Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame selects 5 new members by Kentucky Lantern January 19, 2023 The new class will include Blanche Taylor Dickinson, a poet, short story writer and journalist, who once lived in Trenton, her husband's hometown.
FEMA approves over $5 million in reimbursements for tornado outbreak, more on the way by Derek Operle January 19, 2023 The funding to reimburse Kentucky Emergency Management and Hopkins County for costs associated with the December 2021 disaster was approved on Tuesday.
Kentucky attorney general launches program to combat human trafficking by Divya Karthikeyan January 18, 2023 AG Daniel Cameron said the program will combat human trafficking by targeting illicit massage businesses.
Will Kentucky legislature end a patient’s right to one free copy of medical records? by Amye Bensenhaver January 17, 2023 House Health Services chair Kim Moser’s HB 51 would allow providers to charge for copies to reduce health care costs.
Nondenominational churches now have largest share of church-goers in US by The Rural Blog January 16, 2023 The share of Americans who identify with Protestant denominations has slipped to around 10%.
Charles Booker to lead governor’s faith-based initiative’s office by Kentucky Lantern January 14, 2023
18 huge, billion-dollar disasters: Climate change helped make 2022 the 3rd most expensive year on record by Stacy Morford January 12, 2023 Many of 2022’s billion-dollar disasters involved extreme storms and flooding.
Brown elected to second term as president of Kentucky Historical Society board by Julia Hunter January 12, 2023 Hoptown Chronicle editor and co-founder Jennifer P. Brown has served on the board since 2013 and was first installed as president in November 2021.
Comer nominates 7 students for military academy appointments by Jennifer P. Brown January 12, 2023 Two students from the southern Pennyrile are Quinn Wagner Miller and Vincent McQuade.
Deere, Farm Bureau sign deal to let farmers fix equipment on their own by The Rural Blog January 11, 2023 While the understanding appears to address demands from both sides, it discourages further legislative action.
Kentucky’s James Comer will chair Oversight and Reform Committee in US House by Ashley Murray January 11, 2023 The committee is meant to be a watchdog on the rest of the federal government.
State public health chief still seeking more COVID vaccinations by Stu Johnson January 10, 2023 In Kentucky, just 40% of individuals 65 and older have received the bivalent booster that helps protect against the most receive variants.
