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HENDERSON, KY– Henderson Community College student Olivia Matthews has been accepted toPrinceton University. Olivia is currently enrolled at HCC as a high school student through the EarlyCollege Academy. At Princeton, Olivia plans to major in political science. She hopes to one day pursue a career in campaignmanagement or work alongside elected officials as an advisor. […]

Report scams to ag.ky.gov/scams FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 8, 2022) –During National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Daniel Cameron today announced the top three types of scams reported to his office in 2021 and shared tips to help Kentuckians avoid them. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), last year 5.7 million Americans reported losing $5.8 billion

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported that in theprevious week it had investigated 170 new COVID-19 infections; 84 in Daviess County, 7 in HancockCounty, 41 in Henderson County, 4 in McLean County, 10 in Ohio County, 17 in Union County, and 7 inWebster County. GRDHD reported 7 additional

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid continued Russian attacks on Ukraine, Congressman James Comer is condemning Russia’s unprovoked invasion while calling on President Biden to stop importing oil from Russia and instead focus on massively increasing domestic oil production. “America can demonstrate leadership by cutting off our purchases of Russian oil,” Comer stated in a speech on the floor of

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — As COVID-19 cases drop, Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentuckians should resist feeling pressure to take off masks if they think it’s best for them to keep wearing them in public. The governor reported Monday that the number of new coronavirus cases, the test positivity rate, and virus-related hospitalizations declined again last

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 7, 2022) – Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced that during the week ending March 6, there were 12,010 newly reported cases of COVID-19 and the 7-day test positivity rate was 6.04%. Cases and the positivity rate have decreased compared with the prior week, ending February 27, when there were 13,305 new cases

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 7, 2022) – These are routes currently blocked due to high water in District 2. There are likely others that will rise and fall quickly without making it into our report. Please do not drive through flooded sections of roads. Signs have been posted. Update– March 7 Caldwell County KY 128 is Open with

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 7, 2022) —Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.7% according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. This is a decrease from 6.4% in 2020. The U.S. annual unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in 2021 from 8.1% in 2020. The U.S. Bureau

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 4, 2022) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are removing illegally placed items along state maintained right of way areas. Political candidates, residents, business operators and property owners along US and KY routes are reminded no signage is allowed on right of way other than official highway signs and items approved through a

Kentucky again tops the South Central region for economic development projects per capita FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 3, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth’s strong economic ranking in Site Selection’s annual Governor’s Cup, as well as new jobs and expansion projects throughout the commonwealth. The Governor also shared news on the Commonwealth Sheltering

WASHINGTON – Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address: “No amount of Washington spin can change the fact that America is in crisis because of President Biden’s disastrous agenda. Kentuckians and Americans all across the United States know the true state of the union every time they pay

Frankfort, Kentucky (March 1, 2022) – House Majority Caucus Chair Suzanne Miles filed legislation today that would create an innovative approach to the state’s healthcare worker shortage. The measure, HB 751, takes aim at the healthcare worker shortage with a regional effort that includes 18 western Kentucky counties. The bill is cosponsored by legislators from

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 1, 2022) – Representative Jonathan Dixon has filed legislation that would create a pilot program to combat the state’s workforce crisis and promote employment. The program, the Community Jobs Initiative, would provide subsidies and employment opportunities to assist individuals receiving public benefits in transitioning to long-term employment. “It’s no secret that our state

   FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 1, 2022) – Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear today announced that they will light the dome of the Kentucky State Capitol blue and the front of the Governor’s Mansion yellow Tuesday and Wednesday as a show of support for the people of Ukraine. “This should be a time of