FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 19, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are joining the nation in recognizing January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to educate citizens about identifying and preventing the crime. “It is important that we all recognize the signs of human trafficking to prevent this crime from happening,” said Gov. Beshear. […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (January 18, 2023) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that his Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention and Prosecution (TAPP) has launched the H.O.P.E. Initiative to combat human trafficking in Kentucky. The initiative pushes back against human trafficking by mobilizing communities and landlords to identify and shutter illicit massage businesses (IMBs) that may be
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(FRANKFORT, KY) – Applications are open for nonvoting student and teacher members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE). To be considered, teacher applicants must: be employed on a full-time basis by a Kentucky public school district; in a position for which Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) certification is required; not be employed in an
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UPDATE: Morganfield Police Department have located and arrested an inmate who escaped Webster County Detention Center Sunday. Police said that 45-year-old Richard Louis Harper escaped from the jail at around 3:15 Sunday afternoon. He was last seen wearing a tan jacket that says “Webster Co Jail”, blue jeans, and white shoes. Harper’s direction of travel
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal agency will provide more than $2.3 million to two Kentucky organizations to support school safety and mental health, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said. The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding more than $2 million to the Kentucky Educational Development Finance Corporation in Ashland and $250,000 to Seven
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The 2023 Kentucky Visitor’s Guide has been released by the Kentucky Department of Tourism. The theme of this year’s guide is Beauty in the Bluegrass. It encourages visitors to enjoy Kentucky’s artistic talents including handcrafted quilts, handblown glass, live music, art and southern cuisine, the Tourism Department said Tuesday in a
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Kentucky will retire a jersey to honor the late Mike Pratt, a Wildcats Hall of Fame men’s basketball player and radio broadcaster. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced the honor Monday night during coach John Calipari’s weekly radio show. The retirement ceremony will be held Feb. 4, during a home game against Florida. Pratt, who
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The Kenergy Board of Directors has named Timothy Lindahl as its next President and CEO. Lindahl succeeds Jeff Hohn who has been President and CEO at the cooperative since 2015. Hohn will be retiring in March. Lindahl will begin his new role on March 13th. “Tim has more than 28 years of experience in executive
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court is holding formal investiture services for Chief Justice Laurance B. VanMeter and two new associate justices, Angela McCormick Bisig and Kelly Thompson. VanMeter will be sworn in Monday by former Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., who retired in December, a statement from the court said. Gov.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Thursday to build on efforts to cut the state’s individual income tax rate, as Republicans took another step toward achieving a long-running policy objective. The measure, following up on last year’s efforts to reduce the individual income tax rate, aims to lower the rate by another half-percentage
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Heading into a tough election year, Gov. Andy Beshear asserted Wednesday evening that Kentucky’s future is “brighter than it has ever been” while touting a record of economic development and resilience to make his case. The Democratic governor, delivering his fourth annual State of the Commonwealth address, cited record economic gains
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear will welcome President Joe Biden to Kentucky and join the president as he speaks in Covington before returning to Frankfort to give his State of the Commonwealth address. Biden plans to speak in Covington on Wednesday about his economic plan for rebuilding infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs that don’t
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FRANKFORT, KY) – Many Kentucky families depend on free or reduced-price meals during the school year. When school is out for the summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Kentucky Department of Education’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals to bridge the nutrition gap
