Regional & State Archives

Farmer suicide is topic of new program for health care professionals

by Rhonda Miller
January 3, 2022

Western Kentucky University Professor Emerita Susan Jones and her colleagues are bringing the issue of farmer suicide into the public discussion with a training program for health professionals.

Here’s what’s on tap for the 2022 Kentucky legislative session

by Ryland Barton
January 1, 2022

Lawmakers return to Frankfort on Tuesday to write a new state budget, redistrict Kentucky’s political boundaries and consider a slew of bills.

Ky. House GOP redistricting plan pits incumbents against each other

by Ryland Barton
December 31, 2021

The affected lawmakers include Rep. Lynn Bechler, who represents a portion of Christian County.

National Weather Service: Potential flooding threat New Year’s Eve night, followed by cold snap

by Liam Niemeyer
December 29, 2021

Tornado debris in some impacted areas could potentially worsen flash flooding.

A little homework can pay big dividends when hiring contractors for tornado repairs

by Lisa Autry
December 29, 2021

While the work is just beginning, storm victims are being encouraged to guard against hiring unreliable contractors.

Deadline to switch political parties in Kentucky is Friday

by Ryland Barton
December 28, 2021

People can register to vote, update party affiliations or check on their registration statuses on the secretary of state’s website.

Beshear urges that children be tested, vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to school

by Melissa Patrick
December 28, 2021

With the highly contagious omicron variant more than doubling every two days, Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday gave recommendations for Kentuckians attending New Year's events and parents with children returning to school after the winter break.

Kentucky’s new-case rate of coronavirus falls more than any other state’s in last 2 weeks

by Kentucky Health News
December 26, 2021

The nation has averaged more than 200,000 new cases per day, a 69% jump during the period, but Kentucky's new-case rate has dropped 39%, more than any other state.

Seeing the Stars: Small towns and rural parks pursue dark sky goals

by Kim Kobersmith
December 25, 2021

The growing popularity of the dark sky movement has many rural communities leading the way in efforts to turn down light pollution and embrace the night. Their efforts are improving quality of life and generating new economic development opportunities.

Bourbon benefit brings in nearly $5 million for tornado relief

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 23, 2021

Both of Christian County’s distilleries — Casey Jones and MB Roland — donated auction items.

Bipartisan prefiled bill proposes permanent funding for full-day kindergarten in Kentucky

by Dustin Wilcox
December 23, 2021

The Kentucky government has provided to school districts only enough funding for half-day kindergarten for decades, despite the fact that most districts offer full-day kindergarten. Districts are expected to use local general funds to cover the remainder of the costs.

Kentucky launches website with tornado recovery resources

by Rhonda Miller
December 23, 2021

Gov. Andy Beshear has launched a website providing extensive information on resources for Kentuckians impacted by the recent tornadoes.