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Ascend Elements construction progressing, hiring process underway
Work is progressing full steam ahead at the construction site of the future Ascend Elements location near Pembroke, and the company has already begun the hiring process. They hosted a job fair recently to fill numerous positions, and South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council Executive Director Carter Hendricks says officials were well pleased with the turn-out at their job fair—and they’re looking to keep on hiring.
York Street Cafe, beloved Newport restaurant, announces closure after 30 years
A beloved Northern Kentucky eatery has bid farewell to customers after three decades in business. York Street Cafe in Newport is closing its doors after 30 years, according to a social media post from the restaurant. "We are so grateful to the guests who have supported us through all these...
Christian County School Board approves change orders, facility updates underway for 2024 school year
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The Christian County School Board approved four change orders and heard facility transition updates at their board meeting Thursday night. Facility updates. By the start of the 2024 school year, the Indian Hills Elementary School campus will be the Martin Luther King Jr....
SoCon and A-Sun form basketball scheduling alliance starting this season
The Southern Conference and the A-sun have entered into a scheduling alliance for men's basketball. In a release, the SocCn says "this agreement comes in response to the emphasis placed on net rankings for postseason prospects and an ever-changing landscape in college athletics." The two-year deal will begin this coming...
Four arrested in Danville on drug trafficking charges
Danville Police made four arrests during a narcotics investigation on Sunday, which went into the early morning hours of Monday. The investigation resulted in several traffic stops and search warrants being conducted on a room at Super 8 Motel and an apartment on Nichols Terrace. Officers uncovered cash, marijuana, and suspected fentanyl pills. The following […] The post Four arrested in Danville on drug trafficking charges appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Brown: For Louisville basketball and others transfer portal has forever changed recruiting
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — The COVID-year waiver enters its final season, and the average age on NCAA basketball rosters will take a precipitous dip upon its departure. The premium on recruiting freshmen, however, won’t return in its absence. Maybe it will for John Calipari, but now that he’s at Arkansas, that’s no longer Kentucky’s problem.
Attempted robbery leaves Farmers Bank ATM in Greenville broken
MUHLENBERG CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Employees with Farmers Bank in Muhlenberg County say some customers will have to find a different ATM in Greenville after one of theirs was damaged overnight. Friday morning, the bank said on social media that their Greenville ATM is currently unavailable after someone tried rob...
Amber Alert canceled in Kentucky; missing 4-month-old found safe
SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. — UPDATE: An Amber Alert in Kentucky has been canceled after 4-month-old Paislee Lay was found safe around 7:30 p.m. Friday night. Paislee was previously reported missing in Simpsonville, Kentucky, about 23 miles east of Louisville. See WLWT's previous reporting below. An Amber Alert has been issued...
Kentucky Newsmakers 7/21: EKU President David McFaddin; Ky. Distillers Association President Eric Gregory
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaddin and Kentucky Distillers Association President Eric Gregory. First, EKU President David Mcfaddin discusses the recent developments at the university. Later, Kentucky Distillers Association President Eric Gregory talks...
Federal appeals court refuses to lift order blocking Biden administration’s Title IX rule
A federal appeals court refused to lift a judge’s order to temporarily halt the Biden administration’s Title IX rule. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district judge’s preliminary injunction, blocking the new Title IX rule in six states: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. “As we see it, the […]
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