Cave Region tourism organizations receive $194,768 in state marketing support
In the Cave Region, local tourism leaders say the funding is critical for maintaining visibility in a competitive travel market.
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State says Glendale site advancing as Ford commits to new investment
Ford Motor Co. previously laid off approximately 1,600 people who were hired to work at the Glendale plant.
Kentucky overdose deaths declined in 2025 in four-year downward trend
The 34-page report shows methamphetamine and fentanyl were the top culprits in last year’s overdose deaths, present in 50% and 45% of all deaths, respectively.
Jerry Tucker, co-founder of Casey County ministries to help needy children, dies at 85
Over the years, the Tuckers cared for more than 2,000 children from all over the world with donations and without government funding.
Kentucky awards nearly $34M in opioid recovery grants
Overall, these grants are part of Kentucky’s broader opioid settlement funding strategy, which directs money from national opioid lawsuits into prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet pauses Adopt-A-Highway program to evaluate safety concerns
Cconversations about pausing the program began in 2024, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
Jesse Crenshaw, Knob Lick native and former state rep, dies at 79
Crenshaw, a Lexington lawyer, made history as the first Black person in Fayette County elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives.
What EKPC’s rate increase could mean for Farmers RECC members
Because EKPC supplies electricity to 16 member cooperatives, including Farmers RECC, the increase is expected to “flow through” to local utilities and ultimately customers.
Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court ruling reverses an appeals court ruling against the department that had found electronic communications about public business on private devices to still be public records.