Magoffin County Once Again Tops State Jobless Rate at 12.4 Percent Kentucky officials say unemployment rates fell in 55 of the state’s counties and rose in 51 others between June 2018 and June 2019. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says rates stayed the same in 14 counties. Officials say Woodford County had the state’s…
KY Baptist Convention Selects New Leader The Kentucky Baptist Convention Mission Board has chosen Todd Gray to lead the organization.Kentucky Today reports Gray was confirmed as executive director-treasurer during a special meeting Thursday in Louisville. Kentucky Today is a publication of the Kentucky Baptist Convention.The 54-year-old Gray is a Kentucky native and grew up…
Kentucky Wildlife Education Center Hosting Hunting And Fishing Day Kentucky’s Salato Wildlife Education Center is hosting a hunting and fishing day.A statement from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says admission to the Salato center in Frankfort is free on Aug. 10. It says there will be several hands-on demonstrations and presentations…
Governor Bevin Signs Pension Bill The Kentucky House and Senate officially concluded a special session after Gov. Matt Bevin signed the pension measure into law on Wednesday. The Republican-dominated Senate sent the bill to the GOP governor in a final vote earlier in the day.Bevin called lawmakers into a special session last Friday to…
KY Needs Teachers A new report from the Kentucky Department of Education shows the shortage of teachers continues to grow across the Commonwealth.The data, reported Thursday by “Kentucky Teacher”, a publication of KDE, shows thousands of openings with the start of the new school year only weeks away.Officials say this shortage didn’t just start…
KY Employment Report For June Kentucky seasonally adjusted statistics show more counties have lower unemployment rates, compared to last year than those that have higher.Jobless rates fell in 55 counties, but they increased in 51. They stayed consistent in 14 counties.Magoffin County has the highest unemployment rate, at 12.4%.Woodford County had the lowest, at…
Soldiers Leave For Qatar This week, more than 150 Kentucky soldiers will leave from Owensboro to the Middle East.The National Guard says the 206th Engineer Battalion will be stationed at the US Central Command in Qatar. On Thursday, there was a special deployment ceremony at the Owensboro Convention Center.“I’m grateful for the opportunity that…
Pension Bill Signed Into Law On Wednesday, the full Senate, convened in a special session, voted to pass House Bill 1.The legislation hopes to address rising pension costs, and offer something of an escape clause, for regional universities and certain other agencies known as “quasi-governmental” bodies. Some critics, however, questioned the bill’s legality. Just…
Pain Pill Study Released In The Bluegrass State A recent study from the Washington Post shows pharmacies in Johnson County received nearly 25-million pain pills between 2006 and 2012.According to the findings from the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Value-Med Inc. led the Bluegrass…
Checking Infant Car Seats London Fire Department and London Police Department teamed up to offer free car seat checks to anyone who may be unsure if their seat is installed properly.Highway safety officials were also giving away new car seats to anyone whose car seat was not appropriate for their child. If you didn’t…