FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 3, 2017) –The Senate recently gave final approval to a measure to cut election costs for Kentucky counties. House Bill 319, sponsored by Rep. Kenny Imes, R-Murray, would allow local option elections to be held simultaneously with primary and general elections. “Elected officials have a duty to be responsible with every tax […]
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As of today Evansville Police say they have completed the interviews and investigation of the individuals that led to the discovery of the remains of Aleah Beckerle this past Monday and those are not considered as suspects in her disappearance or death. According to a post on the police department’s facebook page there will be
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The following has been released by the Evansville Police Department concerning the Aleah Beckerle Missing Person Case: One of Evansville’s most vulnerable and helpless people, Aleah Beckerle, went missing from her home last July under suspicious circumstances. Aleah was a 19 year-old handicapped woman who was totally dependent on others for her care and well-being.
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BENTON, Ill. (AP) — A man accused of fatally stabbing two Illinois bank workers and critically wounding a third during a botched robbery has pleaded guilty to charges. James Nathaniel Watts pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted armed bank robbery resulting in death and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a couple has been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a home near Bowling Green. Kentucky State Police say in a statement that officers arriving to the home early Sunday heard gunshots coming from inside. They then found 33-year-old Tabitha L. Neighbors with a gunshot wound in
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A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a daytime lane restriction on the Y 425 Henderson Bypass starting Monday, March 6, 2017. The contractor plans to restrict traffic to one lane along the KY 425 Bypass at Henderson to allow guardrail to be upgraded. Motorists should be prepared to encounter intermittant work zones along
Kenergy announces the resignation of its Communications and Public Relations Manager Renee Beasley Jones. Beasley Jones has served in that role since August 2009. Her last day was Wednesday, February 22. “We accept Renee’s resignation with regret but wish her well in her future endeavors”, says Kenergy Vice President of Member Services David Hamilton. “We
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 22, 2017) – Today, the House passed Representative Tim Couch’s, R-Hyden, House Resolution 9, which calls on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide regulated entities with advice and compliance assistance for the many laws and regulations it administers, and allow the opportunity to remedy any perceived violations of those regulations or
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Commentary By Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture FRANKFORT (February 20, 2017) — You are proud to be a farmer. That is why you buy farm license plates for your farm vehicles. When you renew your farm plates – or “ag tags” – you have the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to the Ag
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Funding from National Park Service to Develop and Maintain Parks FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Gov. Matt Bevin and the Department for Local Government (DLG) selected 20 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants for total funding up to $758,000. These grants assist in maintaining and developing Kentucky’s state parks and park facilities. LCWF
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Aerospace, motor vehicles and pharmaceuticals remain state’s top exports FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2017) – Kentucky’s exports broke an all-time record in 2016 with $29.24 billion in goods and services shipped abroad from the Commonwealth, a 5.8-percent increase from 2015, Gov. Matt Bevin recently announced. Aerospace products and parts led all categories with more than
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Be Careful When Burning Outdoors FRANKFORT, KY (February 15, 2017) – The Spring Forest Fire Season, which begins today and lasts until April 30, is in effect in every Kentucky county. This law prohibits any person to burn between the daylight hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) urges
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GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — The Forest Service says it plans to conduct several prescribed burns this year at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Fire Management Specialist Todd Lerke says in a statement that officials plan to burn a total of about 940 acres in different sections of Land Between the Lakes, which
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Bonnie Jolly, center, executive director of the Kentucky Pork Producers Association, and KPPA President Dennis Liptrap, right, donated a check for $5,000 from the KPPA to the Kentucky Association of Food Banks for purchasing pork products for distribution by KAFB member organizations. Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is at left. (Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo) Ag
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2017) – Gov. Matt Bevin tomorrow will host the 51st annual Kentucky Governor’s Prayer Breakfast. During the event, Gov. Bevin will present the William Cooper Faith and Community in Action Award, established in 2009 in honor of the late Rev. William Jefferson Cooper, Sr. Who: Gov. Matt Bevin Pat Day, Hall
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