, 2021) - The Kentucky Career Center (KCC) began providing in-person unemployment insurance services by appointment today at more than a dozen regional offices throughout the commonwealth. Approximately 9,500 appointments are scheduled from April 15 through April 30.
Read MoreSophomore safety Vito Tisdale could become a big part of the UK defense this season, but last week his younger sister, Meadow, showed off her talent in the girls state basketball tournament for Bowling Green.
Read MoreSenior Madison Lilley’s amazing season earned her Southeastern Conference Player of the Year honors going into this week’s NCAA Tournament. Lilley averaged 11.9 assists and 2.32 digs per set. She had 24 service aces in 20 matches.
Read MoreRecent Kentucky football commit Grant Bingham of Johnson Central could likely play a variety of offensive line positions in college.
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Read More(WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 14, 2021) – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, is working to reverse the substance use disorder crisis in the United States.
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(Lancaster, KY - April 14, 2021) — Katie Farthing is again hosting the annual Main Street Clean Sweep. This will be from 10 am to 2 pm on April 22nd. Any Business/individual that would like to participate by cleaning up around their part of GC can come by and get trash grabbers, trash bags, t-shirts and other items at her office that day. See her at 245 Lexington Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444 Phone: (859) 792-1512
Read MoreLEXINGTON, KY (April 14, 2021) — Walk-in appointments are available at the Baptist Health Lexington COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Lexington Green until 8 p.m. today, April 14 and from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 15. No registration is necessary during these times.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (April 14, 2021) – On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a 3.33% COVID-19 positivity rate and 782 new COVID-19 cases.
Read MoreNew Kentucky running backs coach John Settle has a work ethic that he says started early in life.
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Kicker-punter Jackson Smith has bench pressed almost 300 pounds and power cleaned over 250 pounds. The Boyle County junior, the top-ranked kicker in his recruiting class, gave his verbal commitment to UK last week. (Chris Zollner Photo)
Kentucky hopes legacy recruit Jackson Smith will help take care of its future kicking needs. Boyle County junior Jackson Smith, the son of former UK all-SEC punter Andy Smith, verbally committed to UK last week.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding H.R. 1:
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