Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule
A Department of Labor final rule means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay.
Warnings ignored, says sex abuse lawsuit filed by former University of Kentucky swimmers
A lawsuit filed April 12 by a pair of former UK swimmers and coaches, which accuses the university’s head swimming coach of recurring sexual abuse, alleges the university expressed “complicity and deliberate indifference.”
Say, whatever happened to that bill?
Here’s your 2024 Kentucky General Assembly scorecard.
Kentucky to receive $62 million to expand solar energy access to low-income households
The EPA says Kentucky will use the $62 million to “expand access to low-income solar through financial assistance models and workforce development programming.”
Rand Paul discusses homelessness, inflation during Western Kentucky visit
The U.S. Senator for Kentucky visited Hopkinsville on Monday.
Hopkinsville Rotary Auction runs April 22-27 at Memorial Building
The main auction is nightly at the Memorial Building downtown.
Climate change is shifting how and when we prepare our gardens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released a new plant hardiness zone map — moving about half the country into a warmer section.
George L. Atkins Jr. : Departing life and returning home
In his hometown, George L. Atkins Jr. had a nuanced story — including a push for the first woman on Hopkinsville City Council to fighting an avian threat to the region’s health and economy.
Long lost ledger from an old Hopkinsville stagecoach stop reveals details of everyday life
In January, readers chose the artifact they’d like museum director Alissa Keller to feature next. Here’s that column.
The political life and lessons of George L. Atkins Jr.
“Atkins used the authority of the auditor’s office in a way that none of his predecessors had, exposing shady deals in the administration of Democratic Gov. Julian Carroll, and that was the basis of his campaign” for governor, writes political columnist Al Cross.
Picnic with the Pops, an outdoor concert in Hopkinsville, slated for May 11
The Todd Hill Orchestra will play for the concert at Arthur Plaza downtown.
Murray State University, WPSD-TV reach settlement agreement in open records lawsuit
The lawsuit stemmed from an investigation into the relationship between Murray State administrators and WKMS, an NPR member station.