(February 25, 2022 - Lancaster, KY) — Richmond Street is now re-open from Hamilton Avenue to the Public Square in Lancaster. It was closed briefly due to the demolition of a property at the corner of Richmond Street and South Campbell.
Read More(February 25, 2022 - Lancaster, KY) — Richmond Street is currently closed from Hamilton Avenue to the Public Square in Lancaster due to the demolition of a property at the corner of Richmond Street and South Campbell.
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2022) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that this advisory serves as an update. High water is currently over Leavell Ridge Road at the bridge. Signage is posted to alert the traveling public.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - February 10, 2022) — Locally, the recent spike due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be on a rapid downslope. The spike had propelled Garrard County into the highest rates of COVID cases since the beginning of the pandemic. However, after a decrease last week, numbers have fallen sharply when compared to rates from the previous week’s totals.
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(Lancaster, KY - Jan. 25, 2022) — The Omicron variant has pushed Garrard County into the highest spike in COVID cases since the beginning of the pandemic, however less cases are resulting than with the Delta variant, which spiked in September of last year.
Read MoreOwensboro, KY– Dec. 14, 2021 – “Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with our fellow Kentuckians impacted by the devastating tornadoes, and also with our local first responders and emergency teams for their heroic efforts,” said Kevin Akers, Atmos Energy president and CEO. “We know many people are helping family, friends and neighbors even as they continue to assess the extent of damage. Many of our neighbors need immediate support for safe shelter, clothing, and meals, and we proudly support the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to provide this vital assistance.”
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — Pump prices continue to tumble as oil prices drop to lows not seen since August amid fears of a COVID-19 fueled economic slowdown.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on this 80th anniversary of the attack.
Read More(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) – With national factors driving higher heating costs and cooler temperatures setting in, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are reminding customers of simple tips to help manage energy use and energy bills. Weather is a major factor in energy use, with heating your home accounting for approximately 42% of your energy bill, according to Energy.gov.
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. – Monday, October 11, 2021 – Kentucky Blood Center, which provides blood to 70+ Kentucky hospitals across the state, has seen a significant increase in blood usage at area hospitals. Mobile blood drives have not returned to pre-pandemic schedules or collections, creating a critical need for donors.
Read MoreLouisville, KY (October 11, 2021) – Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) in partnership with county Farm Bureaus recently announced that they have awarded a record-setting $673,050 in scholarship money to 513 students from across the Commonwealth.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2021) - All deer harvested during the 2021 modern gun and muzzleloader seasons in the western Kentucky CWD Surveillance Zone – including all of Calloway, Marshall, Graves, Fulton and Hickman counties – must now be taken to an in-person check station. With 17 locations offered in the surveillance zone, most hunters will be within 10 miles of a check station.
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(LEXINGTON, KY - September 24, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is seeking public input on planning study improvement concepts for the KY 52 corridor between Danville and Lancaster.
Read More(Frankfort, Ky. - Sept. 24, 2021) – The public is invited to discuss how the state court system handles cases of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual violence at four virtual community forums this month. The regional forums will take place Sept. 27-30 on Zoom. Participants are required to register.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2021) – On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said he has now deployed 505 Kentucky National Guard members to 29 hospitals throughout the state, expanding the Guard’s presence by 94 members and to four more hospitals.
Read More(LEXINGTON, Ky. - Sept. 19, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises the traveling public that mowing season continues for Central Kentucky. District 7 crews, and contractors will be working on the third mowing cycle along state roadsides.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - September 7, 2021) — Chemical weapons destruction updates will be discussed at a quarterly public meeting Sept. 8. The meeting will be held online via the Microsoft Teams platform. Join the meeting to learn more about the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP), the facility that is destroying the chemical weapons stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD).
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Gus Arrendale, president of Springer Mountain Farms, Opry member Rhonda Vincent, Alex Miller and Opry Member Jeannie Seely. (Photo courtesy of Martha Moore).
(Lancaster, KY - July 15, 2021) — “I’d crawl to Nashville to be on the Ryman Auditorium stage.”
That’s how Alex Miller, 18, responded when Rhonda Vincent, the Queen of Bluegrass and a member of the Grand Ole Opry, called and asked the Garrard Countian if he would like to be her special guest Thursday for a performance at the historic venue.
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(Lancaster, KY - July 1, 2021) — Beginning Monday, July 26, the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in Garrard County will no longer serve as the application site to request operator licenses, learner permits, or state identification cards. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) operated Driver Licensing Regional Offices will become the new home for driver licensing services for Garrard County residents. The new regional model is to be phased statewide by June 30, 2022.
Read More(Lancaster, KY - June 17, 2021) — Garrard County High School senior Emma Lawrence won the gold medal in both the long and triple jump competitions Friday at the KHSAA State AA Track and Field Championships, bringing the Golden Lions athletics program its first state title, across all sports, in its 57-year history.
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