PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a ferry that carries vehicles across the Mississippi River between Kentucky and Missouri is expected to resume operations this week. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed on May 5 for engine maintenance. A statement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says several parts had to be ordered for repairs, but Capt. Jeremy Newsom was optimistic that work…
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Kentuckians aged 18 and up who get their first or second dose at a participating Kroger or Walmart can now receive a coupon for a Kentucky lottery ticket. Some 225,000 coupons are available for the Kentucky Cash Ball through May 21, which has a top prize of $225,000. Customers have until June 1 to redeem their…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Apple has deepened its ties to a Kentucky plant. The tech giant on Monday awarded another $45 million to support Corning‘s work to supply glass for iPhones and other devices. Apple says its latest investment will expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity and “drive research and development into innovative new technologies that support durability and long-lasting product life.”…
CRAYNOR, Ky. (AP) — Eula Hall, who opened a clinic almost 50 years ago in Appalachia and “never stopped” trying to help others, has died. She was 93. Hall Funeral Home in Martin said Hall, of Craynor in Floyd County, Kentucky, died Saturday at her home. News outlets report she founded the Mud Creek Clinic in 1973, bringing health care…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Central Kentucky Veterans Committee is looking for volunteers to help place flags and honor veterans this Memorial Day. Army veteran Denny Hart told WKYT-TV that the organization plans to place flags at the gravesites of 17,000 veterans buried at the Lexington Cemetery and at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville. Along with helping to place…
SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana woman faces child neglect charges after investigators said her 4-year-old daughter nearly died from a lice infestation so severe doctors had to give her multiple blood transfusions. Twenty-six-year-old Shyanne Singh of Scottsburg was arrested Tuesday on three felony counts of neglect of a dependent. She remained jailed Friday. According to court records, Scottsburg…
FileFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky collected record amounts of sales tax revenues in April. He says it reflects growing consumer spending in another sign of economic recovery from the coronavirus. The governor says sales tax receipts last month reached $486.5 million, the state’s best-ever total for an April. He was citing preliminary figures Thursday. The governor…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the next phase of relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions. He also said Thursday that he hopes to remove any remaining capacity limits by July. Starting May 28, the governor says, all businesses and events with fewer than 1,000 people will be allowed to operate at 75% capacity. Also, he says any indoor…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Treasurer Alison Ball is hosting a free virtual financial literacy conference for women. A statement from Ball’s office says the Smart Women Smart Money conference offers women the opportunity to improve their knowledge about finances in multiple areas. Conference sessions on June 4 will go over several topics including budgeting, investing, saving and getting out…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A distributor for after-market truck, trailer, bus and engine parts is building a new facility in Kentucky and expects to create 80 full-time jobs. Gov. Andy Beshear’s office announced PACCAR Parts’ $52.2 million distribution center will be in Louisville Riverport Authority’s Phase 5 development. The company is a division of the Bellevue, Washington-based PACCAR Inc. The…
