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Results of 2025-2026 Impact Kentucky survey show continued positivity toward the teaching profession

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(FRANKFORT, KY) – Positivity surrounding the teaching profession continues to rise among Kentucky educators, according to the 2025-2026 Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey. The Kentucky Department of Education released results from the latest survey, which asks all certified school staff a variety of questions about their working conditions. The Impact Kentucky Survey is administered every […]

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Man arrested on drug trafficking charges following joint narcotics investigation by Indiana authorities

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A man has been arrested in connection with drug trafficking following a joint narcotics investigation. Dalton A. Keller, 27, was arrested on Thursday after an investigation by the Crime Gun Intelligence Center with the assistance of the Evansville Vanderburgh County Joint Task Force. The investigation resulted in a search warrant being granted for Keller’s residence

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SEN. MILLS’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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The following is from State. Sen. Robby Mills Office:  Week four of the 2026 Regular Session began with a delay because of severe winter weather that blanketed the Bluegrass over the weekend. Monday’s planned proceedings were postponed until Tuesday, giving state employees, lawmakers and the public a safer route into Frankfort. Many legislators live hours

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Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline Receives 70+ Reports

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2026) – With the Commonwealth under a continued state of emergency due to recent winter storms, Attorney General Russell Coleman is reminding Kentuckians the Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline remains open. Since Friday, Kentuckians have made 74 reports both online and through calling the hotline. The majority of the complaints are

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Stock Yards Bancorp and Field & Main Bancorp to Merge

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Field & Main Bank is merging with Stock Yards Bancorp. Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Field & Main Bancorp, Inc., which is the parent company of Field & Main Bank. The all-stock transaction is expected to close during

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Vanderburgh County Deputies Respond to Injury Crash involving Juveniles

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Two teens were injured while riding on a tabletop that was being towed by a vehicle in a snow-covered parking lot this weekend. On Saturday, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to North High School in reference to a crash involving injuries. Upon arrival, deputies learned that two juveniles had been injured

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Transportation Officials Issue Official Order to Enhance Relief Response Due to Forecasted Winter Storm

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2026) – As part of Team Kentucky’s preparedness efforts to protect Kentuckians ahead of the forecasted weekend winter storm, Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray has signed an official order to temporarily suspend certain restrictions on motor carriers that will be engaged in providing power restoration and transporting gasoline, diesel, propane and other critical

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Final beams being delivered for approach bridge in Evansville

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Evansville, Ind. (Jan. 23, 2026) – The last beams for third and final I-69 Ohio River Crossing approach bridge under construction in Evansville are scheduled to be delivered and set over the next two weeks. The large, concrete beams are scheduled to be delivered Monday – Thursday the weeks of January 26 and February 2.

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Henderson Community Partners Announce Henderson Hospitality Summit and Keynote Speaker Will Guidara

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HENDERSON, KY — Community partners announced the launch of the first-ever Henderson Hospitality Summit to be held this spring. Community leaders and media gathered Thursday morning at the Henderson County Public Library for a press conference announcing the launch of the Henderson Hospitality Summit, a new collaborative community event focused on strengthening hospitality, service, and

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Man arrested on murder charge in connection with fatal Henderson shooting

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A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Powell Street on Wednesday. Harold “JC” Farmer, 20, has been charged with murder in the death of James Culver, 73. Henderson Police Department said officers responded to a residence in the 1100 block of Powell Street at about midday Wednesday for

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Weight Limits Temporarily Reduced on Several Bridge in District 2

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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2026) – To ensure continued traffic safety, seven state highway bridges along state highways will be posted for weight restrictions after a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet re-evaluation of structures across the Commonwealth determined the need for repairs, which are pending. Engineers performed federally required recalculations of load ratings to check for a particular type

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Hopkinsville Bookstore Launches Regional Literary Magazine, By the Glass

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Hopkinsville, KY – January 19th, 2026 – The Book & Bottle Shop, Hopkinsville’s downtown bookstore/wine bar hybrid, is launching a new literary magazine celebrating the artistry and creativity of writers in the region. By the Glass is founded by the Draft & Drink Writers Group of the bookstore and intends to showcase a sampling of what the Western

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Snow and Ice Crews to Begin Pretreating Roads in KYTC District 2 Today

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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (January 20, 2026) – With the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting the possibility of winter weather across western Kentucky this weekend, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 plans to begin the process of pretreating state highways today, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. District 2 snow and ice crews will begin applying a salt brine mixture to roadways around

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SEN. MILLS’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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Here’s a legislative update from Sen. Robby Mills:  As we finished the second week of the 2026 Legislative Session, the pace at the Capitol continued to pick up. Committees are now fully underway, more legislation is being filed, , and the Senate has begun moving bills off the floor for consideration by the House. Week

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Team Kentucky Continues Investing in Future Transportation Leaders Through College Scholarships

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2026) – For Kentucky students looking to build the infrastructure their communities depend on every day, applications are now open for state-sponsored engineering and construction management scholarships. Three types of higher education scholarships are offered for current or upcoming Kentucky university and college students who apply by Feb. 1, 2026. “Kentucky’s future

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