Derek Operle

Patterson will be the school’s 15th president – and its first Black president.

Driskell will be officially inducted as poet laureate on April 24 as a part of the state’s celebration of Kentucky Writers Day at the Capitol.

The December 2021 tornado outbreak killed 14 people in the Hopkins County town and destroyed or seriously damaged north of 70% of its residences, decimating its tax base.

A spokesperson for MSU said they hope to have the school's 15th president appointed and in place "prior to the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year."

Repkon USA — an aerospace and defense manufacturer — has a $435 million military contract to build and operate the first domestic source of the explosive chemical in Kentucky.

The Murray State University Board of Regents approved a contract Tuesday to help find candidates for the college’s next president.

Clarksville police said no shots were fired inside the mall and no injuries have been reported.

A local nonprofit hopes to eventually establish a permanent Black history museum in Western Kentucky to house other historical artifacts, as well as the LaFrance paintings.

Pending invitations listed include Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, as well as U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul.