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Rep. Rudy's attack on library funding is all about access

Mar 10, 2020 at 02:38 pm by admin

Word has reached me that the Republican controlled House Budget Committee, under the control of First District Representative Steven Rudy, has declared war on local rural libr.... Read More

WAVE counties - tip of the spear for hemp production

Jul 23, 2019 at 01:34 pm by admin

WAVE stands for West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy. The consortium of the leadership of four Mississippi River Counties, Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman, began.... Read More

Verso Incorporated (Verso Paper) Reinvents Corporation for Profits in 2017

Feb 14, 2017 at 03:36 pm by admin

Verso Inc. has been through a tough two years of bankruptcy, market collapses, and an uncontained global future for its products. That's the bad news. The good news is that la.... Read More

Ballard, Calloway and Murray Ind. Schools of Distinction in latest report card

Oct 06, 2016 at 11:06 am by admin

The Kentucky Department of Education last week released the annual district report cards. Some districts in West Kentucky have ample reason to rejoice. None need despair. Sco.... Read More

WAVE plans SOAR like event for Oct. 24 -25

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

UPDATE: Governor Bevin has agreed to be a speaker at the WAVE conference. WAVE, (West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy), the effort by four Mississippi River Counties.... Read More

Lawmakers fish for solutions on state's growing bear, carp numbers

Aug 30, 2016 at 01:01 pm by admin

Invasive species are being caught, hunted to keep up with growing populations FRANKFORT--Black bears and Asian carp came to Kentucky years ago uninvited. Now that they are ap.... Read More

River County Economic Development Project looking for a new name

Aug 17, 2016 at 04:18 pm by admin

Organizers of the River County Economic Development Project are trying to strike a spark to bring jobs to the four Kentucky counties farthest from Frankfort. Leaders of Ballar.... Read More

Harmon Releases Audit of Ballard County Fiscal Court

Feb 19, 2016 at 04:32 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. - State Auditor Mike Harmon has released the audit of the financial statements of the Ballard County Fiscal Court for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. State.... Read More

Wickliffe Paper Mill to close - 310 jobs lost

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:40 pm by admin

Just seven months after purchasing the paper mill formerly known as NewPage and formerly-formerly known as Westvaco, Verso Corp is closing the plant down. See the press releas.... Read More