Community and Regional News

Paducah Sun editorial criticizing Medicaid expansion was off base;

May 13, 2014 at 02:49 pm by admin

Beshear sends the newspaper a response The Paducah Sun relied on incomplete and inaccurate information for an editorial Thursday that criticized Gov. Steve Beshear's expansio.... Read More

Paducah Nuclear Waste Bill once again is defeated

May 13, 2014 at 02:49 pm by admin

Very few people in Paducah and McCracken County realize just how close they came to economic and environmental disaster from the 2014 General Assembly. Once again, Senator Le.... Read More

Great Kentucky Revival comes to life

May 01, 2014 at 03:18 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY – April 22, 2014) – For years after, preachers in the frontier would preface tent revivals with the words “Lord, make it like it was at Cane Ridge!” Last Tuesday.... Read More

Candle Factory looking for experienced factory workers

May 01, 2014 at 03:18 pm by admin

MVP Group International, LLC has scheduled a job fair on Thursday, May 8th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Pontotoc Civic Center located at 100 East Stateline Road in Fulton, K.... Read More

Open for business. Historical Society launches new era

Apr 30, 2014 at 03:00 pm by admin

From packed on the bottom of a flatbed trailer to standing proudly side by side, marriage bonds in over sized books have come a long way in time but a few short blocks in dist.... Read More

Fulton County's unemployment rate drops

Apr 24, 2014 at 10:00 am by admin

Fulton County not so long ago led the state in unemployed workers with a whopping 18.3%. See:" Fulton County - unhappy unemployment news" July 2013 In March 2014, unemploymen.... Read More

DOE Contractor LATA Kentucky Exceeds 2.5 Million Safe Work Hours

Apr 24, 2014 at 09:26 am by admin

PADUCAH, KY — U.S. Department of Energy prime contractor LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky credits the diligence of its workers for safely completing 3½ years of facilit.... Read More

Annual jobless rates released for 2013

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 15, 2014) — Annual unemployment rates were lower in 51 Kentucky counties in 2013 than in 2012, while 57 county rates went up and 12 counties had the s.... Read More

Unemployment numbers Purchase and Pennyrile

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

TRIGG            6,423      6,490     5,844        5,864       579               626                      9.0%               9.6% County by County - Purchase and Pennyrile co.... Read More

Unemployment numbers: Northern Kentucky, Buffalo Trace and Gateway

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

Northern Kentucky's unemployment ticked down.  Buffalo Trace and Gateway ticked up slightly.

Unemployment numbers: Green River and Barren

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

On the whole, two area development districts gained jobs.

Unemployment numbers: Fivco, Big Sandy, K y River

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

   Counties of Eastern Kentucky still distressed.  

Unemployment numbers: Lincoln Trail and Kipda

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

Unemployment numbers: Bluegrass ADD

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

Glasgow to create methane recovery system with state help

Apr 11, 2014 at 07:46 am by admin

GLASGOW, Ky. (April 9, 2014) – Gov. Beshear today announced funding to help create an environmentally-friendly methane gas recovery system in the city of Glasgow that will als.... Read More