Screening Process Summary Map Three corridors are moving forward for further evaluation Henderson, Ky. (July 20, 2017) – The I-69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX) Project Team has identified a short list of corridors for the possible location of a new I-69 bridge. After completing the screening process, West Corridor 1, West Corridor 2 and […]
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Rate hovering around 5 percent over last two years FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 20, 2017) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The unemployment rate for June 2017 was up 0.1 percentage points
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It was a Good Friday and you could feel the excitement because the Holiday weekend was upon us. Many Union Countians crowed in to watch the Union County Bravettes Softball Team take on the Madisonville North Hopkins Lady Marroons in a game dubbed “this is going to be a good one”. It was a game
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UNIONTOWN, Ky. (July 18, 2017)–Kentucky State Police detectives recovered a decomposed body located in a rural area of Henderson County. Authorities with KSP and other area rescue agencies, originated a search for a missing elderly man off Mount Vernon Road just inside Union County, KY. Detectives say canines, which were brought in to assist in
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FRANKFORT – Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman Dorsey Ridley, D-Henderson, has been appointed to a second national committee. The senator has been selected to serve on the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Task Force on Energy Environment and Agriculture. Ridley said that being appointed to the task force provides opportunities for him to share concerns with
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Greg Stotelmyer – Kentucky News Connection FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s signature conservation groups are reporting an uptick in membership, fund-raising and volunteerism. The increased engagement comes as President Donald Trump charts an aggressive path toward environmental deregulation, including pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord. The Sierra Club’s Cumberland Chapter, which covers Kentucky,
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FRANKFORT, KY: (July 14, 2017) – Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) hosted a FEMA Solar Eclipse tabletop exercise on Wednesday at Kentucky Dam Village Conference Center in preparation for the upcoming Solar Eclipse event on August 21, 2017. Over 150 agencies, with 220 participants consisting of local, state, federal, and private sector partners attended the one
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Sturgis, KY (Union County) – Kentucky State Police was conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on US 60 near the limits of Sturgis Ky. Ryan Looney and his passenger Steven Kelly were stopped at the checkpoint and were asked to pull off to the side of the road. Steven Kelly exited the vehicle and fled on
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reminding everyone to be alert for motorcycles rolling into the Kentucky Bike Rally at Sturgis, KY, this week. The rumble of motorcycle engines will be a common sound as thousands of bikers from all over the country travel to and from the event. Motorists are reminded to be on the
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A felony traffic stop was executed by the Morganfield Police Department and the Union County Sheriffs Office around 10:54 pm on 07/11/17 in Morganfield Kentucky. Bobby Collins of Morganfield Kentucky was wanted for Burglary 2nd Degree which is a Class C Felony out of Webster County. During the traffic stop Collins was found to be
INDIANAPOLIS (July 11, 2017) – Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes on Monday led a unanimous group of her colleagues in reaffirming states’ constitutional rights to administer federal, state, and local elections. The members of the National Association of Secretaries of State unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution in response to a letter they received
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2017) – A new collaboration among state, education, non-profit, and private sector parties was announced by the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet today aimed at creating Kentucky Cloud Career Pathways, which are specific courses and educational opportunities designed to prepare students with the skillsets needed to address the massive growth
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The federal government has given Kentucky more time to overhaul its driver’s license program. The Department of Homeland Security has given Kentucky until Oct. 10 to comply with the federal Real ID act. State officials say they will ask for another extension in October that will give the state until January
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New public awareness campaign highlights resources and treatment FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 6, 2017) – Gov. Matt Bevin is urging all Kentuckians to help beat back the opioid epidemic with a new public awareness campaign that highlights the dangers of opioid abuse and offers information on drug treatment and naloxone. The campaign, launching this week, combines
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Give blood or platelets now and help save lives LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 5, 2017) — The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations
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