Author name: Bill Stephens

University looking to enhance security after death threat

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Officials at Eastern Kentucky University say they will look for ways to enhance security at the school more than a week after a death threat was found in a campus restroom.

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Whitfield Announces Nearly $90K Grant for Madisonville Community College

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), is pleased to announce an $89,479 grant to support community food projects at Madisonville Community College in Madisonville, Kentucky.

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Attorney General Conway Alerts Consumers of Experian Data Breach

FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 15, 2015) – Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Consumer Protection are alerting Kentucky consumers about a data breach from Experian and are encouraging Kentuckians to take steps to protect their personal information.

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Kentucky’s jobless rate drops to 5 percent in September 2015

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2015) — Kentucky’s preliminary September 2015 unemployment rate fell to 5 percent from a seasonally adjusted 5.2 percent in August 2015, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

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Lord of the Fork Race Set For Oct. 24 on Russell Fork

ELKHORN CITY, Ky. – The Lord of the Fork whitewater race – which attracts paddlers from around the world — will be Oct. 24 on the Russell Fork River. This competition features Class 5 rapids that require experienced paddlers to maneuver through whitewater. The Russell Fork runs through a gorge strewn with boulders and offers

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Shift to Permanent Traffic Configuration Started at New I-69 Interchange with Pennyrile Pkwy & WK Pkwy in HOPKINS County

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has started transitioning traffic to the permanent alignment in the new in the New I-69 Interchange with the Breathitt-Pennyrile Parkway and Wendell Ford-Western Kentucky Parkway near Nortonville in HOPKINS County.

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Gibson County, IN Community: Fall Dumpster Day Saturday 8 AM – 2 PM at Fairgrounds

Gibson County’s Fall Dumpster Day is this Saturday, October 17th from 8 AM – 2 PM at the Gibson County Fairgrounds.

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Todd County Resident Guilty Of Possession And Distribution Of Methamphetamine And Possession Of A Firearm During A Drug Trafficking Crime

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Todd County, Kentucky resident pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court before District Judge Greg Stivers to multiple charges associated with possession and distribution of methamphetamine announced U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.

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Owensboro Police Department Launches Buckle Up Owensboro: Seat Belts Save Lives! Campaign

Owensboro, KY., October 15, 2015 – Today the Owensboro Police Department (OPD) is launching its new community-wide traffic safety campaign “Buckle Up Owensboro: Seat Belts Save Lives!”

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