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Woodford Reserve Just Dropped a Limited Blended Malt Whiskey
Woodford Reserve is a Kentucky distillery known for its premium bourbon, but the latest release doesn’t fall into that category at all. The new entry in the annual Distillery Series is a blended malt whiskey called, appropriately, Blended Malt—and we have the details.Taste Test: This New Bourbon From Old Forester's Former Master Taster Is Her Best Yet As defined by the TTB, the organization that regulates alcohol in the U.S., malt whiskey must be made from a mashbill of at least 51 percent malted barley and aged in new charred oak containers (which are virtually always barrels). That differs from a...
Lt. Governor, Kentucky State Police Hold Awards Ceremony To Honor Civilian Employees
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 30, 2024) – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) recently honored 15 civilian employees for their dedication to enhancing public safety. Awards presented include the 2023 Civilian of the Year, Career Achievement, Police Communications Support, and Supervisor of the Year, among others. KSP’s 800 civilian employees serve in a variety of roles from telecommunications, maintenance, driver testing, information technology, public relations, and records support.
Over 1,000 Northern Kentucky households expected to be without power for hours
Update: 7:30 p.m.: It seems residents without power will no longer have to be concerned about severe weather making things even worse. The National Weather Service has canceled the severe thunderstorm watch that was previously issued in Northern Kentucky early Wednesday afternoon. Update, 7 p.m.: The Duke Energy outage map shows that the estimated...
Officials urge students to complete FAFSA
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - There is still time for Kentucky students to complete their FAFSA application if they are enrolling or returning to college. The 2024-25 FAFSA application was released later than usual due to changes made. Officials said those changes included making the application process more simple. “There were...
Budget Highlights: Investing in Rural Kentucky
By Representative Daniel Elliott Our commonwealth has experienced tremendous growth over the past seven years, despite the impact of the pandemic and nearly crippling inflation. However, we still have far to go in ensuring that all communities have an opportunity to improve the quality of life for their residents. Of course, the needs differ […] The post Budget Highlights: Investing in Rural Kentucky appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
UK HealthCare opens 1st psychiatric emergency unit in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Community and state leaders joined UK HealthCare officials to celebrate the opening of a new emergency unit dedicated to the treatment of patients experiencing a psychiatric health crisis. The unit, known as EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing), is the first of its kind in...
Man arrested after tossing drugs into drug task force agent in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A man is facing multiple charges after a drug task force agent had illegal drugs tossed at him in Franklin. According to a uniform citation, the South Central Drug Task Force observed a white Ford F-150 traveling north on Nashville Road around 3:30 p.m. Monday in Franklin.
Dog dies in Richardsville structure fire
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A dog is dead after a structure fire in Richardsville Wednesday morning. Just after 6:30 a.m., the Richardsville Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Mt. Olivet Road near Ephram White Park, according to an RFD Facebook post. Responding authorities said smoke was coming...
Back to school discount at gas pumps Thursday. Here’s where
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A national gas station chain with stores locally is offering a big discount at the pumps Thursday to celebrate back to school. Circle K is cutting 40 cents off per gallon of gas while supplies last between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to Circle K’s website and operators at the Covington location.
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