Regional & State Archives

Western Ky. bourbon distillers nearly tripling Fulton Co. investment to $26M

by Derek Operle
October 11, 2022

Jackson Purchase Distillery is making an additional investment of around $18 million on top of its original investment in the Hickman facility to put toward land acquisition, new equipment and additional staffing.

Ky. COVID cases rank highest in the nation, despite recent decreases

by Melissa Patrick
October 10, 2022

Of this week's new cases, 39% were among Kentuckians 18 and younger.

International movement to clean up chemical weapons mounts on small-town leadership

by Kim Kobersmith
October 9, 2022

The last remaining stockpile of chemical weapons in the United States will soon be gone, destroyed using a process that the military and local residents agreed was safer than originally proposed. Tireless advocacy made the change possible.

Loretta Lynn was more than a great songwriter

by Stephanie Vander Wel
October 6, 2022

The Kentucky native was a spokeswoman for working class women, especially those living in rural and suburban communities.

Beshear leads in gubernatorial fundraising; Craft closes in on Quarles

by Divya Karthikeyan
October 6, 2022

The incumbent's fundraising total is $4.5 million, compared to roughly $875,000 for Ryan Quarles and $750,000 for Kelly Craft.

Cadiz hangs hundreds of street banners to honor military members

by Dustin Wilcox
October 4, 2022

The Hometown Hero Banner Project allows residents to nominate former and active duty service members for a street lamp banner.

Documentary about Western Kentucky tornado outbreak to premiere at Louisville film festival

by Derek Operle
October 4, 2022

An independent crew known as Climate Productions has been working on the documentary — called "165 Miles: Catastrophe in Kentucky" — since the day of the storm.

Loretta Lynn, a coal miner’s daughter who spoke strongly for women, has died

by The Rural Blog
October 4, 2022

The country music icon, described as a "symbol of rural resilience," was 90 years old.

John Prine fans flock to Muhlenberg County for park dedication

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 4, 2022

County Judge-Executive Curtis McGehee announced at the dedication that every October will be celebrated as John Prine Month in Muhlenberg County.

Kentucky by Heart: Rediscovering the works of iconic writer and Kentucky native Robert Penn Warren

by Steve Flairty
October 4, 2022

Robert Penn Warren, a Kentucky native from Guthrie, became America’s first Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 1986.

Rand Paul declines to debate Charles Booker on KET

by Divya Karthikeyan
October 3, 2022

The forum, scheduled for Oct. 3, was the only scheduled appearance between the two candidates. Paul is running for his third six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

Muhlenberg County park will be dedicated to musician John Prine

by Liam Niemeyer
September 29, 2022

The dedication ceremony is Saturday at the Rochester Dam on the Green River.