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Recovering alcoholic built Kentucky’s largest substance-use treatment provider, which has 1,800 beds and 1,350 employees
LOUISA — Around the office at Addiction Recovery Care, Vanessa Keeton is still known as “Client One” — marking her status as the first client of the first recovery center ARC opened as a group home in Lawrence County. But her official title is vice president...
LAWRENCE CO. ASSISTANT COACH SAM SPARKS RECEIVES ‘AWARD OF EXCELLENCE’
Louisa, Ky. — Longtime administrator and Lawrence Co. assistant softball coach Sam Sparks was the recipient of the 2024 Jim Watkins Award of Excellence. The Jim Watkins Award of Excellence recognizes an individual whose loyalty, dedication, and service to the KHSADA and contributions to the profession which represents excellence in the field of athletic administration. Once nominated, nominees remain in consideration for a period of three years.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
U News | Universities of Mississippi and Kentucky win funding from the National Science Foundation. CU Boulder receives $20 million grant to launch a National Quantum Nanofab facility. From Two Universities in Neighboring States:. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $35 million to five universities, including two in...
Officials break ground to bring Kentucky Bourbon industry to EKY
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - On Tuesday, officials broke ground on Eastern Light Distilling in Rowan County. The new distillery will bring the Kentucky Bourbon industry to Eastern Kentucky. Eastern Light was first announced in June 2023 and officials said it is expected to open in late 2025. Governor Andy...
New Riff founder named to Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame
New Riff founder Ken Lewis is being inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Lewis retired in March after a 50-year career in the beverage alcohol industry. In addition to founding New Riff, Lewis started The Party Source and drove legal and legislative changes to allow Sunday and credit card alcohol sales.
Vehicle inspection fees to increase in July
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Beginning on July 15, a new mandate increasing the cost of vehicle inspections will go into effect in Kentucky. Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said that while the inspections only take around 15-20 minutes to complete, depending on parking in Downtown Bowling Green, that time can add up.
$16 million project will bring clean drinking water to northeastern Ky. community
SOUTH SHORE, Ky. (KT) - Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials from the cities of South Shore (Ky.) and Portsmouth (Ohio) on Tuesday to officially break ground on the construction of a permanent waterline that will bring clean drinking water to South Shore families and connect the two cities. “Today,...
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