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FRANKFORT, KY (March 29, 2022) – Senate Bill (SB) 10, sponsored by Senator Robby Mills (R-Henderson), cleared the legislature today. The goal of the bill is to address the state’s nursing shortage, which was exacerbated by the impacts of COVID-19. “The arrival of SB 10 to the Governor’s desk is a significant achievement for the nursing

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have released a spending plan calling for big pay raises for state employees. And they passed a measure aimed at phasing out individual income taxes. The actions Tuesday came as lawmakers tried to wrap up work on priority bills. The proposed two-year state budget would pump money into renovations

Dixon, KY (Webster County) – The Kentucky State Police requests assistance in their on-going investigation of locating a missing runaway juvenile. 14-year-old Sydney Montgomery, of Dixon, KY was last seen at her home at approximately 1:00 AM on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.   Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Sydney Montgomery is urged to contact KSP

Ag commissioner honors winners at Sweet 16 tournament The 2022 Kentucky High School Athletic Association-Kentucky Department of Agriculture Ag Athletes of the Year were honored at a ceremony during the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament on March 17. Pictured are, from left, KDA employees Lashley Stith and Elizabeth Gordon, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan

Funding will support economic recovery of the commonwealth’s$8.9 billion tourism industry FRANKFORT, KY (March 23, 2022) – Today, Gov. Beshear joined the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and members of the General Assembly to announce that 103 tourism and destination marketing organizations in 88 Kentucky counties will receive a total of $5.3 million in funding. “Today,

FRANKFORT, Ky., March 21, 2022 – The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the District Court judicial vacancy for McLean and Muhlenberg counties. The counties make up the 45th Judicial District. The judicial seat became vacant when Judge Brian Crick was killed Dec.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March,17 2022) – Unemployment rates rose in 14 Kentucky counties between January 2021 and January 2022, fell in 103, and stayed the same in three (Allen, Fulton and Cumberland counties), according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.      Woodford County recorded the

State making progress on Pew Charitable Trusts recommendations to address the opioid crisis FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 18, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said a bipartisan group of state leaders are making progress on recommendations from Pew Charitable Trusts on how best to address the opioid crisis and help save lives. Last year, the Governor and

Governor signs three bills into law that expand peer counseling, improve patient options and improve efficiency for title, registration process FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 17, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on steps he is taking to support economic development, clean water access, infrastructure and legislative action that benefit Kentucky families. He also shared plans

OWENSBORO, Kentucky – An Ohio County, Kentucky man was sentenced yesterday to 235 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release for distribution and possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.According to court documents, Freddie Fulton, 41, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky used a messaging application to upload