Cutting Kentucky’s General Fund Economic damage caused by the coronavirus will force more than $450 million in cuts to Kentucky’s General Fund, plus a potential special legislative session to downsize the Road Fund.The necessity for deep budget cuts was officially set in motion Friday when a panel of economists reduced its revenue projections for…
Former KY Coach Sutton Dies Former Kentucky basketball coach Eddie Sutton died on Saturday night.He died in Tulsa after being in hospice care.His death comes less than two months after he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on April 3.Sutton was the coach of the Wildcats from 1985-1989. He resigned…
Finding Missing Hikers Over the weekend the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team received a 911 call about a group of seven hikers lost in the northern section of the Red River Gorge.The rescue team was able to get coordinates from a mobile device of one of the hikers, and a small team was…
Kentucky Reports Just 141 New COVID Cases on Friday COVID-19 cases in Kentucky are on the decline as the state opened restaurants to in-person dining Friday. The state reported just 141 new cases of coronavirus and five new deaths on Friday. Gatherings of 10 or fewer people were also allowed beginning Friday. Gov Andy…
Gov. Beshear to Cut 7M from General Fund Due to COVID-19 Economic damage caused by the coronavirus will force more than $450 million in cuts to Kentucky’s General Fund, plus a potential special legislative session to downsize the Road Fund. The necessity for deep budget cuts was officially set in motion Friday when a…
One Dead in Pike County Head-On Crash One person is dead after a 2-car crash Friday in the Millard area of Pike County. Kentucky State Police received a call yesterday morning about an accident on Collins Highway. Troopers found one vehicle crossed over the center of the roadway, causing a head-on crash. The Pike…
Child-Care Centers Reopening Kentucky plans phased reopenings of child-care centers next month in what’s seen as an important catalyst to help jump start an economy stagnated by the coronavirus outbreak.Providers caring for 10 or fewer children will be allowed to restart on June 8, state Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander said Thursday.…
Baptist Health Lexington Expands Baptist Health Lexington has announced plans to build a medical campus that will create hundreds of jobs in Kentucky’s second-largest city.Officials say long-term plans call for a hospital, a surgery center, 12 other buildings containing retail and medical office space and two parking garages in Lexington.Work on the $1 billion…
Presidential Scholars In KY Three Kentucky students are among the 161 high school seniors included in the Presidential Scholars.The students are recognized for accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields, the U.S. Department of Education said in a news release.The Kentucky students are Megan Rose Johnston of Boyle County High…
Pac-Man Turns 40 One of the most popular video games of all time is now 40 years old.Pac-Man debuted at a Tokyo arcade on May 22, 1980, and it didn’t take long for it to become a global sensation. It would hit U.S. arcades in October, and parent company Namco would sell more than…