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Problems with Kentucky’s vehicle registration system are hurting car dealers, county clerk says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT)—Kentucky’s new program to register vehicle titles is making progress, but some county clerks and car dealers are still having major issues. Kentucky lawmakers in the interim Transportation Committee were briefed Tuesday about the KAVIS program. It was implemented in January and designed to simplify the car title and registration system.
Honor Flight Bluegrass accepting veterans' applications for September trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Honor Flight Bluegrass is recruiting World War II and Korean War veterans from Kentucky and Indiana for a flight in September. The local nonprofit takes U.S. veterans to Washington to visit war memorials at no cost to them. The veterans are 90 years and older. According...
Community Action Kentucky opens enrollment for summer cooling subsidy
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Enrollment for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy is now open. The program opened enrollment Tuesday and will continue until September 13, or until funds are depleted. The benefit ranges from $50 to $250 based on income and housing. Enrollment is open to...
Walker to be nominated for KBC president
Brad Walker, pastor of Briensburg Baptist Church in Benton will be nominated for president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention at the Nov. 12 Annual Meeting in Paducah. Charles Frazier, former pastor of Zion’s Cause Baptist Church in Benton and now associational mission strategist for the Northern Kentucky Baptist Association, will nominate Walker.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court approves aid for High Bridge, John Preece and industrial park
House Bill 1 has appropriated funds from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account to various state agencies for miscellaneous projects and programs. Magistrates approved resolutions authorizing Judge-Executive David West to sign to receive these funds at the Fiscal Court’s first meeting of the month. The Fiscal Court submitted requests to the state for three projects […] The post Jessamine County Fiscal Court approves aid for High Bridge, John Preece and industrial park appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
DEI policy discussions return to Frankfort, setting stage for next General Assembly
Diversity, equity and inclusion policy discussions have returned to Frankfort — setting the stage for the potential return of controversial DEI legislation in the next General Assembly. At an Interim Education Committee meeting Tuesday, Chair Stephen West, R-Paris, said lawmakers wanted to learn more about current DEI policies at...
Knights football starts off preseason with Big Man, 7-on-7 at George Rogers Clark
WINCHESTER — Beginning their practice on Wednesday earlier in the week following the end of the KHSAA dead period, the Marion County Knights traveled to George Rogers Clark for their first Big Man and 7-on-7 competition. Facing Martin County and Newport High School, the Knights came away with 1-1,...
Education Students Gain Cross-Cultural Experience and Teaching Skills in Hungary ESL Camp
In June, School of Education Associate Professor Dr. Barbara Adams ’91 Hamilton took 12 education students to teach English as a second language (ESL) at a camp in Letenye, Hungary, and serve a community through the local church in partnership with One Mission Society. Each day, nearly 60 students...
Lexington insurance agent on why companies are dropping coverage on some vehicle models
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington insurance agent says certain Kia and Hyundai owners are seeing higher insurance rates. In Minnesota, one woman’s insurer, State Farm, recently dropped her, citing high theft rates associated with her Hyundai model. Despite frustrations for consumers, insurance agents emphasize that companies are protecting...
UPDATE: Tennessee man injured in Purchase Parkway crash
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — At 6:52 a.m. on July 17, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 reported that the southbound lanes of the Purchase Parkway were blocked by a crash near the 9 mile marker in Graves County. At 8:10 a.m., the site was declared clear and the southbound...
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