LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky’s president says the school will use portions of its contingency fund to save nearly 100 school jobs during the next fiscal year amid continuing furloughs. The announcement comes as 100 additional academic employees were furloughed Friday. The school furloughed about 1,700 academic and UK HealthCare employees last month due to revenue shortfalls…
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (Lexington Herald-Leader) — Police in Kentucky say a couple was killed in a traffic accident after leaving their son’s high school graduation ceremony. Kentucky State Police say the family’s car collided with a pickup truck Saturday in Flemingsburg. The car’s driver, 53-year-old Nancy Barnett of Ewing, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, 56-year-old Lyndon Barnett, later…
Photo Credit: Gerry Seavo James/ Freelance JournalistFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — News reports say an effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was hung in a tree near the state Capitol during a protest rally Sunday billed as a Patriot Day celebration of constitutional rights. The development in Frankfort drew rebukes from politicians from both major parties. Local news reports said the…
LISBON, Ohio (Courier Journal) — The “Godfather of Grass” has asked a judge to release him from a federal prison in Ohio that has seen nine coronavirus deaths. The Courier Journal reports John Robert “Johnny” Boone vouched for his release on the grounds that he’s 76, in poor health and has served most of his 57-month prison sentence for his…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three Kentucky students are among the 161 high school seniors included in the Presidential Scholars. The U.S. Department of Education said in a news release the students are recognized for accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The Kentucky students are Megan Rose Johnston of Boyle County High School, Raymond Micheal Suo…
(Credit: Pixabay)LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by public defenders in Kentucky says people are being left in jail longer than they’re supposed to for technical parole violations during the coronavirus pandemic. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that attorneys for the state Department of Public Advocacy asked a judge for an injunction against the Kentucky Parole Board. DPA attorney Tim…
CENTRAL CITY, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police are investigating the second fatal fire this week in Muhlenberg County. Police were called to a home in Central City and found 30-year-old Brittany Michelle Dukes was inside when the fire broke out. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The fire was reported early Wednesday. State police are continuing to investigate….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor says a review of three county attorney offices has turned up spending irregularities. Auditor Mike Harmon says the findings will be turned over to state and federal law enforcement authorities. The reviews were of the Boyd, Gallatin and Lawrence county attorney offices. Harmon said Thursday that the reviews covered activity from July 1, 2017,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of laid-off Kentucky workers seeking assistance continues to decline as the economy shifts into more activity. The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday that about 47,000 Kentuckians applied for jobless benefits last week. The latest round of filings was the lowest in two months. That’s when the surge in Kentucky’s jobless claims was in its…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A high-profile civil rights attorney says a black emergency medical worker fatally shot by police in Kentucky was “executed” in her home. Benjamin Crump made the comment Wednesday to the Louisville public safety committee, which heard testimony about Breonna Taylor’s death. Her case has drawn national attention and calls from political figures for an outside investigation….
