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Kenton County PD requests help after masked men burn pride flag in Latonia Lakes
Kenton County Police are seeking help after two masked men burned a pride flag posted on a private residence on Club House Drive in Latonia Lakes in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 13.
Three people injured during rollover crash in Christian County
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - A rollover crash sent three people to the hospital in Hopkinsville on Wednesday night. According to WKDZ, a red Toyota car was traveling southbound on Pennyrile Parkway when it left the roadway and hit an embankment six miles south of the Crofton exit. The car then overturned and came to rest on its side in the middle of the road, WKDZ reported.
Chamber trains local businesses on DOE contracts
PADUCAH — One in four Department of Energy procurement dollars goes to small businesses, but the process of getting those contracts can involve jumping through some hoops. That’s according to Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership Procurement Manager Ron Casper. Speaking Thursday at a Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon,...
Whooping cough on rise in Kentucky, health officials say
State public health officials issued an alert to Kentuckians on Wednesday, saying that pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” is increasing across the state, with 130 cases reported, so far this year. According to current case numbers from the state Department for Public Health, Kentucky is seeing an elevated rate of infection not seen here […] The post Whooping cough on rise in Kentucky, health officials say appeared first on The Interior Journal.
What is minimum wage in Kentucky? Here's what we know about where wage rates sit
Workers making less than $17 per hour are considered "low wage," according to a new study from Oxfam, "a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice." The study, which provides a state-by-state analysis and ultimately calls for the minimum wage to be raised to $17 hourly, found...
Tyler Brooks adjusting to new role as McCracken County head coach
PADUCAH, KY -- McCracken County head coach Tyler Brooks is one of seven new head coaches in the west Kentucky area heading into the 2024 high school football season. Brooks takes over the Mustangs after spending last season as the offensive coordinator. Now, with a new season underway, the transition...
Misty Pond Alpaca Farm feature
Misty Pond Alpaca and Maremmas farm brings soft alpaca joy to Paducah. Three years ago, Ruth and Rick Brinly had no livestock experience. Today, the couple owns and operates Misty Pond Alpaca and Maremmas, a 40-acre alpaca farm and store that sells apparel and artisan goods in Paducah.
Kentucky Parents of Public School Students Check Your Mailbox For Summer EBT Program Benefits
So, the other day we received a letter in the mail and a surprise we were not expecting. Two envelopes from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Community Based Services. One was a letter about the Summer EBT program and the other was an...
KY Poison Control Center urges caution amid recall of edibles
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Poison Control Center is warning Kentuckians to not buy or consume Diamond Shruumz brand products, including chocolate bars, cones and gummies. All flavors of these products have been recalled because they have been linked to severe illness. Officials say Diamond Shruumz brand products were sold online and at a […]
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