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Kentucky House boosts school spending but leaves out guaranteed teacher raises and universal pre-K
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Republican-led Kentucky House endorsed higher spending for education in its two-year state spending plan on Thursday but left out two of the Democratic governor's top priorit...
Erin Feb 02, 2024
Big Run Leads to Region Road Win
Henderson Ended First Half on 21-2 Run By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Lady Colonels came away with a 21 point win over the Madisonville-North Hopkins Lady Maroons, 56-35, on the road...
Ryan Davenport Feb 01, 2024
Rotary Club of Henderson's 2024 Community Grant Cycle has begun
The Rotary Club of Henderson has announced the start of its 2024 Community Grant Cycle, where it will provide grants to local nonprofits, educational and/or governmental agencies serving the Henderson...
Erin Feb 01, 2024
Kentucky spending plan calling for more state funding of student transportation advances
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky House Republicans proposed having the state pick up more of the costs for student transportation in K-12 schools under an updated budget plan that cleared a committee on...
Erin Feb 01, 2024
Spread Love this Valentine's Day with a Kentucky State Police Trooper Teddy Bear
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2024) - The Kentucky State Police is announcing the Trooper Teddy Bear Valentine's Day sale, offering the public an exclusive opportunity to spread love while supporting the ag...
Erin Feb 01, 2024
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky offer legislation to regulate adult-oriented businesses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Republican lawmakers proposed making adult-oriented businesses off-limits within a block of places frequented by children as they offered legislation on Tuesday that includes a r...
Erin Jan 31, 2024
Bill targeting college IDs clears Kentucky Senate in effort to revise voter identification law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - College-issued student ID cards won't carry the same weight as a form of photo identification at polling places if a bill that advanced Tuesday in Kentucky's legislature becomes ...
Erin Jan 31, 2024 FILE - Exterior photo of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Kentucky lawmakers have convened to start a 60-day session that will be dominated by work on the next state budget, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
I-69 Crews to begin work on first of three Second Street roundabouts
Crews will soon begin work at the future site of the first of three roundabouts at the Kentucky 351/Second Street interchange with I-69 as part of Section 1 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing. A section ...
Erin Jan 31, 2024
Colonels Tame Top-Ranked Lyons
Davenport Ties School Record 8 Threes By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Colonels would come away with a 5 point victory against the Lyon County Lyons, 78-73, on the road Lyon Gym in Edd...
Ryan Davenport Jan 31, 2024
Section of Second Street sidewalk closure begins next week
Officials plan to close a section of a Second Street sidewalk beginning next week. Starting Monday, Feb. 5, the sidewalk on the south side of Second Street in front of Palmer's Market and across from ...
Erin Jan 30, 2024