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Beshear’s PAC has raised $493,000, but given little so far to help other candidates
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear’s political action committee raised $493,000 in its first six months, but so far it has made few contributions to fulfill its purpose of helping “good people” win closely-contested elections across the country. Through June 30 the Beshear PAC, named In This Together, has donated only $24,800 to candidates it has […]
No need to further victimize children through legislative ineptitude or gubernatorial stubbornness
Gov. Andy Beshear and Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball squared off earlier this month in a legal dispute over the auditor’s access to iTWIST, a database maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that “track[s] the state’s efforts to assist its most vulnerable citizens” and that was available to the ombudsman attached […]
Bam Adebayo might be lock for gold medal. Kentuckians with best chance at Paris Olympics
After the spectacle of the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the real fun begins. From basketball star Anthony Davis to track and field standout Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, these U.S. Olympians with ties to the commonwealth have the best chance to leave Paris with a gold medal: ...
Logan County Detention Center helping inmates with new programs
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – In an effort to lower recidivism and improve quality of life outside of those four walls, the Logan County Detention Center is offering new programs to it’s inmates. News 40 came to Russellville today to see the job fair that happened today, the culmination...
Kentucky Wildcats Make History at 2024 Paris Olympics with 22 Athletes Representing Six Countries and Six Sports
A record-breaking 22 University of Kentucky student-athletes, alumni, and coaches are set to compete in six sports across six countries at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Opening ceremonies kick off on July 26, with multiple Wildcats participating in the Parade of Nations. This marks the first time a UK athlete...
Logan County Public Library hosts Summer Learning Program
RUSSELLVILLE – The Logan County Public Library will conduct a science expo as the last class of their Summer Reading Program for the season. A science expo is a series of stations that engages students with science using different activities or games. The Kentucky Science Center has provided the...
Robertson County Fair Returns August 6
The Robertson County Fair returns August 6 through 10, 2024!. For 156 years, it has been a fun event that families look forward to attending every year. It celebrates the best the community has to offer in livestock, fine craftsmanship, food and entertainment. Because Robertson County has long been an agricultural county, and most of the workforce has been in agriculture or farm-related businesses, the fair has been a focal point of the community.
Kentucky employers give second chances
By Sarah Michels Bluegrass Live When Barbara Aker’s nephew was 10 or 11, he broke his arm. He was prescribed painkillers, which set him off on a slippery slope, she said. He eventually overdosed and died. Now, through a Kentucky program aimed at reducing recidivism, Aker is making something good out of something bad. A […] The post Kentucky employers give second chances appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
DUI: Anton Clinard flips car after drinking several “tall boys” of beer
20-year-old Anton Clinard was arrested for driving under the influence after being involved in a car accident at the intersection of Port Royal and Head Road on July 13th. Police responded to a hit-and-run incident where a vehicle was found in a ditch. The vehicle attempted to drive off, ending up sideways in the roadway after hitting a barricade. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found Clinard unable to stand or walk and unable to perform sobriety tests.
Joel Casey indicted by Grand Jury for 4 counts of statutory rape of minor
A Montgomery County Grand Jury had indicted 28-year-old Joel Casey for four counts of statutory rape that occurred between the dates of January 1st, 2021, and December 2nd, 2022. The indictment alleges that Casey unlawfully and knowingly engaged in sexual contact with a minor who was at least 13 years...
Search leads authorities to nearly 8 pounds of marijuana at Russellville home
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Two people are facing drug charges in Russellville after authorities searched a home on Thursday. According to a uniform citation, the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force received information that residents of a home on the 100 block of North Oak Street in Russellville were selling drugs.
Q-Up the Classroom radiothon raises $27,000 to fill Teacher Warehouse with back-to-school supplies | VIDEO
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The first-ever Q-Up the Classroom radiothon raised $26,690 to help the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation buy back-to-school supplies for the CMC Teacher Warehouse. As the total was announced from the two-day radiothon on Q108, 5 Star Media Group kicked in to round that up to $27,000.
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