Photo Source: http://savethecolumbia.org/PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Work to restore a historic Kentucky theater is moving forward. The Paducah Sun reports a grant from the city helped stabilize the roof to prevent water damage inside Paducah’s Columbia Theatre. Another $10,000 grant has come in from the BRU-Bruckheimer Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Already, the restoration efforts have uncovered…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For the first time, a Black woman will lead Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department, which has been heavily criticized since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor. Mayor Greg Fischer announced on Monday that Yvette Gentry will serve as interim chief. The Courier-Journal reports Gentry is a former Louisville Metro Police deputy chief who retired from the force…
Image Source: www.atticascott4ky.comLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Courier-Journal reports the Louisville Democrat took the test last week and got the results back on Sunday. in a video posted to social media, Scott says she is going to adhere to health department guidelines and self-quarantine for the next 14 days….
(Credit: Pixabay)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal administrative court has reinstated a Kentucky miner who was fired after complaining about safety conditions. The miner also complained about a lack of COVID-19 precautions at the limestone mine in Meade County. The court temporarily reinstated Bill Whitmore to his job at the Riverside Stone mine last month. The order by administrative judge…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Nine educators have been named semifinalists for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award. The Kentucky Department of Education and sponsor Valvoline Inc. said in a statement that a winner will be chosen following an interview and a review of a classroom lesson. Awards will be announced this October in a virtual ceremony. The nine…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It’s wait ‘til next year for former Major League Baseball catcher Victor Martinez in the Kentucky Derby. The colt he owns named King Guillermo has a fever and won’t run in the 146th Derby on Saturday. Martinez, a five-time All-Star catcher, had been anticipating having a Derby horse since King Guillermo moved into the picture in…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report shows the number of Kentucky high school students enrolling in dual-credit courses has risen dramatically in recent years. For years, Kentucky education leaders have stressed the importance of dual-credit courses, which allow students to earn high school and college credits simultaneously. The report was released this week by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A statue of King Louis XVI is being removed from the downtown of its namesake city in Kentucky after being vandalized. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the monument was being moved Thursday “amid public safety concerns.” The statue is located in Jefferson Square Park, the site of ongoing protests over the death of Breonna Taylor at…
Image Credit: ryanquarles.comFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has been elected president of a national association representing the leaders of state agriculture departments across the country. Quarles was selected Thursday during the annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. In his role, Quarles say he’ll focus on expanding trade, reducing food insecurity and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has shot past 50,000 COVID-19 cases after reporting its third-highest one-day total. Gov. Andy Beshear says the increase indicates people are “probably being a little more lax” than they should be heading into the long holiday weekend. He announced 906 new cases statewide and said 95 of Kentucky’s 120 counties reported at least one coronavirus…
