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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: ...
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...
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.
Hazard finishes third in Johnson Central Invitational
PRESTONSBURG — Hazard finished third out of 19 teams in the Johnson Central Invitational at StoneCrest Golf Course on Monday, July 22. Only Madison Central and Lexington Christian Academy finished ahead of the Bulldogs. Waylon Clutts shot a 72 to lead Hazard and finish seventh individually. Following Clutts, Noah...
PPD: Oil Springs woman left children alone for two days
On July 21, the Paintsville Police Department responded to a complaint that two children had been left home alone for two days and were seen playing on the roof of an apartment building on Washington Avenue, leading to their mother’s arrest on criminal abuse charges, according to court documents.
Wayne County woman dies in overnight fire
KENOVA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wayne County woman has passed away as a result of a fire early Friday morning. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal reports that, at around 3:00am on the morning of Friday, July 26, 2024, a residential fire occurred in the 1700 Block of Poplar Street in the Kenova area. Authorities […]
Dr. Brand talks coaching successful team at BSCTC
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Interim President Dr. Todd Brand began serving the college in May and said he hopes he can bring success to BSCTC using similar skills needed to be a successful basketball coach. Brand’s first job out of college was as a basketball coach at a...
Retro Louisville: Origins of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
“Suit Seeks to Block Borrowing of Funds to Extend Bowman Field” was a headline on the front page of the Sept. 21, 1940, edition of the Courier Journal which featured the effort to create a major airfield at the existing Bowman site. The lawsuit, brought by several nearby neighbors, “challenged the authority...
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