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Three Union County Schools recognized as America’s Healthiest Schools

Six local schools have been recognized nationally as one of America’s Healthiest Schools. Alliance for a Healthier Generation recently announced America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2022-23 school year, which included 781 schools across 36 states, according to a news release. This recognition honors schools for their achievements in advancing the physical, mental, and social-emotional health …

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Gov. Beshear has ordered flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Jones

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear invites the public to pay their respects to former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, who will lie in state in the State Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. EDT. Jones’ family will host a public visitation in the Rotunda from 3 p.m. to 7 …

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State releases county unemployment data for August

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2023) — Unemployment rates rose in 105 counties between August 2022 and August 2023, fell in eight, and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.              In The Green River District, the …

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Kentucky Supreme Court reviews state’s Republican-drawn legislative, congressional maps

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrats took their legal fight to the state’s highest court on Tuesday in challenging Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts. The hearing before Kentucky’s Supreme Court at times revolved around a lower court ruling that the new maps did not violate the state constitution. Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate …

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School bus involved in minor accident Monday morning

Union County Public Schools said there was a minor incident involving Bus 143 on Monday morning. There were no reported injuries. In a social media post, Union County Public Schools said that a truck sideswiped the bus, damaging the side mirror. Students on the bus were transferred to other buses to take them to school. …

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First-Ever Henderson Babypalooza to be held at Deaconess Henderson Hospital Tuesday

HENDERSON, KY – Deaconess Henderson Hospital invites anyone planning to start a family, expecting a child or raising a baby to attend the first Henderson Babypalooza event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the Deaconess Clinic Henderson Lobby, River Entrance. During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to meet physicians and …

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Judge O’Nan wins GRADD award

Union County Judge-Executive Adam O’Nan received the Wendell Ford Legislative Leadership Award at the Green River Area Development District meeting. The 55th annual GRADD meeting was held Wednesday outdoors on the Owensboro Riverfront. The GRADD Board is chaired by Webster County Judge-Executive Steve Henry. The City of Henderson won the Community of the Year Award …

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Gov. Beshear: Small Businesses Investing, Creating Jobs Can Apply for Tax Credits Worth up to $25,000

Time for Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit is running out for 2023 tax returns FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear urged the owners of Kentucky’s small businesses, which help drive the state’s job growth and innovation, to apply for a tax credit of up to $25,000. To ensure the best chance of …

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US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there’s still 4 months to go

The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more. And there’s still four months to go on what’s looking more like a calendar of calamities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday …

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Bells toll as the US marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

NEW YORK (AP) — With tolling bells, personal tributes and tears, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 at anniversary observances that stretched from ground zero to small towns. People gathered at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. “For those of us …

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Legal sports betting opens to fanfare in Kentucky; governor makes the first wager

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plunked down a $20 bet Thursday on two home-state college football teams — and against an arch-nemesis school — in a quick transaction signaling that legal sports wagering is off and running in the Bluegrass State. The Democratic governor placed the first sports bet at historic Churchill …

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Events marking National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month planned

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The most recent data indicates that 49,500 American’s died from suicide, most ever recorded. In honor of those lost to suicide, Infinite Hope will hold their second annual Remembrance Event at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 in Central Park, located at 10 S. Main St. in Henderson. Henderson …

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KSP Investigating Fatal Collision on Kentucky Highway 70 West In Muhleneberg County

GRAHAM, Ky. (09/01/2023) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Kentucky 70 in Muhlenberg County. At approximately 4:15pm p.m. Thursday, KSP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Kentucky Highway 70 West at approximately the 2-mile marker. A preliminary investigation revealed that David S. Isbell, 79, of Greenville, was operating a 2016 Dodge Challenger …

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Gov. Beshear Awards $2.1 Million in Grant Funding to Fight Drug Trafficking, Create Safer Communities

Funding increases services for victims while supporting law enforcement officers FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2023) –Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that his administration is awarding $2.1 million in grant funding to 14 law enforcement agencies and one nonprofit organization. The funding will be used to curb the sale of illegal drugs and fight addiction. The …

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