Regional & State Archives

Mill Springs battlefield worthy of National Monument status

by Stuart Sanders
October 25, 2019

On Jan. 19, 1862, Confederate troops marched northward from the Cumberland River to attack advancing Union troops. Fought west of Somerset in the fog and rain, Mill Springs became a battle marked by confusion.

Bevin favors eliminating income tax and raising sales, gas taxes

by Ryland Barton
October 24, 2019

The governor believes getting rid of personal and corporate income taxes will allow people and companies to redistribute wealth in the form of ages and expanding operations.

‘War of the Worlds’ set for live performances at Murray State and a Halloween radio broadcast

by WKMS
October 22, 2019

WKMS will broadcast the show at 11 a.m. on Halloween.

Kentucky’s bald eagle population continues to rise

by WKMS
October 21, 2019

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife reports there are 187 active bald eagle nests in the state.

Comer supports change in food stamp eligibility

by Liam Niemeyer
October 17, 2019

Critics of the proposal say lawmakers are putting hungry children at risk just to address a small number of people who have scammed the system.

Poll shows Bevin and Beshear in a dead heat three weeks from election

by Ryland Barton
October 16, 2019

Bevin leads among men, older and rural voters while Beshear has more support with women, younger voters in metropolitan areas, according to the poll.

Ky. Supreme Court candidate’s speeches stir questions about maintaining impartiality on courts

by Liam Niemeyer
October 15, 2019

State Sen. Whitney Westerfield, who opposes Court of Appeals Judge Christopher Shea Nickell, said he thinks his speech has been in line with the code for state judicial candidates.

Broadband study finds farmers need more connectivity

by The Rural Blog
October 15, 2019

The survey was conducted first by online and mail-in surveys, which received more than 2,000 responses.

Hemp farmers form cooperatives amid growth and uncertainty

by Liam Niemeyer
October 14, 2019

Hundreds of farmers across the Ohio Valley are finally getting to harvest thousands of acres of hemp, the first large crop since the federal government legalized hemp cultivation last December.

Judge rules GOP attorney general candidate Cameron can appear on ballot

by Ryland Barton
October 11, 2019

Louisville resident Joseph Jackson filed the lawsuit last month, arguing that the two years Cameron spent as a clerk for a federal judge should not count as years spent as a practicing attorney.

Kentucky’s voter registration rolls trending Republican

by Lisa Autry
October 4, 2019

As of August, the state had 3,259,257 registered voters, according to data from the Secretary of State's Office. Democrats had 1,597,244 registered voters. Republicans had 1,382,874.

LBL’s Wolf Week celebrates critically endangered Kentucky native, the red wolf

by Tracy Ross
October 2, 2019

Since 1996, the red wolf has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of critically endangered species.