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Kentucky lawmakers hear climate-science skepticism from attorney general’s office
FRANKFORT — A litigator for the Kentucky attorney general disputed the role of carbon dioxide emissions in warming the world’s climate, despite near-total agreement among scientists that the clear gas is a major contributor to warming. Speaking Thursday to state lawmakers, Vic Maddox, counsel on special litigation for...
Beshear says federal government should reclassify marijuana to recognize its medical uses
In a Wednesday letter sent to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he supports reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III. That would move marijuana from a DEA designation that says it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for...
On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
JACKSON, Ky. — In the 24 hours after J.D. Vance became Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate, Stephen Bowling, director of the Breathitt County Public Library, fielded more than a dozen calls from news media outlets large and small. The place that Vance in his best-selling memoir...
Hopkinsville museum launches podcast featuring oral history interviews
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County has launched a new podcast titled “Voices of Hopkinsville: In Their Own Words,” which features existing oral history interviews in the museum collection. “The museum currently has approximately 75 oral history interviews from five different thematic collections,” executive director Alissa Keller said...
Report: Ky. voucher program would mostly benefit families that already have kids in private schools
A report released Monday suggests amending Kentucky’s Constitution in the November election would come at the expense of public school students and the state’s coffers. Kentuckians will vote this fall on Amendment 2, which would allow public funding of private schools. Based on school voucher policies advancing in...
A deep dive into Christian County history reveals an Alexander Graham Bell connection
When brothers and pastors Henry T. and Robert T. Anderson migrated to Christian County in about 1837 and 1839, respectively, the county was just moving out of its frontier beginnings and quickly emerging as a center of business in an agrarian and increasingly slaveholding area. By the time New York City author Eve M. Kahn followed their trail and visited the same area in June 2024, it would have been completely unrecognizable to the brothers.
Kentucky Arts Council seeking nominations for Commonwealth’s 2025-26 Poet Laureate
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for 2025-2026 Kentucky Poet Laureate. Nominations may be made by individuals or organizations inside or outside of Kentucky, and will be assessed on:. The publication of a written body of work informed by living in Kentucky. Critical acclaim for the work’s high degree...
Some new Kentucky laws are in limbo as governor says lawmakers failed to fund them
FRANKFORT — Kentucky legislators enacted more than 200 laws this year, most of which take effect today, July 15. At least 20 new laws are in limbo, however. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says the Republican-controlled General Assembly failed to fund them — to the tune of $153 million — even after he informed lawmakers of the problem on April 10.
More than 100 new laws are now in effect in Kentucky. Here’s a dozen key ones to know.
Kentucky lawmakers successfully passed more than 200 bills and 10 resolutions that carry the force of law this year. Roughly a quarter of those had an emergency clause attached — that means they went into effect right away. The vast majority of the rest are set to go into effect Monday, 90 days after the General Assembly adjourned for the year.
Hopkinsville Salvation Army opens cooling station
The Salvation Army of Hopkinsville has opened its main office, 313 E. Seventh St., to serve as a cooling station in response to the extreme heat this week. Anyone wanting a cool place can go to the office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. through Friday, July 19. Also in...
New class starts Leadership Hopkinsville-Christian County
A new class for Leadership Hopkinsville-Christian County will soon begin a nine-month program designed to develop community leaders, the Christian County Chamber of Commerce announced in a press release. The 22 class member are:. Leroy Adams, Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority. Katey Barnett, Planters Bank. Joshua Blick, Hopkinsville Electric System. Melissa...
Kentucky politicians decry political violence against Trump, Comer calls for investigation
Kentucky politicians denounced political violence in a series of statements and prayers for former President Donald Trump, who was injured during an attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. U.S. Rep James Comer, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced shortly after the...
Report: Kentucky’s housing challenges could impact future economic development
A new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Policy & Research suggests that housing challenges could intensify as more economic development projects come to the Commonwealth – and its author says that state and community leaders should address those challenges now. The research center’s Building...
Coach William Falls’ family finds closure and connection in Hopkinsville
It had been a little more than three years since Bill Falls and I first met through email and then a phone interview concerning his late grandfather, Attucks High School basketball coach William Falls. Early in 2021, the grandson was searching online for information about his grandfather’s coaching career when...
Hopkinsville Art Guild slates 5 workshops
The Hopkinsville Art Guild has announced five new workshops for community members, beginning with a class where each participant will create a still life representative of their interests. The still life class taught by Tommy Fletcher will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 3, at a location...
Safer Kentucky Act, which punishes homelessness, will take effect soon
Last month’s Supreme Court decision on a case involving the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, held that people experiencing homelessness can be arrested for outdoor camping even when they have no other options. The federal decision doesn’t require local governments to enforce bans on outdoor camping but in Kentucky,...
Kentucky’s “Move Over” law expands Monday
Kentucky’s “Move Over” law is expanding Monday. The law now requires motorists in the right-most lane to move over when approaching emergency vehicles and tow trucks with flashing lights on the side of the road. Lieutenant Chris Van Brackel, with the Lexington Police Department, said come Monday, other vehicles will receive the same protection.
Fancy Farm organizers confirm early list of speakers for Western Ky. political picnic
With just under a month to go, a clearer picture of what the 144th edition of the Fancy Farm Picnic in far Western Kentucky will look like is coming into focus. Though the mutton has yet to be chopped, event organizers released on Wednesday a list of the confirmed speakers for the traditional Graves County gathering.
Praising through the pain: Crofton couple lean on faith after an auto accident paralyzes wife
CROFTON, Ky. (KT) — Last fall in a Kentucky Today story, Tim Morgan told about marveling at God’s grace and goodness in his time as pastor of Fruit Hill Baptist Church. Today he is still marveling over God’s blessing and goodness — although the personal circumstances for he and his wife have changed dramatically.
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