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New Inmate Communications Technology Unveiled at Vanderburgh County Jail

VANDERBURG CO. SHERIFFS DEPT. NEWS RELEASE On Tuesday, December 01, 2015 Sheriff Dave Wedding announced the installation of a new inmate communications system at the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center. This new service is provided by Telmate, a leader in corrections technology. The new communications system, which is part of the Telmate Smart Jail Solution, utilizes

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US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge is OPEN to Vehicle Traffic

The US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge has REOPENED to vehicle traffic after being closed since Tuesday morning to allow placement of a 550 ft. main span on the New Eggners Ferry Bridge under construction.

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McConnell Bill Addressing Prenatal Addiction and Infant Opioid Withdrawal Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell applauded the President for signing into law legislation he introduced that will help address the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and the epidemic of infants who suffer from opioid withdrawal.

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Whitfield Examines Energy Regulator’s Role in Evolving Markets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), on Tuesday held a hearing examining the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) current role in regulating electricity markets, their timeliness as it relates to licensing LNG export facilities, interstate gas pipelines, and non-federal hydropower projects.

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Whitfield Applauds Passage of Resolutions to Keep Electricity Affordable and Reliable

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24 – resolutions identical to H.J. Res. 71 and H.J. Res. 72 introduced by Subcommittee on Energy and Power Chairman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) – aimed at keeping electricity affordable and reliable for ratepayers around the country.

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Big Rivers Sebree Station Works 2 Million Hours Without a Lost-Time Incident

The Big Rivers Sebree Station in Robards has been honored with its 11th Governor’s Safety and Health Award after employees worked for over 2-million hours without a lost-time accident or illness.

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Ford to Add 2,000 Jobs, Invest $1.3 Billion in Louisville’s Kentucky Truck Plant for 2017 Super Duty Production

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2015) – Ford Motor Co. will create 2,000 jobs and invest $1.3 billion at its Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) in Louisville to produce all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty trucks, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today.

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Boyd County Couple Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Social Security Administration of Benefit Payments

ASHLAND — An Ashland, Ky., couple, previously convicted of devising a scheme to defraud the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Kentucky Medicaid Program, out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefit payments, has been sentenced to federal prison.

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