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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
Survivors of Kentucky’s July Storms May Register by Phone or Internet for Disaster Assistance
Kentuckians whose home, apartment or business was affected by the July severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Carter, Johnson, Rowan and Trimble counties must register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to see if they are eligible for disaster assistance.
Kentucky Storm Survivors Urged to Register for Disaster Assistance
Homeowners, renters and business owners affected by the recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Kentucky are urged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as they may be eligible for disaster assistance.
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
Kentucky State Parks Building Monarch Butterfly Waystations
The butterflies – easily identified because of their orange and black colors – are known for their annual journeys to Mexico each year for winter hibernation. Some scientists are concerned that loss of habitat is causing a decline in the Monarch population in some areas.
Lt. Gov. Luallen Cuts Ribbon on Renovated Robertson Building in Springfield
Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen today cut the ribbon on the renovated Robertson Building in downtown Springfield, opening the door to a mix of affordable apartments and commercial space and infusing new life into the historic building’s footprint on Main Street.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Blue Water Trails – Little South Fork of Cumberland River
Slices of Kentucky still retain the patina of times long ago. Powerful economic and cultural forces of the 20th Century reshaped the landscape of Kentucky, but there are still areas that look and feel similar to what those who traveled in horse-drawn buggies witnessed in their daily lives
Whitfield Blasts President Obama’s EPA for Misleading Kentuckians
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the President’s plan to regulate carbon dioxide (C02) from existing power plants, also known as the “Clean Power Plan,” which was released on Monday afternoon. It appears that the Obama Administration deliberately misled Kentucky State officials in order to garner support for his legacy plan
Kentucky Heritage Council Strong Towns Conference Sept. 24-25 will explore new approaches to community...
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 with support from KHC member Nana Lampton and Hardscuffle Inc., in partnership with the Kentucky Main Street Program, Preservation Kentucky and Preservation Louisville.
Congressman Ed Whitfield’s Public Schedule for Tuesday, August 4th
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, will hold meetings in Paducah
Whitfield Vows to Fight Obama’s Legacy Clean Power Plan
Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) issued the following statement after the Obama administration announced final rules to regulate carbon dioxide (C02) from new and existing power plants, also known as the “Clean Power Plan.”