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Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Louisvilles Dupont Manual High School took top honors in the 10th annual LifeSmarts State Competition on Thursday, March 5 on the campus of Kentucky State University.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Chief Elections Official, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, announced today that the State Board of Elections will conduct a special board...
“I’m signing this bill today to provide certainty to this process so candidates can file for office. Redistricting is always a partisan process, and no redistricting plan will...
Governor Steve Beshear and Ambassador of Japan to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki today announced a gift of cherry blossom trees to celebrate the continued friendship between Japan...
Irish Classic Set for March 10 at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park Gil Lawson502-564-4270 ext 168
Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and local leaders to commence the grand opening of GE Appliance’s GeoSpring™ Hybrid Water Heater manufacturing facility at Appliance...
The Council on Postsecondary Education took action and heard reports and updates on numerous items at its meeting held earlier today in Frankfort. Sue Patrick502-573-1555Cell:...
Joshua (Josh) Sparks will be the featured speaker at a national conference expected to attract more than 1,100 educators and college access professionals to New York City on February...
The public is invited to observe as Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jeff S. Taylor and Court of Appeals Judges Donna L. Dixon, Denise G. Clayton, James H. Lambert and Janet L. Stumbo hear...
Looking for an opportunity to help improve Lexington’s environment? Local groups are invited to apply for a 2012 Neighborhood and
Kentucky Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner James Erwin today announced the promotion of Cheri Kraus to branch manager at Kentucky Correctional Industries (KCI). Kraus will...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2012) – In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 203rd birthday, the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation...
Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner Kim Potter-Blair today announced the promotion of Glenn R. Hance to administrative branch manager for the Division of Corrections...
Sanitary sewer improvement projects may be coming soon to your Lexington neighborhood. The city’s Division of Water Quality is holding a
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest this week of a Lexington man for possession and distribution of child pornography. The Fayette County Sheriff's Department...
The Kentucky Motorcycle Safety Education Commission will meet Feb. 13. Jennifer BrislinOffice: 502-564-8220Cell: 502-753-9766
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) road crews in Louisville and the surrounding counties are ready for the winter precipitation forecasted for today. Andrea CliffordPublic...
Justice and Public Safety Secretary J. Michael Brown recently announced that Diana McGuire has been appointed acting deputy commissioner of operations for the Department of Juvenile...
Responses from 2/09/2012 07:00 - 2/10/2012 07:00 Fire: 27 EMS: 82 Patient contacts: 77 Total: 109 Patient transports: 68 Incidents
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, in partnership with the Greenup County Extension Arts Council, will host the mystery dinner theater “Silent Night Deadly Night,” starring the Murder...
Today the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced it is participating in the $25 billion national mortgage settlement reached in response to significant and far-reaching...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2012) – The rate of fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways has increased in 2012, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky State Police. There were...
Settlement preserves rights of states to pursue criminal and civil actions against banks; General Conway subpoenas MERS Shelley Catharine Johnson Deputy Communications...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb 9, 2012) - The Commonwealth of Kentucky has received notice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of approval and the awarding of a mitigation grant...
Twenty-three Kentuckians, representing a broad spectrum of public and private sector experience and all corners of the state, will serve on the new Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax...
The Kentucky Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program and the University of Louisville (UofL) Hospital Center for Women and Infants have reached an important milestone in helping to...
In a significant step toward linking cultural assets and economic development, First Lady Jane Beshear and Madeline Abramson, wife of Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, announced the first five...
Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined local leaders and company officials at Williamsburg Plaza in Louisville for a ribbon-cutting to unveil Long John Silver’s new...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb 9, 2012) – More than 426,000 Kentuckians participated in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Feb. 7 as part of Earthquake Awareness Month in...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2012) – Initiated in 1998 by the Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOHC), The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky Oral History Project continues to provide...
Responses from 2/07/2012 07:00 - 2/08/2012 07:00 Fire: 13 EMS: 93 Patient contacts: 82 Total: 106 Patient transports: 70 Incidents
The Lexington Division of Police Commercial Burglary/Auto Theft unit is urging citizens to protect their cars from theft. This warning is
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Captain Roy Highland and his family.
Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined company and community officials in Paducah to unveil a new 166,261-square-foot distribution facility for the H.T. Hackney Co. The...
Kentucky State Parks are offering a 20 percent discount on camping reservations made for April 1-26. Gil Lawson502-564-4270, ext 168gil.lawson@ky.gov
Horse Shows Ranked in Top 25 of 2011 Report by North American Riders Group Lisa Jackson859-259-4224lisa.jackson@ky.gov
Governor Steve Beshear announced today that Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Janie Miller has resigned her position, effective Feb. 29, to seek other...
Today, the Franklin Circuit Court, Hon. Phillip Shepherd, entered a temporary injunction enjoining the Secretary of State from implementing the districts for the Kentucky Senate and...
Attorney General Jack Conway wants former customers of Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery who are contacted about collections of their old accounts to be aware of an Agreed Order...
The Commonwealth Office of Broadband Outreach and Development (OBOD) and the Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts (KCADD) are asking businesses and citizens to participate in...
The Council on Postsecondary Education will meet Friday, February 10, 2012, at 9 a.m. ET at the Council on Postsecondary Education’s offices, Meeting Room A, Frankfort. Sue...
On Saturday, Feb.11, Jeffrey W. Hart, of Richmond, will demonstrate how he creates his wire-wrapped jewelry using semiprecious stones, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky...
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will offer visitors free guided gallery tours through the center’s two current special exhibits on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at 11 a.m. and 2...
Multiple bills offer proposals to strengthen KASPER, regulate pill mills Allison Gardner Martin Communications Director502-696-5651 (office)
First Lady Jane Beshear and Madeline Abramson, wife of Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, will announce the five communities receiving Kentucky Cultural District Certification at 10 a.m....
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky joined with 18 other states in a settlement with NCO Financial Systems, Inc. (NCOF) to resolve concerns about NCOF's debt...
Chief Justice Minton will provide an overview of the Judicial Branch’s budget recommendation for Fiscal Years 2012-2014. Leigh Anne Hiatt, APR Public Information...
Governor Steve Beshear today joined Attorney General Jack Conway, House Speaker Greg Stumbo, Senate Majority Leader Robert Stivers, Sen. Jimmy Higdon and other legislators to highlight...