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KSP Stepping Up Enforcement Over the Thanksgiving Holiday

A Significant Amount of Travelers are Expected to Hit the Roads     HENDERSON, Ky. – (November 20, 2017) — Historically, the Thanksgiving Holiday travel is one of the busiest and deadliest holidays of the year.  AAA estimates nearly 51 million travelers will journey 50 miles or more away from their home this Thanksgiving weekend. […]

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Capital Plaza Tower Office Furnishings Up for Sale

Spot bid sale for all kinds of items on Aug. 9 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2017) – Anyone or any organization in need of desks, filing cabinets, chairs or other office furnishings, won’t want to miss the Division of Surplus Properties’ huge spot-bid sale on Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

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Kentucky’s unemployment rate decreases to 5 percent in May 2017

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 15, 2017) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary May unemployment rate was 5 percent, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The unemployment rate for May 2017 was down 0.1 percentage points from the 5.1 percent reported in April 2017. The

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93 Year Old Union County Resident is Gold Medal Champion

Elizabeth Brown (93) of Union County participated in Basketball Hotshot during the May 31, 2017, Senior Games in the Park sponsored by GRADD, BB&T, and Daviess County Parks and Recreation. Seniors from across the GRADD region participated in Corn Hole, Football Throw, Basketball Hot Shot, Softball Pitch, Washers, and Bingo. The festivities ended with the

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KSP Warns Warmer Weather Poses Danger For Children

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 12, 2017) – Temperatures are on the rise this week and KSP is warning parents not to leave a child alone in a hot car. It may seem like common sense, but every year law enforcement agencies answer calls about unattended children in vehicles. KidsandCars.org reports that 39 children died in the

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Morganfeld and Sturgis Chambers of Commerce merge to form Union County Chamber

Two chambers merge to form Union County Chamber of Commerce MORGANFIELD, Ky. — After years of consideration and months of meetings, the Morganfield and Sturgis chambers of commerce have merged to create the new Union County Chamber of Commerce. “We want to have a unified effort to bring prosperity to the entire business community of

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Red Cross critically needs donors after winter weather adds to severe blood shortage

Red Cross critically needs donors after winter weather adds to severe blood shortage LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 18, 2017) – Following several rounds of severe winter weather in many parts of the country, the American Red Cross urges eligible blood and platelet donors to help restock its shelves to overcome a shortage. Since Dec. 1, about

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