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Absentee voting opens Monday, Oct. 15
County clerks and voting officials will get the first valid preview of November's election.
Graves Carlisle Co bridge
A state official met Friday with local officials and residents to discuss the future repair and reopening of the Bethel Church Road bridge on the Graves/Carlisle county line.
Warren Sheriff's Office Accreditation
Warren County Sheriff Jerry "Peanuts" Gaines accepted the re-accreditation award from the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police at Friday's Fiscal Court meeting.
‘Marsy's Law’ bill sponsor plans to appeal judge’s ruling
Sen. Westerfield will appeal decision that "Marsy's Law" wasn't worded clearly enough for voters and wouldn't be certified if passed.
KY voter info on dark web
Kentucky is one of 19 states whose voter information is being sold on the Dark Web, according to a report by a website that covers news for IT professionals and decision-makers.
Camp Nelson becomes a national monument
Camp Nelson, in Nicholasville, KY, was officially designated as a national monument on Saturday. Camp Nelson was a Union Army depot during the Civil War and a recruiting center for black soldiers.
Bill about hate crimes Nemes and Miller
Jefferson County legislators have filed a bill that aims to make criminal homicide and fetal homicide a hate crime in Kentucky.
Workers Compensation Black Lung
Legislation proposed would roll back the sections of the workers comp law passed this year that significantly limits the number of state-certified doctors eligible to diagnose black lung disease.