Bobby J. Blackburn (Photo credit: WYMT)PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a Kentucky pastor accused of trying to organize a threesome with minors. The Courier Journal reports Bobby J. Blackburn was indicted Wednesday on charges of prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor to commit a sex offense. His lawyer, Stephen Owens, says…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say troopers are stepping up their enforcement efforts on the state’s roads through Labor Day weekend. Police say the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focuses on removing impaired drivers. Troopers will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints statewide to enforce all traffic laws, with attention to seat belt and child restraints, vehicle…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration and lawmakers acted within their authority when rejecting Attorney General Andy Beshear’s contract hiring outside lawyers to assist in suing manufacturers and distributors of opioid painkillers, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The ruling — the latest in a series of legal clashes between Bevin and Beshear — comes amid their…
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. has campaigned for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s reelection in a county that supported his father during the last presidential election. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports President Donald Trump’s son told a sparse Pike County crowd Thursday that he understood eastern Kentucky’s historic alliance with Democrats but added “this is not your grandfather’s Democratic Party.”…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear says the state’s Labor Cabinet hasn’t secured the necessary bonds from coal companies that would cover wage payments to miners if their employer unexpectedly shuts down. Beshear, a Democrat running for governor, announced on Thursday that his office examined records of Kentucky companies that should be required to pay the bonds….
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky school official says a resource officer found a student with a loaded gun in his waistband after another student tipped off the principal. News outlets report the 15-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday after being disarmed by Officer Ben Martin. The student goes to Great Crossing High School in Georgetown. No injuries were reported….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a nonprofit mental health provider can’t use bankruptcy to escape its financial obligations to the state pension system. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the unanimous ruling on Thursday could help protect the financial viability of one of the country’s worst-funded public pension systems. Louisville mental health provider Centerstone owes an…
(Photo Credit: CBS Sports)LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops will receive an annual raise of $500,000 plus incentives over the remaining six years of a restructured contract following the Wildcats’ best season in 41 years. The seventh-year coach will earn $4.75 million this season with increases up to $6 million in 2024-25. Stoops will also receive a $250,000…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The McConnell Center at the University of Louisville plans three public talks this fall. A statement from Center Director Gary Gregg says that two talks will commemorate the legacies of Kentucky natives Abraham Lincoln and Wendell Berry. A third talk will explore the role Christianity played in the founding of the country. In the first event…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Prominent Kentucky broadcaster Matt Jones is planning to take a step toward running as a Democrat for the seat held by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell by forming an exploratory committee. Jones said Thursday he expects to make a final decision on whether to enter the campaign after this year’s November election. Jones is expected to…
