Kentucky becomes first state to decriminalize medical errors
The new legislation follows a 2022 Tennessee case in which a nurse was convicted of criminally negligent homicide after a patient died from a medical error.
Biden administration unveils new rule on nursing home staffing levels
The Biden administration has introduced new regulations intended to increase staffing levels and improve patient care in nursing homes.
Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library hosting author of book on Black communities
Kimberly France will discuss the research that went into “Black Settlements in Southern Illinois.” The program begins at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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.