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Union County Public Schools has named Dr. Terra Hancock the new superintendent of the school system. “I am deeply honored and immensely grateful to have been selected as the next superintendent of Union County Public Schools,” Hancock said. “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the board members for their confidence and trust.”

OWENSBORO, Ky.– A former Owensboro Police Officer accused of sexually assaulting a homeless woman was indicted Tuesday. A Daviess County Grand Jury indicted Aleph G. Zavala, 35, of Owensboro, on charges of first-degree sodomy, first-degree strangulation and first-degree sexual abuse. The indictment stems from a complaint that began on Dec. 8, 2023, when Owensboro Police

The Green River District Health Department offers the following tips about high blood pressure since May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It is estimated half of Americans have high blood pressure, and many don’t know they have it. Non-modifiable

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 6, 2024) – The Christian County Welcome Center along I-24 Westbound at mile marker 92 in Oak Grove will be temporarily closed to the public due to sewage issues. Beginning on Monday, May 6, the Welcome Center will be closed while plumbing inside and around the facility is inspected. At this time the

HENDERSON, Ky. – The first-ever HCC Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Mentoring Academy recently celebrated the completion of its inaugural cohort. This unique program was custom-designed for Union County High School (UCHS) students to obtain hands-on training and career exploration opportunities in the skilled trades. During the 10-week program, students were mentored by current and former HCC FAME

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development; Small Business Week; the groundbreaking for a new recycling center in Paris; and Mental Health Awareness Month. He also named everyone involved in making the 150th Kentucky Derby possible as this week’s Team Kentucky All-Stars. Economic DevelopmentGov. Beshear recapped his recent travel to

EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A western Kentucky man on death row for killing three children, raping their mother and setting their home ablaze has died, officials said Tuesday. Kevin Wayne Dunlap, 51, died Sunday after being transported to a hospital from the Kentucky Penitentiary in Eddyville, Kentucky Department of Corrections spokeswomen Lisa Lamb said. She

 Princeton, Ky.  – People with information about the homicide of a Caldwell County woman are encouraged to contact authorities. Kentucky State Police Post 2 said investigators are working diligently on the homicide of Dorothy Sparks, 93, of Princeton. On April 18, Sparks was located deceased at her residence on South Jefferson Street in Princeton, and

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 22, 2024) — Annual unemployment rates increased in 80 Kentucky counties in 2023, decreased in 22 and stayed the same in 18 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The Green River District had the following unemployment rates in 2023 (2022 rates

Kentucky State Police have identified a cold case victim, are investigating a Caldwell County women’s death and arrested individuals who fired at troopers during a police pursuit. Here’s a roundup of these three recent cases. *** Kentucky State Police have identified a victim in a 1990 cold case that occurred in Daviess County. On Jan.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 19, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today he designated Jackie Steele—Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit in London—to temporarily serve as Special Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 33rd Judicial Circuit in Hazard, following the resignation and arrest of former prosecutor Scott Blair. Steele will be supported by two Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorneys, a victim

Secondchance.ky.gov launched during Second Chance Month FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 18, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a secondchance.ky.gov website, which connects Kentuckians overcoming addiction or leaving incarceration to resources that can help them find a job, get an education and support their continued recovery. The website was launched in conjunction with the nationally recognized Second Chance Month. The

HENDERSON, Ky. (April 16, 2024)–The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The Kentucky

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) released a high water report as of 7 a.m. on April 15. According to KYTC, after several sunny days, water is starting to recede on roads. Several of the previously reported closed roadways have now reopened. KYTC says here are the following roadways that have reopened: KYTC’s road project schedule for the

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. The school announced the 51-year-old Pope’s hiring in a release Friday morning but did not mention any contract details. Pope replaces Calipari, a Hall of Famer