The U.S. Drought Monitor, a group of governmental weather experts tracking drought, has much of Kentucky in either moderate or severe drought conditions.
Massachusetts-based Ascend Elements is receiving the federal award for a new battery recycling process at planned facilities in Hopkinsville in partnership with the Mexican company Orbia.
CEO Eric Lee, commenting after the hospital board met Thursday, said he could not provide details of the group's discussions but might have details to release in the near future.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear joined health care professionals and activists Wednesday as he signed an executive order he said would restrict conversion therapy in Kentucky.
There is speculation that board members — who signed nondisclosure agreements several months ago — could move during a meeting Thursday on a sell or merger with Evansville, Indiana-based Deaconess Health.
