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Hazard latest front in longstanding battle over which Kentucky cities can pass a ‘restaurant tax'
Hazard city officials who want to pass a so-called “restaurant tax” have a new opponent: Attorney General Russell Coleman, who’s appealing a Franklin Circuit judge’s ruling allowing Hazard to do so.
Kentuckian, first to breach the U.S. Capitol, sentenced to prison
A judge sentenced Kentuckian Michael Sparks, the first rioter to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, this week to more than four years in prison. A federal judge in Washington sentenced Sparks, 46, of Elizabethtown, to four years and five months in federal prison, where parole is not an option, court records show. Despite other rioters shouting "Don't do it," Sparks climbed through a Senate wing door that had been broken by rioters using a...
Spotlight On Child Welfare in Kentucky: Ranks Among States With Most Underprivileged Children
August is Child Support Awareness Month, and the personal finance website WalletHub just released its annual report on the States with the Most Underprivileged Children. It's a time to reflect on the well-being of children, and based on the study results, there's still work to be done in Kentucky. While...
Swedish Match to Add 450 Jobs, Invest $232M in Kentucky
Project is the 5th largest investment on record this year; $277 million annual regional economic impact anticipated. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the largest new jobs project of 2024, as Philip Morris International Inc. announced its Swedish Match affiliate will expand its presence in Daviess County creating 450 direct jobs with a $232 million investment.
National Weather Service determines cause of damage in NKY
ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (WXIX) - The Northern Kentucky region received the brunt of Wednesday night’s storms, causing damage in some areas. Alexandria was one of those towns that reported having storm damage. Emergency management crews along with fire personnel were dispatched around 7 p.m. Wednesday, where they found several homes...
Parent files public corruption complaint with KY attorney general against Fayette school board
“Not only were these actions in violation of state law, they were also an egregious violation of public trust. The public deserves the opportunity for public comment when their elected officials vote to levy hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes,” Matthew Vied said.
Four ARMA USEA Training Championships Dance in the Dressage Rings at the #AEC2024
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 28—It’s only day 2 of the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds, but dreams are already coming true for the riders and horses who have worked so hard to get here. From 16-year-old Tessa Geven, who’s going it alone this week after her father had a horse riding accident, to Jacqueline Cameron, who finally found her perfect eventing partner in a little red mare that “fell out of the sky.” Then there’s Lisa Borgia, who’s back at the same horse park she’s been to every year since 1988, riding the classic underdog, the off-the-track Thoroughbred, every step of the way. Everyone has a story at the AEC.
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