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Hazard, some other Kentucky towns may enact restaurant tax, judge rules
A Franklin Circuit judge has given a legal victory to Hazard and several other Kentucky cities interested in imposing a restaurant tax. The tax, created by the legislature in 1980, is levied in about 50 of Kentucky’s 418 cities on retail sales of food and beverages in all restaurants in the city. The tax rate […] The post Hazard, some other Kentucky towns may enact restaurant tax, judge rules appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
2.7-magnitude earthquake occurs in Leslie County, KY
LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) – An earthquake was detected in Eastern Kentucky early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred about 11 miles to the southeast of Hyden in Leslie County. The USGS places the time of the earthquake around 5:47 a.m. The 2.7-magnitude earthquake had a depth of […]
The Center for Rural Development selects Perry County student to attend the 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
Perry County student Jody “Preston” Maggard has been selected by The Center for Rural Development to attend the 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, the organization announced in a recent statement. Preston, a freshman at Perry County Central High School, will be putting his business and entrepreneurial skills to work...
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