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.
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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.
Fighting for the ‘luxury’ of air in Kentucky’s worst region for pollution
The 2026 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association shows 176,359 children in Kentucky breathe air with unhealthy levels of pollution.
Cameron claims GOP victory as Dems disagree on Medicaid, minimum wage in KET Senate debate
KET’s Renee Shaw moderated both segments.
Three found dead in separate Adair County residences following shooting, KSP says
Authorities said multiple law enforcement and emergency agencies from Adair County and surrounding areas assisted in the response.