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New federal funding to clean up Kentucky brownfields touted as transformative
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern For federal and state environmental officials, Louisville’s downtown soccer stadium is an example of what’s possible. The site of the 11,600-seat Lynn Family Stadium, the home of Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC, was a brownfield, one of thousands of properties across Kentucky that face challenges with redevelopment due to […] The post New federal funding to clean up Kentucky brownfields touted as transformative appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Glass leaving as state education commissioner
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass announced Monday he will step down from his position on Sept. 29 to become associate vice president of teaching and learning at Western Michigan University. Glass was hired by the Kentucky Board of Education in 2020 to oversee the state’s K-12 public school system and its 635,000 students. He […] The post Glass leaving as state education commissioner appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Woman sentenced to nine years for mailing threats of violence, racial slurs to neighbors
A Jefferson County woman was sentenced to nine years in prison at U.S. District Court in Louisville, followed by three years of supervised release, after being convicted of mailing communications to her neighbors in 2020 threatening to injure them because of their race. According to court documents, Suzanne Craft, 55, of Louisville, sent multiple threatening […] The post Woman sentenced to nine years for mailing threats of violence, racial slurs to neighbors appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Heavy rains improve drought conditions in Kentucky
Although it caused flooding in some parts of western Kentucky, the heavy rain last week has resulted in drought conditions improving in the state, according to the weekly U.S Drought Monitor report issued Thursday morning. A total of 86.67% of Kentucky is currently considered to be in a no drought situation, which is up from […] The post Heavy rains improve drought conditions in Kentucky appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
More help for undergrads’ basic, child care needs could up Kentuckians’ earning power
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians need better access to child care and basic needs like food and housing to ensure higher postsecondary degree attainment, a statewide report released Monday says. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, with funding support from the Lumina Foundation, released the 2023 Strategies and Recommendations to Address Students’ Basic Needs. […] The post More help for undergrads’ basic, child care needs could up Kentuckians’ earning power appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County Civil Lawsuits
• Capital One, N.A., vs. Kimberly G. Stephens — contract dispute. • Midland Credit Management, Incorporation, vs. Bobbie Reece — credit card debt collection. • Midland Credit Management, Incorporation, vs. Carl Hughes — credit card debt collection. • LVNV Funding, LLC, vs. Donald Shepherd — contract dispute. • LVNV Funding, LLC, vs. Tamatha Osborne — […] The post Harlan County Civil Lawsuits appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Hardin County man faces 40 years for child porn offenses
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky has announced that a Hardin County man has been sentenced at U.S. District Court in Louisville to 40 years in prison for child pornography offenses. According to court documents, Michael Smith, 30, produced videos of his sexual abuse of a minor victim in Hardin County and […] The post Hardin County man faces 40 years for child porn offenses appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Allergy alert issued on Member’s Mark Mozzarella Sticks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an allergy alert on one brand of mozzarella sticks sold in Kentucky and four other states because they could contain egg and soy, and that information does not appear on the product label. As a result of the alert, Rich Products of Buffalo, N.Y., is recalling 15 […] The post Allergy alert issued on Member’s Mark Mozzarella Sticks appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County District Court Reports
• Joey Blevins, 44, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine), buy/possession of drug paraphernalia — waived to grand jury (bond set at $10,000 at 10 percent). • Randy Perry, 47, license to be in possession, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card — pleaded guilty, fined $50 (court […] The post Harlan County District Court Reports appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky lawmakers hear updates on efforts to contain invasive carp
While fish such as bass and blue gill are welcome in Kentucky’s waters, Asian carp, which are now grouped with a larger group of fish species known as invasive carp, have had a devastating effect on the state’s economy, state lawmakers heard Thursday. The Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture received updates from the Kentucky Department […] The post Kentucky lawmakers hear updates on efforts to contain invasive carp appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
$1 billion solar project planned on former Starfire coal mine in eastern Kentucky
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern It was a little over five years ago when Philip Marsh looked over the thousands of acres of reclaimed strip mine land he owned near the Knott County line and wouldn’t have a clue what would come of it. The Eastern Kentucky mountaintops that Marsh owned, now pastures after decades […] The post $1 billion solar project planned on former Starfire coal mine in eastern Kentucky appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County Arrests
Different Harlan County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests between July 18-23. They are not indications of guilt or innocence. • Marcus Saylor, 22, of Baxter, was arrested on July 18 by a Harlan City Police officer. He was charged with third-degree burglary and lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center on a $10,000 […] The post Harlan County Arrests appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Letcher, Perry Co. receive $5.3M for flood recovery from ARC
Gov. Andy Beshear and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal co-chair Gayle Manchin have announced $5.3 million will go to help recovery efforts from last July’s record flooding in Letcher and Perry counties. The funds will provide water and sewer service to new housing developments that are considered “high-ground sites,” meaning they will be safe from […] The post Letcher, Perry Co. receive $5.3M for flood recovery from ARC appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky Medicaid gets OK to provide mobile behavioral health care
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky will join five other states in providing mobile Medicaid crisis intervention teams later this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday. CMS approved Kentucky’s proposals for these services alongside California. Mobile teams allow behavioral health professionals to de-escalate people in need in the field as well as […] The post Kentucky Medicaid gets OK to provide mobile behavioral health care appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Proposed bill would speed up expungement process in Kentucky
State law allows Kentuckians with low-level, non-violent convictions to have their criminal record expunged after meeting a few requirements, but it’s not a simple process and one lawmaker wants to change that. Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, was among those who testified Thursday before the Interim Joint Judiciary Committee on how to make the […] The post Proposed bill would speed up expungement process in Kentucky appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky seaman gets burial decades after going missing at Pearl Harbor
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern For decades, Elmer P. Lawrence was unaccounted for after dying at Pearl Harbor. However, this weekend he was buried 13 minutes from his hometown. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which works to identify soldiers lost, announced in June that its scientists had identified Lawrence in 2021 and would send him […] The post Kentucky seaman gets burial decades after going missing at Pearl Harbor appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
‘Forever chemicals’ contaminating Kentucky waters detailed for lawmakers
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” are in Kentucky’s rivers and lakes. The chemicals are in municipal water treatment plants. They’re accumulating inside Kentucky’s fish. That is what the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection has found the past few years as it has investigated how widespread PFAS is […] The post ‘Forever chemicals’ contaminating Kentucky waters detailed for lawmakers appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
No fatalities, missing persons, injuries reported following record rainfall, flooding in western Ky.
Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update Thursday on the flooding, especially in western Kentucky, which set a state record for single-day rainfall and prompted him to issue a State of Emergency declaration on Wednesday. The National Weather Service Office in Paducah says the Kentucky Mesonet Station located six miles southwest of Mayfield in Graves County, […] The post No fatalities, missing persons, injuries reported following record rainfall, flooding in western Ky. appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County Civil Lawsuits
• OneMain Financial Group, LLC, vs. James H. Madden — contract dispute. • Shirley Watkins vs. Roger Dale Watkins — dissolution of marriage. • Heavenly Creech vs. Michael Creech II — dissolution of marriage. • Laura K. Hubbard vs. Zachary D. Rodriguez, et al, — child support. • Montgomery County Foster Care vs. Amanda Rydel […] The post Harlan County Civil Lawsuits appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky’s annual crime report shows drop in serious offenses
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Incidents of violent crime decreased across Kentucky in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to an annual state report released Wednesday. The 2022 Crime in Kentucky Report showed about a 9.2% drop in the number of reported Group A offenses — which include the state’s most serious offenses including arson, homicide, […] The post Kentucky’s annual crime report shows drop in serious offenses appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
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