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Secretary of State Michael Adams to co-chair national panel’s Election Committee
Kentucky’s Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams has been chosen by his peers in the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to co-chair its Elections Committee, along with Democratic Secretary of State Gregg Amore of Rhode Island, it was announced recently. The bi-partisan Elections Committee keeps NASS members...
Markey Cancer Center’s ACTION program expands its reach with latest student cohorts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in ONcology (ACTION) has expanded its impact – this year including students from five previously unrepresented Appalachian counties. Launched in 2016, ACTION is aimed at addressing the cancer burden in Appalachian...
Throwback Thursday: Kentucky’s state fossil, the brachiopod
Many of the things you learn in elementary school are all the “state” things, like the state bird, state flower, or state tree. Thanks to our friends at Dinosaur World in Cave City just north of Bowling Green, we recently learned something new about something ancient. Kentucky has a state fossil: the brachiopod. Doing some digging, here’s the story.
Big Lots website shows which stores will close. Are any in Kentucky?
Big Lots recently announced a plan to close as many as 40 stores this year. But there's good news for discount shoppers: None of the stores in Kentucky are scheduled to close. According to a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the retailer plans to close 35-40 stores this year and open...
Medical cannabis in Kentucky: Wilmore and Nicholasville say no, Jessamine County says yes (for now)
In March 2023, Kentucky Gov. Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 (SB 47) into law, legalizing medical cannabis for Kentuckians with chronic illnesses beginning January 1, 2025. Although patients who qualify cannot apply for medical cannabis cards until January 1, as of July 1, Kentuckians can now start applying for a medical cannabis business license, and […] The post Medical cannabis in Kentucky: Wilmore and Nicholasville say no, Jessamine County says yes (for now) appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
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