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Judge Rules for Bevin in Lt. Governor Lawsuit When Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s office fired the lieutenant governor’s top two assistants it had every legal right to do so, a judge said Friday in ruling on an extraordinary legal fight playing out amid the governor’s tough reelection campaign. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd…
WV Gov. Fighting M Penalty for Failing to Mine in Breathitt Co. Lawyers for the business empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice want a federal judge to reconsider an order that would force the companies to pay $35 million for defaulting on a mining contract. The lawsuit stems from a 2005 deal in…
Louisa Bank Collapses, Feds Take Possession Kentucky officials have taken possession of a Louisa bank after determining it was “critically undercapitalized.” A release from Kentucky’s Department of Financial Institutions says the state agency along with the FDIC have been closely monitoring Louisa Community Bank. It is the first FDIC-backed bank to fail in Kentucky…
Former University Employee Accused Of Forgery A former Morehead State University employee is accused of defrauding the school of more than $167,000.News outlets report Sherri Ward was indicted last week on charges of fraudulent credit card use and second-degree forgery. She pleaded not guilty. She’s accused of forging a professor’s signature on Morehead State…
Bevin And Beshear Hit THe Campaign Trail At the start of a daylong bus tour, Governor Bevin touted the state’s economic performance during his tenure, pointing to overall job growth and higher investments and exports of Kentucky products.“Are people better off now than they were four years ago? Without any question, the answer is…
KY Students Learn About GPS Some students at one Kentucky university are using GPS devices to track box turtles and learn about the technology’s value.Murray State University assistant wildlife biology professor Andrea Darracq says students work in the classroom to build the tracking devices and go into the field at an off-campus university property…
Man Arrested For Stealing Valuable Tools One man is behind bars after troopers say he stole about $30,000 worth of tools from a mine site.Thursday, troopers got a call about a theft at Contract Highwall Mining in Middlesboro.Troopers say they found the equipment at 42-year-old James Lay’s home.The equipment and tools were worth around…
Recognizing A Historic Church Recently, people from Pike County and beyond gathered for an annual celebration to honor one of Kentucky’s oldest church structures.Tucked away at lower Johns Creek stands one of the the oldest church buildings in not only Pike County, but all of Kentucky. Built in 1853, Snivley Chapel has served home…
Harlan County Recognizes Some Local Heroes The Harlan County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Gala honored several people who made an impact in their county over the last year.”We’re here to celebrate all the great things about Harlan County,” said Geoff Marietta.There was no denying this year has been tough in their county. However,…
Blackjewel Miners To Receive Paychecks More than three months after their paychecks were taken out of their accounts, former Blackjewel coal miners are set to get their back pay.As lawyers continued to meet in a courtroom over the bankruptcy hearings, two mines owned by the company in Wyoming were sold to Alabama-based FM Coal.As…