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Heavrin bill that aims to modernize social work in KY advances through committee
A House committee has advanced a bill sponsored by GOP state Rep. Samara Heavrin, of Leitchfield, intended to modernize the practice of social work in Kentucky. Members of the House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative
Wilkey fourth grader, a burgeoning author, makes her TV debut
A Wilkey Elementary School fourth grade student, and burgeoning author, recently made her television debut. Emma Cook made an appearance on the KET/PBS News Quiz program after she submitted an answer to a question featured on the
Glendale man accused of procuring a juvenile in Indiana for sex purposes, multiple counts of indecent exposure
A Glendale man has been arrested for procuring an Indiana juvenile for sex purposes and multiple counts of indecent exposure. Kentucky State Police said the agency’s Electronic Crime Branch arrested 51-year-old Christopher S. Barnes on Tuesday and
Grayson Co. HS & Clarkson Academic Teams take first at Gov.’s Cup District Competition
Two Grayson County schools won their respective Governor’s Cup District Competition. The Grayson County High School Academic Team won the district title as they won first place in both Quick Recall and Future Problem Solving. Individual results
Elizabethtown man struck, killed on I-65
An Elizabethtown man was killed after being struck on I-65. Kentucky State Police responded to the accident on Tuesday morning at approximately 4:30 near the 100-mile marker of I-65 in Hardin County between Elizabethtown and the Joe
State News
Senate panel advances conscience rights bill for KY healthcare workers
The Senate Health Services Committee Wednesday approved a bill designed to protect the conscience rights of Kentucky’s healthcare workers. The sponsor of Senate Bill 72, Sen. Donald Douglas, R-Winchester, told the committee that his bill is designed
House fire claims life of 95-year-old Barren Co. woman
A 95-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Barren County. Barren County Coroner Tim Gibson told news outlets that firefighters responded on Tuesday night at about 7:45 to a blaze at 617 Bunch Road, approximately
Caregiver pleads guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from dying woman
A caregiver and financial advisor has pled guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a dying woman. Leslie Lockhart, 53, of Murray, pled guilty this week in a Calloway County courtroom to theft by unlawful
2 people perish in mobile home fire
Two people have perished in a mobile home fire in Green County. The Summersville Fire Department responded to the blaze Tuesday at 12:10 a.m. on William E. Lobb Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a
DEA bans Glasgow pharmaceutical distributor from handling controlled substances
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an Immediate Suspension Order (ISO) on Tuesday to Richie Pharmacal, a pharmaceutical distributor in Glasgow. According to the DEA, an ISO is an emergency administrative action that immediately suspends a
National News
Hurricane Harvey Threatens US with Most Powerful Storm in 12 Years
Hurricane Harvey has potential to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in more than a decade. Harvey is set to hit land late Friday or early Saturday on the central Texas coast where
President Trump Begins Tax Reform
U.S. President Donald Trump will begin a major push next Wedjesday with a speech in Missouri to convince the public of the need for tax reform. The President has shifted gears and his entire agenda will be
Florida Set to Carry Out Execution With New Drug
Florida is scheduled on Thursday to put to death an inmate by injection that includes a drug never before used in a U.S. execution.Mark James Asay, 53, would be the first Florida inmate executed since January 2016.
Powerball Ticket Unclaimed0 $759 Million Jackpot
A Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts will have won more than $750 million on Wednesday. The ticket matched all six number draw, but has still gone unclaimed to one of the largest in the lottery’s history. Powerball
What to Do With Used Eclipse Glasses
Tuesday millions of people ogled the skies using eclipse viewers, but happens now with the glasses? Another eclipse will cross America in 2024, or you can donate them to other parts of the world, who will experience
