FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Personnel Board has voted to investigate Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes’ use of the state’s voter registration database. Kentucky State Board of Elections Executive Director Jared Dearing asked the board to investigate. He said Grimes and her office have been using the database to look up the political […]
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Daviess County Native Appointed Post Commander HENDERSON, Ky. (September 14, 2018)–Kentucky State Police Post 16-Henderson welcomes Captain Brenton L. Ford as its new post commander. Captain Ford is a 19-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police and has been previously assigned to Morehead, Henderson, Bowling Green and Madisonville posts. His most recent assignment was commander
Adverse weather rates available at all resort parks through Sept. 30 FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 11, 2018) – Kentucky State Resort Parks are offering a discounted rate of $49.95/night on lodge rooms to residents of any East Coast state seeking shelter from Hurricane Florence. The rate for one bedroom cottages is $69.95/night and for two bedrooms,
Traffic ADVISORY The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 758 betweeb Pride and Morganfield in UNION County on Thursday, September 13, 2018. KY 758 will be closed at the 8.2 mile marker to allow a cross drain to be replaced. This is along Ky 758 between KY 1176 and Tina Waggoner Road. KY 758
Declaration waives certain commercial motor carrier regulations for operators providing relief to affected areas FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2018) – In anticipation of Hurricane Florence and its potential to cause damage to the southeastern United States, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Greg Thomas has waived certain regulations on commercial motor carriers involved in the relief effort.
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Members of the Henderson City – County Rescue squad are back on the Ohio River for a second day assisting in the search for a missing Owensboro man. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says that a boat carrying two men from Owensboro, Kentucky, was pulled into the Newburgh Lock and
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Week 2 of awareness campaign focuses on preparing families for disasters FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2018) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), has launched First 72 On You information campaign during the month of September – National Preparedness Month (NPM), to increase emergency preparedness
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A suspected tornado touched down just East of Henderson and caused moderate to severe damage to three homes in Daviess County. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports the suspected tornado moved through western Daviess County, near Stanley, on Saturday afternoon as the storm downed trees and pushed vehicles together. The National Weather Service
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A Tri-County lawmaker is one of six State Representatives who will be getting support this Fall from a political action committee. Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky has named 12th District Representative Jim Gooch of Webster County and five other House members as legislative champions based on their leadership on policies that work to remove barriers to opportunity
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13 Kentuckians Died in Farming and Related Industries in Kentucky in 2017 FRANKFORT (September 5, 2018) — Farmers put their health, and even their lives, on the line to provide the food and fiber we all depend on, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said in proclaiming the week of Sept. 16-22 as Farm Safety and Health
KYTC and FHWA officials announce agreement that accelerates plan to sign Natcher Parkway MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Greg Thomas today announced a joint-agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to move forward on securing signage that designates the 72-mile William H. Natcher Parkway as I-165. Secretary Thomas and
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By The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school football polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings: Class 1A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs 1. Beechwood (17) 2-0 187 2 2. Pikeville (1) 2-0 167 1 3. Hazard – 2-0 125 5 4.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Two family-friendly archaeology events are scheduled in Kentucky this month. The Kentucky Heritage Council says Living Archaeology Weekend will be held Sept. 22 at Gladie Visitor Center in the Red River Gorge area of Daniel Boone National Forest. It will feature demonstrations of Native American and pioneer life, including corn grinding,
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THE LONG LABOR DAY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD IS OFF TO A DEADLY START HERE IN HENDERSON COUNTY AS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WORK TWO SEPARATE FATALITY TRAFFIC CRASHES THAT OCCURED WITHIN HOURS OF ONE ANOTHER. HENDERSON COUNTY CORONER BRUCE FARMER CONFIRMS THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE THAT RAN OFF THE PRITCHETT CROOKS ROAD AROUND 3:45 THIS MORNING
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a SOUTHBOUND lane restriction on the US 41 Twin Bridges between Evansville and Henderson on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The Henderson County Highway Maintenance Crew has been using a boom mower in the median area to cut grass and brush behind the median guardrail at the Kentucky end of the
