State/National

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Representative Jim DuPlessis (R-Elizabethtown) has pre-filed a bill (BR84) that will eliminate the loop hole of people who receive multiple “first” offense penalties.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — A national organization that assists families of service members says 500 military families will receive holiday meal kits on Tuesday near Fort Campbell.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Alcoholic beverage company Sazerac has filed a lawsuit against Jack Daniel’s in Louisville’s District Court, claiming the company’s use of the term “Fireball” in Google advertisements for its Tennessee Fire whiskey has infringed upon Sazerac’s trademark rights.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Lottery Corp. says new figures indicate lottery proceeds last fiscal year provided more than $196 million in scholarships and grants to more than 91,000 students statewide.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2015) – Last week it came to the attention of Governor Bevin that nearly 700 Kentucky Guard members had been denied tuition assistance due to an unforeseen funding shortfall.

Bremen, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a single-vehicle, injury-collision that occurred on KY 181, approximately two miles south of Bremen, on Saturday, December 12, at 9:00 a.m.

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Four Paducah men have about 25,000 dolls left to sell of the 30,000 that they inherited from their mother.

Authorities say a vehicle pursuit in Henderson County landed three people behind bars facing various charges.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic state Rep. John Tilley said he will not switch parties when he resigns his seat to go work for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky National Guard says a financial shortfall is causing hundreds of the state’s soldiers to lose college tuition funding.

Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler on Thursday announced the sentencing of Russell Taylor, 44, Indianapolis. Taylor was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt after his conviction on 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of child pornography.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The former owner of an Orange County, California mortgage lending company was sentenced to 42 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution on Thursday, by Chief District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr.

WASHINGTON – An Army sergeant was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Thursday for his role in a conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with supply contracts while serving in Afghanistan.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Soldiers at Fort Campbell plan to collect items this weekend to help homeless veterans stay warm through the winter.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2015) – Today, Governor Matt Bevin announced that State Representative John Tilley of Hopkinsville will serve as Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.