Johnny Kincade
JOHNNY WAYNE KINCADE, 78, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Lake Way Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Kincade was of the Baptist Faith and retired from the trucking industry. He is survived by
Dwain Elder
Dwain W. Elder, age 67 of Benton, KY died on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. He was a self-employed carpenter and attended Walnut Street Baptist Church. He honorably served his country as
House panel OKs school-based opioid abuse prevention bill
FRANKFORT-Students could soon be learning about the dangers of prescription pain killer abuse under a bill that cleared the House Education Committee today. House Bill 145, sponsored by Rep. James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, would require that elementary, middle
Auditor Harmon Releases First Volume of Annual Statewide Single Audit of Commonwealth of Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 14, 2017) – Mike Harmon, Kentucky’s 47th Auditor of Public Accounts, today released the first volume of the annual statewide single audit of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) that ended
KSP Warning Western Ky. of Counterfeit Bills
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Independence Bank and the Kentucky State Police are warning area businesses and individuals to watch out for counterfeit cash currently being circulated. Officials with Independence Bank say numerous $100’s and $20’s have been
House OKs bill to expand Ky.’s hate crimes law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Monday to expand the state’s hate crimes law to classify police and other emergency responders as a protected class, drawing the scorn of Black Lives Matter activists who briefly
Committee approves $148 million for pension system
FRANKFORT, KY (AP) – A Senate committee has approved a proposal to spend more than $148 million on the State Police Retirement System over the next two years. If approved by the state legislature, it would be
Prescribed Burns Planned for February at Land Between the Lakes
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY/TN – February 14, 2017 – The Forest Service anticipates conducting several prescribed burns within administrative sites at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area beginning in February 2017. “Approximately 940 acres are
West Central KY Gas Prices Rose
No “sweet” news for West Central Kentucky motorists as gas prices increased three cents this week to $2.168 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. On the National Front Gas prices edged up higher fractions of a penny