Child tax credit payments to begin Thursday; reducing child poverty with direct payments
On Thursday, July 15, the first payments for the newly expanded child tax credit will go out to some 39…
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Only 25% of Kentucky’s eligible school children have been vaccinated against COVID — ‘that’s not enough’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With only one-fourth of Kentucky’s eligible school children vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear…
Daily Yonder: Traveling the wilderness road with actor and Ky. native Ned Beatty, a remembrance
By Jack Wright The Daily Yonder The world of stage and screen is mourning the death of prolific actor Ned…
Finalists identified to design permanent COVID memorial on Capitol grounds; committee sought
The finalists have been chosen to design a permanent memorial on the state Capitol grounds to honor the thousands of…
Ky. National Guard to send 220 to southern border later in 2021 to support federal government mission
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that Kentucky will be deploying more than 220 National Guard…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Archery deer season isn’t far off — it’s never too early to get organized
Editor’s note: The first article in a three-part series about getting ready for archery deer season. About this time every…
KY forms Sexual Assault Kit Investigative Initiative Team with $1.5 million in Justice Department grants
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that $1.5 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants has been awarded to the Commonwealth to…
Longtime lawmaker Tom Buford dies at age 72, remembered as a ‘giant in the Kentucky Senate’
Kentucky Today A longtime state lawmaker from central Kentucky passed away Monday at the age of 72. State Senator Tom…
State’s farmer-florists keep growing, giving special reason to celebrate KY Grown Cut Flower Month
Nothing says summer like fresh flowers. This July, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) are…
Beshear says Mary Noble to resign from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet July 15
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary Noble has decided to retire July 15….
Beshear appoints boards, commissions, including university boards; NKyians among appointees
Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: University of Kentucky Board of Trustees •…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Land Between the Lakes is an amazing outdoor treasure for fishing and family fun
Road trip! Summer is a great time to hitch up the boat, pack up the camping gear and head to…
There will be no freedom from high gas prices as travelers hit the road for Independence Day Weekend
At $3.09, the national gas price average is at its highest of the year with no signs of stopping. That…
Four NKY students among winners in annual KDA Poster and Essay Contest
Randall K. Cooper High School freshman Gabrielle Kriedler and senior Makenna Lanham, Abby George of St. Joseph School and Remmi…
Kentucky Book Festival plans return to in-person Nov. 6 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington
Kentucky Humanities will present the 40th Annual Kentucky Book Festival (formerly Kentucky Book Fair) on Saturday, November 6, starting at…
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass asks feedback on legal issues, provides free services to disadvantaged
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (LABG) wants to hear from you about legal issues you and your community have experienced….
Kentucky voter registration remains stable; new registrations slightly outnumber removals
Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that, in May, Kentucky’s voter registration numbers remained stable. For a second month, following…
Ike Adams, whose humor-laced newspaper column chronicled Kentucky’s Appalachian culture, dies at 72
Funeral services were held this week for Ike Adams, whose byline was familiar to readers of many newspapers in Appalachian…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Summer is here, and that mean the prime season for Kentucky sunfish
When summer begins anglers’ thoughts turn to sunfish. These little scrappers are found statewide in diverse habitats from rocky streams,…
As Fourth of July holiday approaches KTC reminding drivers across Kentucky to designate a sober driver
As Kentuckians celebrate Independence Day next weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Operation SafeDRIVE is underway to cut down on crashes between cars, commercial vehicles
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While an anti-speeding campaign is underway by law enforcement in Kentucky, there is a separate…
Kids Count Data Book again ranks KY 37th in well-being of children, but isn’t improving like other states
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual Kids Count Data Book on children’s well-being, released yesterday by the Annie…