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Here's when latest closures, lane restrictions are happening around Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heads up drivers, more lane restrictions and directional closures are scheduled around Jefferson County in July and August. Sherman Minton Renewal spokesperson Andrea Brady said starting July 19 at 8 p.m. until July 20 at 1 p.m., there will be at minimum one eastbound lane open on the Sherman Minton Bridge.
Judge denies temporary restraining order from JCPS parents' busing changes lawsuit
A federal judge denied the request of several parents of Jefferson County Public School students for a temporary restraining order regarding the school district's transportation plan, according to court documents. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings denied the request because the parents, the defendants in the case, did not give the school district or Superintendent Marty Pollio, who are both named in the lawsuit, a copy of documents including the original complaint and the Motion for Temporary...
40-year-old woman hit, killed by train in Clifton identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Jefferson County Coroner's Officer has identified the woman hit and killed by a train earlier this week. Louisville Metro Police Department was called to the area of Stoll and Arlington avenues around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday about a person down by the train tracks. Officers arrived...
Gerth is right. Legislative task force should not conduct meetings so far from JCPS
"Times and places convenient to the public" is a legal fiction to Kentucky lawmakers. Joe Gerth channels the letter and spirit of the open meetings law in his analysis of the decision of the legislative task force examining the future of the Jefferson County Public Schools to conduct its meetings at times that effectively exclude large swaths of the public affected by the task force's charter and in a place some 50 miles from Jefferson County.
Kentuckiana's back to school guide for the 2024-25 school year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Summer is almost over, and that means the start of another school year. WDRB is your guide for everything back to school for the 2024-25 school year in Louisville-area school districts. Jefferson County Public Schools. Calendar:. Start date: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Labor Day: Monday, Sept....
Jefferson County Clerk: New car title system has cost her office revenue, angered customers
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's new vehicle title computer system has cost Jefferson County $2 million in revenue, hurt car dealers and angered customers, the county clerk said on Tuesday. "There's certain areas that need improvement, there's not ifs ands or buts about it," said Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw,...
JCPS task force ignores obvious meaning of open meetings law
”Times and places convenient to the public” is a legal fiction to Kentucky lawmakers. Courier Journal columnist Joe Gerth channels the letter and spirit of the open meetings law in his analysis of the decision of the legislative task force examining the future of the Jefferson County Public Schools to conduct its meetings at times that effectively exclude large swaths of the public affected by the task force’s charter and in a place some 50 miles from Jefferson County.
Kentucky's county clerks share frustrations about car registration system
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — County clerks in Kentucky shared their frustrations about the state's new title and registration service on Tuesday at Frankfort. The program is known as Kentucky's Automated Vehicle Information System, or "KAVIS." Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw told lawmakers the backlog in registrations is hitting car dealerships...
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