GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A six-state yard sale that stretches from Alabama to Michigan is being held this weekend despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning Thursday and ending Sunday, thousands of people will travel a 690-mile-long stretch of Middle America during what’s called The World’s Longest Yard Sale. Organizers say they might not get the usual crowd estimated at…
HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) — A ferry that is the only direct route between Kentucky and Missouri has reopened after being out of service for several weeks while engine repairs were made. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Dorena-Hickman Ferry reopened Thursday afternoon on the regular summer operating schedule. The ferry connects Kentucky 1354 at Hickman, Kentucky, with Missouri Route A…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say the public answered their invitation to cover their cruisers with stickers, raising more than $16,000 for Special Olympics of Kentucky. State police requested a minimum donation of $1 to place a custom Special Olympics sticker on a cruiser, but more than the minimum was donated. The Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has extended his mask-wearing requirement to combat the coronavirus. Gov. Andy Beshear also announced the state fair will be limited to participants only. The actions come as the state tries to halt a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Kentucky reported 516 new virus cases Thursday and eight more virus-related deaths. Beshear says his mask-wearing…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An animal rights group is calling for a tougher enforcement of cockfighting breeders in Kentucky. They say some breeders are shipping birds overseas. The group Animal Welfare Action took aim at Kentucky’s cockfighting law and urged federal investigators to look at a handful of rooster breeders. The group sent letters on Thursday to Kentucky’s two U.S….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A civil liberties group says its lawsuit challenging former Gov. Matt Bevin’s practice of blocking some people on Twitter and Facebook has been settled. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky said Thursday that it reached the settlement with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. Beshear defeated Bevin in last year’s election. The ACLU says the settlement…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal and state officers are executing search warrants and planning new rounds of interviews in the search for a Kentucky woman who disappeared five years ago. The FBI in Louisville announced Thursday it has taken the lead on the investigation into the disappearance of Crystal Rogers. She went missing in Nelson County in July 2015. Her…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Two sons of pro football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis have announced on social media they will transfer to play at Kentucky. Rayshad and Rahsaan Lewis announced their decisions on verified Twitter accounts. A Wildcats football spokeswoman says the brothers are confirmed walk-ons. Rayshad Lewis played wide receiver and special teams as a senior at Maryland…
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the future of eastern Kentucky is seeking a new executive director. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said in a statement that Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc. is launching a statewide search for its next leader. The chamber has partnered with the organization to conduct the search. Officials…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s state veterinarian is advising livestock owners to look out for signs of a disease that has affected horses, cattle and other animals in Midwest states. State Veterinarian Samantha Beaty says vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has not yet entered Tennessee, but it has sickened livestock in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Officials say VSV…
