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2009 Was A Wild Weather Year for Kentucky

Jan 04, 2010 at 04:03 pm by admin

  Kentucky was the 8th most active state for severe weather in the United States for 2009. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, d.... Read More

President decides to send more troops to Afghanistan

Dec 02, 2009 at 04:57 pm by admin

    Editor’s Note: The decision to increase troop levels in Afghanistan announced by the President last night is not simply of intellectual interest to Kentu.... Read More

in vino veritas

Dec 01, 2009 at 11:01 am by admin

Unemployment numbers rise in October

Nov 19, 2009 at 04:24 pm by admin

Kentucky's jobless rate increased to 11.2% in October  Changes between October 2008 and October 2009 -Overall employment down 4.3% -Nonfarm employment down 81,900.... Read More

Foes of hog farms win in Franklin Circuit

Nov 16, 2009 at 08:05 pm by admin

Judge Phillip Shepherd sent nine hog farm permits issued in Fulton, Hickman and Carlisle Counties back to the Energy & Environment Cabinet today to reconsider the permits.... Read More

All is well, coal companies tell investors

Nov 06, 2009 at 10:08 am by admin

Adam Edelen - Governor's New Voice on SoEdBd

Jul 28, 2009 at 01:22 pm by admin

It’s E-D-E-L-E-N. Not Edelman or Edelstein or Edelin, as some recently mispronounced and misspelled Adam Edelen’s name. Remember that name and that spelling. It&.... Read More

Democrats go whole hog on Saturday

Jul 27, 2009 at 11:38 am by admin

Adam Edelen, the Governor's chief of staff, drove down from Lexington to represent Beshear. Edelen told the crowd that without stimulus funds, 34% lay offs in some sectors of.... Read More

June job losses the worst since 1983- every county loses jobs in past year

Jul 16, 2009 at 01:21 pm by admin

UPDATE : FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 23, 2009) — Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between June 2008 and June 2009, according to the Kentucky Office of Emp.... Read More

True Tales of Old-Time Politics Not a Kiddie Book

Jun 19, 2009 at 11:00 am by admin

            The perfect Father’s Day gift for Kentucky dads interested in our state history is Berry Craig’s.... Read More

editorial cartoon: Settlin' things like gentlemen

Jun 10, 2009 at 05:04 pm by admin

Letter to the Editor

Jun 02, 2009 at 11:29 am by admin

Editor's Note: This letter from Middlesboro resident was sent to the Middlesboro Daily News. It is reprinted here with her permission.  Romell was one of several Middlesb.... Read More

Nesler: Special Session? Maybe. Productive? Probably not.

May 22, 2009 at 10:49 am by admin

Thursday evening at the Democratic event in Mayfield, we asked Rep. Fred Nesler about a special session. He has been in meetings in Frankfort recently with leadership and has.... Read More

Kentuckians: Fatter, More Sedentary, Sicker in 2008

May 21, 2009 at 12:09 pm by admin

The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) today announced the release of the state’s 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems (BRFSS) data, a national surv.... Read More

Lt. Gov. Mongiardo - E-health care and no Kentucky sharks

May 16, 2009 at 03:06 pm by admin

Lieutenant Governor Mongiardo expanded on his keynote speech on health care after the McCracken County Alben Barkley Democratic dinner. Q.  What about a single payer he.... Read More