FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Andy Beshear has proposed term limits and a lifetime lobbying ban for Kentucky lawmakers as part of an ethics plan for state government. The gubernatorial candidate’s plan, released Tuesday, includes financial disclosure provisions and pay restrictions aimed squarely at incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. It calls for limiting state representatives to four consecutive terms and…
MOUNT DORA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Kentucky man is dead following a paragliding accident in Florida. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the fatal accident occurred Monday on Lake Beauclair near Mount Dora, where firefighters found a single-engine paraglider in the water. A witness said the paraglider appeared to be spinning out of control before the crash. The Lake…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear won an endorsement Monday from a longtime Republican state lawmaker who criticized GOP Gov. Matt Bevin for “running around the state insulting” people — including teachers in his own family. Sen. Dan Seum, a former member of the Senate GOP leadership team, announced his support for Beshear at the start of…
Photo Credit: www.facebook.com/FortKnoxKYFORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — Dozens of Fort Knox soldiers who have been deployed to Afghanistan for nine months are returning to the Kentucky post. Fort Knox says about 150 soldiers from the 19th Engineer Battalion’s 42nd Clearance Company are being welcomed home Monday. The soldiers conducted route clearance operations throughout southern Afghanistan during the deployment. The unit…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Schools across Kentucky are working to fulfill a new state law requiring the national motto “In God We Trust” be displayed in a prominent place before classes begin. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports some school districts, including Jessamine and Franklin, have put up plaques while some, including Jefferson County Public Schools, plan to use artwork in common…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky education officials say a growing teacher shortage has become critical and they are launching a recruitment campaign. Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis says recruitment efforts could include using programs like Teach for America, working with universities on alternative certification routes and hiring based on work experience. Department of Education spokeswoman Jessica Fletcher says open teaching positions…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A headquarters for the Democratic Party in Kentucky has been vandalized, with phrases including “Witch Hunt” and “Treason Dem” scrawled across its facade in white paint. The Courier Journal reports the vandalism was reported to Louisville Metro police on Sunday morning. The phrases apparently painted with a roller also included “Racist AOC,” an apparent reference to…
(Credit: Pixabay)LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Michigan man has been convicted of distributing fentanyl-laced drugs that caused the death of an Army veteran in Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the U.S. attorney’s office said 43-year-old Shannon D. Hixon was convicted by a jury Thursday on charges of distributing the dangerous opioid fentanyl. Prosecutors say Hixon, of…
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky teenager has been arrested in a shooting at a party that left an Indiana teen dead and two others wounded. News outlets report the shooting occurred early Saturday at a banquet hall in Henderson. Henderson police said in a news release more than 100 people were attending the party when a fight…
MARION, Ky. (AP) — Police say a woman sitting in her living room was killed when a pickup truck struck her home in western Kentucky. State Police in Madisonville said in a news release that 72-year-old Mary C. Bass of Marion was pronounced dead after the crash Saturday night. The statement says a preliminary investigation shows a pickup truck driven…
