Join us tonight for coverage of your Union County Braves Football season opener! This year coverage is available on 101.3fm as well as right here on wmskradio.com LIVE video of home games this year will be available on our Facebook page as well as our Youtube Channel. click HERE for all the links!
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Plan calls for $1.1 billion investment to support an 11% pay increase for all school personnel FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 16, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear outlined his “Education First” budget plan, on Wednesday, which provides an 11% pay raise for teachers and all school personnel – the largest single pay raise for public school educators in 40 years
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky should develop a network of state-backed tutoring programs to help students recover from pandemic learning setbacks, Republican Daniel Cameron said Tuesday as the gubernatorial nominee unveiled a plan aimed at undercutting the Democratic incumbent’s education record during COVID-19. Cameron directly blamed Gov. Andy Beshear for widespread setbacks in learning during
Companies across Kentucky invest in workforce initiatives FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 9, 2023) –Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted Kentucky’s continued investment in workforce training initiatives Thursday as he announced nearly $2 million in funds and credits to assist the training of nearly 7,000 Kentucky workers. “One of Kentucky’s greatest strengths is its talented, skilled workforce,” said Beshear.
Kentucky Tourism generated $12.9 billion in economic impact and 91,668 jobs in 2022 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 8, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that 2022 was the best year on record for Kentucky tourism, with $12.9 billion generated in economic impact and 91,668 jobs. The governor joined state tourism leaders at Lexington’s Crank &
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public comment on a request to the U.S. Department of Education to extend the waiver related to the number of students participating in the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards. The AA-AAAS is aligned with alternate academic achievement standards on the annual statewide
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Union County High School wrestler Jorydn Raney won gold medal at the U-17 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey this week. Raney, a resident of Sturgis, Kentucky has been a worldwide computer of Greco-Roman style wrestling. The Morganfield Police Department said that the community will welcome Jordyn home with a celebration tonight. This parade will start
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Union County High School sophomore Jordyn Raney is officially a wrestling world champion. According to Union County Public Schools District says that Raney competed in the 2023 U17 World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey. Raney won the gold medal in the 121lbs. (55 kg) weight class. Raney went undefeated in five matches and won the championship
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14 news reported a Union County grand jury has indicted a man on a sexual abuse charge. William Wolfe aged 52-years-old, is accused of inappropriately touching two young girls on the 4th of July. He was arrested by Morganfield police last month and booked into the Webster County jail on a $20,000 cash bond. Officials
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Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced further growth of the state’s distribution and logistics industry as DHL Express, a global leader in international express shipping, will expand its current operations at CVG Airport in Boone County with a $192 million total investment creating 86 quality Kentucky jobs. “Kentucky has one of the strongest distribution and logistics
A former Owensboro Public Schools Superintendent has been arrested on charges related to the sexual solicitation of minors. Kentucky State Police detectives arrested Dr. Matthew D. Constant, 51, of Owensboro at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. He was charged with procuring or promoting, the use of a minor (12 years old or older) and tampering with
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican candidate Daniel Cameron said Wednesday that he would move quickly as Kentucky’s governor to revive a push to require some able-bodied adults to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. If he succeeds in unseating Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear later this year, Cameron said his administration would seek
HARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation’s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock dust. The inaction since — fueled by denials and lobbying from coal and other industries — has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 21, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 22, in honor of a Kentucky sailor who was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but whose remains were only identified in 2021. Navy Seaman 1st
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Daniel Cameron selected state legislator Robby Mills of Henderson as his running mate Wednesday in Kentucky’s race for governor, turning to a steadfast conservative with a record of shepherding pro-coal and anti-transgender legislation that fits into his campaign themes. Cameron, the state’s attorney general, was introducing Mills to the campaign
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