Two KY Pension Systems Need Work A Kentucky audit that found two public pension systems falling short of complying with a law requiring more transparency will result in follow-up legislation, a veteran lawmaker said Monday.Republican state Sen. Jimmy Higdon predicted that the next round of legislation in 2020 will try to bring the pension…
National Public Lands Day Being Celebrated In KY Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is celebrating National Public Lands Day this weekend.The park in western Kentucky and Tennessee will have a visitor appreciation day on Saturday and offer free admission to the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and the Woodlands Nature Station from 10…
Kentucky Wins National Award Kentucky has won a national technology award for collaborating across traditional program or organizational boundaries.The American Public Human Services Association announced the award Monday at the IT Solutions Management for Human Services conference in Milwaukee.The Kentucky Office of Administrative and Technology Services was honored during the conference. The state was…
New Primary Care And Urgent Care Open In Prestonsburg Monday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for a Primary and Urgent Care clinic in Prestonsburg.The clinic is located on South Lake Drive near downtown.More than 100 people came out to the event.City Mayor Les Stapleton said he sees more exciting things ahead for this part…
Elkhorn Veteran Finds An Outlet In Painting A veteran who recently made Elkhorn City his home is using art to escape his post-traumatic stress disorder.Paul Burress was an Air Force crew chief for six years. After his military days, he worked for signs companies and grew his deep-seated love for art.He said the art…
Looking For Thieves In Pike County Police in Pike County are asking for the public’s help in finding the thief or thieves who stole tires off cars at Tim Short Chrysler and Line-X.Workers say they were shocked Monday when they walked out and saw five vehicles sitting on chopped-up telephone poles and missing tires.The…
Kentucky Community & Technical College President Doesn’t Want A Raise The Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System has chosen not to act on a proposal that could have raised its president’s pay to more than $600,000 after two years.President Jay Box asked the board not to act on the…
Louisville Airport Receives Grant for Upgrades A Kentucky airport is receiving a $12.1 million federal grant for taxiway and additional improvements.A news release from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office says the Louisville Regional Airport Authority was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration grant for the projects at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.McConnell’s office says…
One Million Dollars In Park Improvements More than $1 million in improvements are coming to Kentucky’s Pine Mountain State Resort Park.Gov. Matt Bevin’s office said in a news release the funds will go toward renovating the Laurel Cove Amphitheater and for utility and safety needs. The funds bring the total for the park since…
Teen Dies In Pulaski County Crash According to the Pulaski County Sheriff, a teenager died in a car crash Friday Night.Police say 17-year-old Christopher Guillen lost control of his truck and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pulaski County Chief Deputy Coroner.The crash happened in the 4900 block…