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There is no deadline for qualifying veterans to file under the PACT Act, but former service members or their surviving family members have until Aug. 9 to claim benefits that date back to the law’s enactment in August 2022.
Potential uses could include chatbots for citizen engagement, data management, processing information requests and providing multilingual resources to Kentuckians.
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Christian Circuit Court Judge Andrew Self's ruling means the city will not be awarding a contract to one of the four companies that submitted bids.
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The benefits were previously cut because of budget restrictions.
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The Christian County Board of Education is slated to vote on construction contracts at its Aug. 15 meeting.
The Western Kentucky tradition has spanned three centuries and attracted politicians seeking some of the highest offices in the country.
The disease is transmitted in a tick bite. Scientists believe the lone star tick is the culprit.
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Jason Glass, appointed commissioner in 2020, had come under frequent fire from Kentucky Republicans who criticized KDE’s inclusive guidance to support LGBTQ+ students.
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Registration is also open for the Oct. 14 scramble at Western Hills Golf Course.
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The dedication ceremony is planned at 4 p.m. Friday at Second Street Park.
The majority of the military traffic on public roads will be on I-24 (from Fort Campbell, Exit 86 to Exit 81), I-169, Western Kentucky Parkway and I-69.
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Bids ranged from $263,600 to $387,000, and three of the companies stated the cost of asbestos abatement as an addendum to their proposal.
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