Hopkinsville City Council votes to limit public speaking time at meetings, enacts numerous board appointments by Jennifer P. Brown January 3, 2023 Tuesday's meeting was the first session for the newly installed council and Mayor James R. Knight Jr.
Beshear’s executive order legalizing medical marijuana takes effect by Divya Karthikeyan January 2, 2023 Under the order, Kentuckians would have to travel to states where medical cannabis has been decriminalized.
Knight takes oath, pledges to make city ‘safer, cleaner’ as Hopkinsville’s mayor by Jennifer P. Brown December 29, 2022 Knight, a Republican, will serve with Hopkinsville's first ever all-Republican city council.
Ky. Supreme Court rejects Beshear’s claim that legislature wrongly curbed his emergency powers by Kentucky Lantern December 29, 2022 The legislation in question was a response to Beshear’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Swearing-in ceremonies Thursday for judges and city and county officials by Jennifer P. Brown December 28, 2022 Elected officials and employees in their offices will recite the oath from the Kentucky constitution to begin new terms in 2023.
Former Lyon County judge-executive joining TVA board by Derek Operle December 25, 2022 Wade White, who stepped down as judge-executive three months ago, will be the only Kentuckian on the TVA board.
McConnell among 18 Republicans voting for $1.7 trillion spending package by Jennifer Shutt December 23, 2022 The measure faces a tougher challenge from Republicans in the House.
Outgoing Democratic Rep. Buddy Wheatley announces run for secretary of state by Divya Karthikeyan December 22, 2022 Wheatley, who has been in office since 2019 representing District 65, lost his re-election bid to Republican Stephanie Dietz this year.
Rep. Savannah Maddox, citing fundraising challenges, withdraws from race for Kentucky governor by Kevin Willis December 22, 2022 Maddox said on Tuesday it’s become clear that she won’t have the financial resources necessary to compete in the high-profile contest.
Rebecca Pepper, a Hopkinsville banker, to fill school board seat by Jennifer P. Brown December 22, 2022 Pepper was the unanimous choice Wednesday by the school board, which received nine applications to fill the vacancy created by Mike Walker's early resignation.
Hopkinsville CFO Robert Martin and Police Chief Clayton Sumner will retire in 2023 by Jennifer P. Brown December 20, 2022 Both men are slated to leave their jobs in August.
Kentucky groups urge General Assembly to reject additional income tax cut by Kentucky Lantern December 19, 2022 A landmark law enacted by the legislature earlier this year will reduce the income tax rate from 5% to 4.5% effective Jan. 1.
