KY Farmers Charged With Insurance Fraud Three Kentucky farmers have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to crop insurance fraud.They were all involved in a scheme committing money laundering. They received an insurance payment for a tobacco crop while profiting from the sale of the same crop.Sentencing for the three men is set for…
Corbin Independent Schools Receives Mental Health Grant Faculty and staff of Corbin Independent schools recently announced that they were awarded a grant to provide additional counselors in the their school system.The news comes with the announcement of an additional grant to upgrade school safety. Assistant Superintendent Cindy Davis says the new staff will help…
KSP Offers Halloween Tips Kentucky State Police are issuing a number of tips in order to keep everyone safe and prepared for Halloween night.Drivers should be aware of more people on foot and bicycle Thursday night, and should be patient in giving trick-or-treaters enough time to cross the street safely.Children should carry flashlights with…
Fire Victim Identified The Johnson County Coroner has identified the person found dead after a house fire as Marvin D. Saylor.Police say an arson investigator was on the scene as well as a detective. The house fire happened early Saturday morning.It happened in the Grassy Creek community in Johnson County.Multiple agencies assisted Oil Springs…
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…