Gov. Beshear, Beam Officials Celebrate Urban Stillhouse Opening
Governor Steve Beshear today joined Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and other local leaders for a ceremony to help open the Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse in downtown Louisville – the latest bourbon-themed attraction in the state’s largest city
Kentucky Business Portal Wins National Award
The Kentucky Business One Stop Portal received a prestigious national award on Sept. 25 in New Orleans in recognition of the portal’s outstanding applications and infrastructure, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced
Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd Counties Awarded DRA Funds
Governor Steve Beshear welcomed Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill to Kentucky today to announce $3 million in strategic investments that will improve infrastructure, health care and economic development in western Kentucky
Delta Regional Authority, Partners Invest $3 million in Western Kentucky Communities
Governor Steve Beshear welcomed Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill to Kentucky today to announce $3 million in strategic investments that will improve infrastructure, health care and economic development in western Kentucky.
Tobacco Barn Candle Sold at My Old Kentucky Home State Park
My Old Kentucky Home State Park is offering a "Tobacco Barn Candle" that is becoming quite popular. The candle, made by Kentucky Green Studio in Paris, Kentucky, has the scent of tobacco curing in a barn and is sold at the park’s gift shop. Other candles related to the history of the park include: Doo-Dah!, Mint Julep, Bacon, Meadow in the Bloom, Muscadine Wine, Blackberry Wine, and Hard Times
Gov. Beshear Announces U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation to Visit Louisville
Governor Steve Beshear announced today that U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Victor Mendez, a champion for the nation’s vital transportation infrastructure, will visit Louisville next week to speak to an automotive conference and to view progress on the downtown Ohio River bridge project
First Lady Jane Beshear Celebrates Grand Opening of Recovery Kentucky Center in Knott...
First Lady Jane Beshear today joined several local officials and community health supporters for the grand opening of the Hickory Hill Recovery Center in Knott County. The facility is the state’s newest Recovery Kentucky Center and will offer a supportive housing and recovery program for men suffering from chronic substance abuse and addiction
White Hall Park Lake in Madison County to remain closed to angling until spring...
The park, located north of Richmond, closed earlier this year to allow for work on a natural gas pipeline that runs underneath the property. While the park recently reopened to the public, the lake remains closed to fishing because it remains at one-third of its capacity.
Kentucky Heritage Council Strong Towns Conference Sept. 24-25
A two-day conference exploring strategies for community growth and development based on 21st-century challenges will take place Sept. 24-25 in downtown Louisville. The Kentucky Heritage Council (KHC) Strong Towns Conference is being presented in partnership with the Kentucky Main Street Program, Preservation Kentucky, Preservation Louisville and Friends of Kentucky Main Street, with support from KHC member Nana Lampton and Hardscuffle Inc.
Prestonsburg-Area Seniors Invited to Free Fraud Prevention Event
Area seniors are invited to Senior Scam Jam, a free workshop in Prestonsburg to learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams. The event is being held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. Registered participants will be provided with lunch, take-home materials and a chance to win door prizes. Topics include cybercrime, mail fraud, reverse mortgages, identity theft, medicare fraud and investment fraud
Area Business Leaders Join Secretary Grimes’ Call to Action
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes today hosted a discussion among Northern Kentucky leaders, where she celebrated the region’s recent business growth and stressed the importance of continuing to make the area even more business-friendly, including building a new Brent Spence Bridge
Whitfield Announces Nearly 100K in Federal Grants for Three Local Fire Departments
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) is pleased to announce grants for three area fire departments from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration
Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Verdict and Life Sentence in Muhlenberg County Murder Trial
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the guilty verdict for a Muhlenberg County woman charged with murder. Following its verdict last night, a Muhlenberg County Circuit Court jury recommended 62-year-old Brenda Hardin serve the maximum sentence of life in prison for the murder of her former husband, 64-year-old Ronnie Hardin
Attorney General Conway Joins Multistate Legal Challenge to EPA Power Plant Regulations
Attorney General Jack Conway joined Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and 15 other states in a legal action against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for illegally invalidating the individual air quality protection plans in each of those states. In May, the EPA issued a final rule requiring 36 states, including Kentucky, to revise their individual State Implementation Plans (SIP) governing emissions during Startup, Shutdown or Malfunction (SSM) of power plants and manufacturers.
State Property and Buildings Commission to Meet Aug. 11
A Resolution of the State Property and Buildings Commission of the Commonwealth of Kentucky authorizing the issuance of Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing a project and refunding certain interim financing related thereto; setting forth the terms and conditions upon which said Revenue Bonds are to be issued and providing for a negotiated sale thereof; authorizing and ratifying actions of the Commission Staff in the structuring, planning and preparation of all documentation for the issuance of said Bonds and in preparing and publishing a Preliminary Official Statement and an Official Statement for the Bonds; reciting, acknowledging