CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say three men have been indicted on charges related to a slaying nearly three decades ago. The agency said in a statement that authorities arrested Shawn F. Satchwell, Curtis Wade Sharon and Ricky H. Asher on Friday. News outlets report the three were accused of involvement in the fatal shooting of Bernard “Cowboy”…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has surpassed 160 coronavirus cases. He said Tuesday that a few dozen new cases were diagnosed statewide in the past day. Beshear says one of the new cases stemmed from a “coronavirus party.” He didn’t say where the event occurred but he denounced it. Beshear says the the updated total of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a bill giving Kentucky’s schools the latitude to use as many nontraditional instruction days as needed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The proposal to give relief to school districts sped through the legislature with strong bipartisan support as lawmakers deal with the global pandemic’s impact on Kentucky. The governor recently…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a jail inmate found unresponsive in his cell has died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. A statement from the Fayette County jail said 39-year-old MacFarland Childers was taken into custody Monday and died later that evening. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office says his cause and manner of death were pending toxicology results…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has surpassed 160 coronavirus cases. He said Tuesday that a few dozen new cases were diagnosed statewide in the past day. Beshear says one of the new cases stemmed from a “coronavirus party.” He didn’t say where the event occurred but he denounced it. Beshear says the updated total of statewide…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Amazon has temporarily closed a Kentucky warehouse after an unspecified number of workers tested positive for the coronavirus. The online retailer said Tuesday that the warehouse at Shepherdsville was undergoing “additional sanitization.” Amazon says it is supporting the “individuals who are now in quarantine and recovering.” The company says it is following all guidelines from local…
(Credit: Pixabay)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Officials say three people have been nominated to serve as a judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit in central Kentucky. The Judicial Nominating Commission announced on Monday that the nominees are Arthur Daniel “Dan” Kelly of Springfield, Brian Matthew Kester of Campbellsville and Kaelin Goheen Reed of Lebanon. The district includes Green, Marion, Taylor and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Kentucky residents to donate to a new fund to assist people suffering financial setbacks from the coronavirus. Donations to the new Team Kentucky Fund will be tax deductible. Beshear said Monday that Kentucky has recorded its fourth death from the virus. Beshear also debuted a new hotline to report instances when…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s top legislative leaders are warning of the severe challenges to craft a new state budget due to the coronavirus outbreak. House and Senate budget negotiators started their work Monday to reach agreement on a new two-year state budget. It will be the centerpiece of work in the few days left in a legislative session shortened…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working at the Capitol because he “felt that it was highly unlikely” he was sick since he had no symptoms of the illness. Paul also says he did not have direct contact with anyone who tested positive for the virus…
