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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

An nalysis by Kentucky Lantern finds current UK board members have given nearly $1.7 million to Beshear
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The offices will close June 4-5 as the state migrates to a new online system — one of several steps being taken to ease long-running frustrations over wait times and available appointments.
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A group of Kentucky State University students has filed a second lawsuit challenging a new law that would reshape the state’s only public HBCU into a polytechnic institution.
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About 16% of Christian County voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, which brought wins for Russ Guffey in the Hopkinsville mayor’s race and several City Council challengers.
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Gasoline prices across the country have spiked since the outbreak of the war with Iran.
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When making Scotch whisky, Scottish distillers often use bourbon barrels to age the product, which adds extra flavor like vanilla.
Gov. Andy Beshear is raising new concerns about leadership at the University of Kentucky, warning that recent governance changes, high-level hiring decisions and the creation of private entities could concentrate power and weaken oversight.
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The bill's passage ends a seven-year advocacy journey for a Frankfort teenager who has been pushing to honor rescue pets in this way since he was six years old.
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Candidates in Kentucky’s competitive 6th Congressional District largely aligned within party lines during a KET debate, but diverged on key issues like healthcare, election integrity and immigration ahead of the May primary.
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Three Democratic candidates for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat outlined their views on economic policy, AI data centers and Western Kentucky’s needs during a Paducah forum.
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The justices sided with the fish and wildlife department and attorney general.
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