Jesse Brewer: Bureaucratic executive mandates are putting our kids’ mental health in jeopardy
It seems more and more things are being taken away from our kids due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First it…
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AG Cameron challenges constitutionality of Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive orders related to COVID-19
Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed a brief in the Kentucky Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Governor Andy Beshear’s…
Punting the proverbial football: Board sends issue of fall sports for high schools back to KHSAA
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today After an exhausting 3½ hour meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education punted the proverbial football…
Al Cross: Beshear sees his limits; now it’s time for an individual character test and for you to carry the ball
There’s no shortage of subjects for a Kentucky political column: the U.S. Senate race (Mitch McConnell’s got a leg up,…
Great American Cleanup in Covington has become fall events, thanks to pandemic — volunteers wanted
With several neighborhood cleanup events completed and more to come, pandemic-related restrictions are proving no barrier for tenacious Keep Covington…
Kentucky shows fewer counties in ‘red zone’ last week, according to White House COVID-19 report
Kentucky got a better report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force this week, with 52 counties in danger zones…
Koenig, Schickel among legislators to receive Kentucky Distillers’ Association ‘100 Proof Award’
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association is honoring five state lawmakers with its prestigious “100 Proof Award” for their bold leadership in…
Beshear reports 467 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths; notes steady number of cases among young people
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 467 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the state’s totals to…
Brighton Center to host annual Wine Over Water fundraiser as Wine Over Water @Home September 12
Each year in September, Brighton Center has hosted an amazing outdoor tasting experience on the Purple People Bridge. This year…
COVID close up and personal: Lyndsey Gough, 27, in recovery months later, her world turned upside down
By Meg Mills University of Kentucky Lyndsey Gough, a University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information alumna, started out…
Aaron Thompson: As fall semester begins statewide, student responsibility crucial to campus health
As the fall semester kicks off at colleges and universities across Kentucky, there is still much uncertainty. The spread of…
Commentary: Legislators look to address COVID-19 liability concerns during 2021 regular session
By Rep. Regina Huff, Rep. Derek Lewis, Rep. Chad McCoy, and Rep. Steve Sheldon Over the past five months, hundreds…
Kentucky Governor’s Scholars celebrate unique, successful 2020 summer program despite COVID-19
The Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) recognized 1,020 outstanding Kentucky high school seniors, representing all 120 counties, for completing the…
CPE president applauds mask requirements; NKU reinforces campus health messages with ‘Norse Nine’
President Aaron Thompson, head of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, is praising the widespread efforts on campuses to protect…
KDE, health officials answer questions about delaying re-opening of schools until Sept. 28
Officials from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) discussed the COVID-19 pandemic…
Western Kentucky players, coaches happy to be back on campus with a ‘little bit of basketball’ normalcy
When the Western Kentucky University men’s basketball team returned from the canceled Conference USA Tournament in March, things changed rapidly…
The River: ‘Detoxing’ after a very long life on the river, having mixed feelings and a lot of memories
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Ashli Watts: Road to recovery depends on legal liability, unemployment fund, education/childcare
As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the road to Kentucky’s economic recovery will no doubt be longer than…
Kentucky Youth Advocates, Casey Family Programs discuss COVID-19 impact on child welfare community
Kentucky Youth Advocates, with the support of Casey Family Programs, hosted a forum on Aug. 4 to discuss challenges youth…
Governor reports 546 new COVID cases, one death; talks about CARES fund uses; a round-up of news
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 546 new COVID cases and one death on Wednesday, bringing the state’s totals to 32,741 cases…
Keven Moore: Restaurant seating at curbside, sidewalks and parking lots all comes with safety risks
COVID-19 has changed the way we all live, socialize and interact with one another. Since March, when Gov. Andy Beshear…
Bill Straub: Jobless wait nervously while McConnell dawdles on the unemployment supplement they need
More than 30 million jobless workers – including about 140,000 in Kentucky – will soon find that their unemployment checks…