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Bart Barber, who strongly supported conclusions of the SBC's Sexual Abuse Task Force, was elected by a wide margin.
It's estimated that 3,200 acres were damaged in the north end of LBL around Lyon County and about 3,500 acres were damaged at the south end in Stewart County, Tennessee.
Unshame KY seeks to address the stigma that prevents people from seeking care for addition.
Beshear encouraged any families who have experienced price gouging to contact Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron appointed a member of his staff, lawyer W. Bryan Hubbard, to serve as executive director of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
Regarded as one of Kentucky's most far-right legislators, Maddox is the fourth Republican to enter the 2023 gubernatorial race.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asked a Texas senator to find a bipartisan response to the Uvalde school shooting but then lowered expectations, observes columnist Al Cross
“The Fall of Kentucky’s Rock," by Muhlenberg County resident George Humphreys, earned a publication award from the Kentucky Historical Society.
It was a great week to be a Kentuckian who loves journalism and history, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.
Executive Director Alissa Keller accepted the Thomas C. Clark Award of Excellence in Frankfort.
Suspension of the gas tax will save an estimated $35 million for Kentucky families — or approximately $20 per household.
There will be a variety of groups there to help those impacted by the tornado with things such as housing, insurance and loans.