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    2023 TAX RATE OF THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TAX DISTRICT HAS BEEN CHALLENGED

    2023 TAX RATE OF THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TAX DISTRICT HAS BEEN CHALLENGED

    UPDATE! LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION  Double Nickel Equivalent Tax Levy  PUBLIC HEARING

    UPDATE! LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Double Nickel Equivalent Tax Levy PUBLIC HEARING

    LAWRENCE COUNTY OFFICIAL HAS TO BE RESCUED FROM NARROW ROADSIDE CLIFF

    LAWRENCE COUNTY OFFICIAL HAS TO BE RESCUED FROM NARROW ROADSIDE CLIFF

    ”RING OF SEVEN’  ORGANIZED DRUG CRIME CHARGED IN LAWRENCE CO. GRAND JURY REPORT

    ”RING OF SEVEN’ ORGANIZED DRUG CRIME CHARGED IN LAWRENCE CO. GRAND JURY REPORT

    TEACHER ASKED 15 YEAR-OLD FEMALE STUDENT TO ‘GET NAKED’ ON FACEBOOK, SHERIFF SAYS IN FILING

    TEACHER ASKED 15 YEAR-OLD FEMALE STUDENT TO ‘GET NAKED’ ON FACEBOOK, SHERIFF SAYS IN FILING

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    LAWRENCE CO. GIRLS HEADED TO STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY

    LAWRENCE CO. GIRLS HEADED TO STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY

    WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES BUT NO INJURIES IN WEEKEND STORM

    WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES BUT NO INJURIES IN WEEKEND STORM

    15TH REGION GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE CHANGED DUE TO TODAY’S STORM THREATS

    15TH REGION GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE CHANGED DUE TO TODAY’S STORM THREATS

    LOUISA DRUG BUST INCLUDES ALL POLICE AGENCIES IN COUNTY

    LOUISA DRUG BUST INCLUDES ALL POLICE AGENCIES IN COUNTY

  • Sports
    LOGAN SOUTHERS MAKES IT OFFICIAL… WILL PLAY SOCCER AT ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE

    LOGAN SOUTHERS MAKES IT OFFICIAL… WILL PLAY SOCCER AT ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE

    SOFTBALL DAWGS START THE SEASON UNDEFEATED

    SOFTBALL DAWGS START THE SEASON UNDEFEATED

    VolleyDawg TK Ellis signs to play at Alice Lloyd

    VolleyDawg TK Ellis signs to play at Alice Lloyd

    BASEBALL DAWGS PICK UP NICE EARLY SEASON VICTORY OVER JOHNSON CENTRAL

    BASEBALL DAWGS PICK UP NICE EARLY SEASON VICTORY OVER JOHNSON CENTRAL

    Bulldog Baseball standout Braydan Maynard signs with Alice Lloyd

    Bulldog Baseball standout Braydan Maynard signs with Alice Lloyd

    Brackets released for NCAA, Kentucky gets Providence in first round

    Brackets released for NCAA, Kentucky gets Providence in first round

    TOLSIA FALLS AT WAHAMA IN REGION FINAL

    TOLSIA FALLS AT WAHAMA IN REGION FINAL

    MARTIN COUNTY IS ASTIR WITH ‘STATE TOURNEY FEVER’

    MARTIN COUNTY IS ASTIR WITH ‘STATE TOURNEY FEVER’

    TOLSIA OUSTED BY #2 TUCKER CO. IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT

    TOLSIA OUSTED BY #2 TUCKER CO. IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT

  • Lifestyles
    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. WOMAN AMONG NEW 911 ACADEMY GRADUATES

    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. WOMAN AMONG NEW 911 ACADEMY GRADUATES

    Whitney Johnson of Lawrence County, Ky, is a dedicated forager

    Whitney Johnson of Lawrence County, Ky, is a dedicated forager

    KY AG COMMISSIONER RYAN QUARLES VISITS LOUISA…

    KY AG COMMISSIONER RYAN QUARLES VISITS LOUISA…

    FORMER MAYOR CANDIDATE BARKER AWARDED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

    FORMER MAYOR CANDIDATE BARKER AWARDED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

    GET THE BEST MARCH MADNESS COVERAGE

    GET THE BEST MARCH MADNESS COVERAGE

    Irene B. Lowe, 100, of Fort Gay, West Virginia

    Irene B. Lowe, 100, of Fort Gay, West Virginia

    FIVE KENTUCKIANS DIED DUE TO THE STORMS; NEARLY 400,000 STILL WITHOUT POWER

    FIVE KENTUCKIANS DIED DUE TO THE STORMS; NEARLY 400,000 STILL WITHOUT POWER

    Autoflower seeds are taking over U.S. cannabis market due to their ease of use

    LAWRENCE IS LEADING COUNTY FOR AG-TAG SALES IN KY, JOBE SAYS

    Lawrence County Courthouse will be CLOSED for President Day February 20, 2023

    LAWRENCE COUNTY TOURISM COMMITTEE PLANNING FOR 2023…

  • Courthouse
    WHO IS SERVING? Lawrence County Boards and Commissions 

    WHO IS SERVING? Lawrence County Boards and Commissions 

    COUNTY TO GET ‘SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND $$$’ FROM FEMA, CARTER SAYS

    COUNTY TO GET ‘SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND $$$’ FROM FEMA, CARTER SAYS

    SHERIFF WARNS OF PHONE SCAM IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY.

    SHERIFF WARNS OF PHONE SCAM IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY.

    Lawrence County Fiscal Court March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda

    Lawrence County Fiscal Court March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 10, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MARCH 1-16, 2023

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 13-17

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 13-17

    SLONE CHOOSES ‘NEW’ MEMBER AFTER COUNCIL TIES 2-2 ON PARSONS’ REPLACEMENT

    SLONE CHOOSES ‘NEW’ MEMBER AFTER COUNCIL TIES 2-2 ON PARSONS’ REPLACEMENT

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 10, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – FEBRUARY 14-28, 2023

    Lawrence County, Ky Civil Cases, Deeds and Marriages for March 6-10

    Lawrence County, Ky Civil Cases, Deeds and Marriages for March 6-10

  • Top Recollections
    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    Historic Bridge in Lawrence County Up for Adoption

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    KENTUCKY HOSTS THE LARGEST INDOOR FARM SHOW

    NEWS MEDIA WORRY ABOUT POLICE RADIOS BEING ENCRYPTED

    NEWS MEDIA WORRY ABOUT POLICE RADIOS BEING ENCRYPTED

    CONSTABLES CHIP IN TO BRING TOYS TO KIDS IN MARTIN COUNTY

    CONSTABLES CHIP IN TO BRING TOYS TO KIDS IN MARTIN COUNTY

    MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS  . . . by Mike Coburn

    MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS  . . . by Mike Coburn

    LOCAL METHODISTS SPLITTING WITH DENOMINATION AMID HOMOSEXUAL AND THEOLOGICAL DEBATES

    LOCAL METHODISTS SPLITTING WITH DENOMINATION AMID HOMOSEXUAL AND THEOLOGICAL DEBATES

    IT’S DEER SEASON, GRANDSON BAGS NICE ONE IN MARTIN COUNTY

    IT’S DEER SEASON, GRANDSON BAGS NICE ONE IN MARTIN COUNTY

  • Obituaries
    Julia M. Kitts, 70, of Louisa, KY

    Julia M. Kitts, 70, of Louisa, KY

    Janice Branham, 82, of Louisa, KY

    Janice Branham, 82, of Louisa, KY

    Mrs. Consuelo M. (Rotan) Jeffreys, 90, of South Point, Ohio

    Mrs. Consuelo M. (Rotan) Jeffreys, 90, of South Point, Ohio

    Douglas Ray Ison, of Rush, Ky.

    Douglas Ray Ison, of Rush, Ky.

    Mark R. Ellis, 59, of Hager Hill, KY

    Mark R. Ellis, 59, of Hager Hill, KY

    Christine Preston 70, of Louisa, KY

    Christine Preston 70, of Louisa, KY

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    Margaret L. Waller, 89, of Louisa, KY

    Margaret L. Waller, 89, of Louisa, KY

    Rodney K. Thompson, 64, of Louisa

    Rodney K. Thompson, 64, of Louisa

  • Regional News
    Martin County will use $685,625 for improvements to wastewater treatment system

    Martin County will use $685,625 for improvements to wastewater treatment system

    2023 TRI-STATE MX I-64 SUMMER SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

    2023 TRI-STATE MX I-64 SUMMER SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

    RETIRED POLICE CAPTAIN INDICTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES

    RETIRED POLICE CAPTAIN INDICTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES

    CSX, NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN HAVE MOST ACCIDENTS IN US

    CSX, NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN HAVE MOST ACCIDENTS IN US

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM UPDATE –  Sunday, March 5, 10 a.m.

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM UPDATE – Sunday, March 5, 10 a.m.

    STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS CLOSING AT 11:00 TODAY IN LIEU OF STORM THREAT

    STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS CLOSING AT 11:00 TODAY IN LIEU OF STORM THREAT

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ASHLAND POST 14 TRAFFIC SAFETY CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ASHLAND POST 14 TRAFFIC SAFETY CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

    BILL WOULD MAKE 48 HOURS LIMIT TO HOLD KIDS WITHOUT HEARING

    BILL WOULD MAKE 48 HOURS LIMIT TO HOLD KIDS WITHOUT HEARING

    KSP Charges Estill County Man and Woman With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARRESTS FIVE PEOPLE, OF WHICH THREE ARE WOMEN, IN THE CONNECTION TO BRUTAL MURDER INVESTIGATION IN BATH COUNTY

  • Announcements
    MARCH WORSHIP NIGHT AT ‘THE TABLE’ TONIGHT AT THE GARDEN!

    MARCH WORSHIP NIGHT AT ‘THE TABLE’ TONIGHT AT THE GARDEN!

    Louisa City Council Regular Monthly Meeting March 14 Agenda

    Louisa City Council Regular Monthly Meeting March 14 Agenda

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMUNITY MEETING SET FOR THIS WEEK

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMUNITY MEETING SET FOR THIS WEEK

    That time again: What to know about Daylight Saving Time

    That time again: What to know about Daylight Saving Time

    LIVE MUSIC SESSION SATURDAY AT NOON IN LOUISA at Masterpiece Cafe

    LIVE MUSIC SESSION SATURDAY AT NOON IN LOUISA at Masterpiece Cafe

    Louisa Utilities Board Special Meeting Agenda March 6, 2023, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Special Meeting Agenda March 6, 2023, 6:00PM

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    Lawrence County Schools will have an NTI Day on Friday, March 3, 2023.

    Lawrence County Schools will have an NTI Day on Friday, March 3, 2023.

    Lawrence County Board of Education  Special Meeting March 2, 2023; 6:00 p.m.

    Lawrence County Board of Education  Special Meeting March 2, 2023; 6:00 p.m.

  • Editorials/Letters
    SENATOR WHEELER SAYS KY. POWER CUSTOMERS COULD SAVE $10 MILLION IN ‘SECURITIZATION’

    SENATOR WHEELER SAYS KY. POWER CUSTOMERS COULD SAVE $10 MILLION IN ‘SECURITIZATION’

    NEW RECREATIONAL BACKROADS EFFORT CONTAINS 80 MILES OF FUN

    NEW RECREATIONAL BACKROADS EFFORT CONTAINS 80 MILES OF FUN

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE;  Week 6 of the 2023 Legislative Session

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; Week 6 of the 2023 Legislative Session

    CHILD SUPPORT FOR DUI VICTIMS ‘SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE’ IN STATES

    CHILD SUPPORT FOR DUI VICTIMS ‘SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE’ IN STATES

    This Week at the State Capitol: Major bills advancing on juvenile justice and gender services

    This Week at the State Capitol: Major bills advancing on juvenile justice and gender services

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; Week 5

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; Week 5

    BREAKING: Do No Harm Act, HB 470, Passes Kentucky House

    BREAKING: Do No Harm Act, HB 470, Passes Kentucky House

    CONGRESSMAN ROGERS WILL BE IN MOREHEAD AND ASHLAND MARCH 6

    CONGRESSMAN ROGERS WILL BE IN MOREHEAD AND ASHLAND MARCH 6

    LEVISALAZER.COM CLEARED OF MALWARE ATTACK

    LEVISALAZER.COM CLEARED OF MALWARE ATTACK

  • News
    2023 TAX RATE OF THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TAX DISTRICT HAS BEEN CHALLENGED

    2023 TAX RATE OF THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TAX DISTRICT HAS BEEN CHALLENGED

    UPDATE! LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION  Double Nickel Equivalent Tax Levy  PUBLIC HEARING

    UPDATE! LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Double Nickel Equivalent Tax Levy PUBLIC HEARING

    LAWRENCE COUNTY OFFICIAL HAS TO BE RESCUED FROM NARROW ROADSIDE CLIFF

    LAWRENCE COUNTY OFFICIAL HAS TO BE RESCUED FROM NARROW ROADSIDE CLIFF

    ”RING OF SEVEN’  ORGANIZED DRUG CRIME CHARGED IN LAWRENCE CO. GRAND JURY REPORT

    ”RING OF SEVEN’ ORGANIZED DRUG CRIME CHARGED IN LAWRENCE CO. GRAND JURY REPORT

    TEACHER ASKED 15 YEAR-OLD FEMALE STUDENT TO ‘GET NAKED’ ON FACEBOOK, SHERIFF SAYS IN FILING

    TEACHER ASKED 15 YEAR-OLD FEMALE STUDENT TO ‘GET NAKED’ ON FACEBOOK, SHERIFF SAYS IN FILING

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    LAWRENCE CO. GIRLS HEADED TO STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY

    LAWRENCE CO. GIRLS HEADED TO STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY

    WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES BUT NO INJURIES IN WEEKEND STORM

    WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES BUT NO INJURIES IN WEEKEND STORM

    15TH REGION GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE CHANGED DUE TO TODAY’S STORM THREATS

    15TH REGION GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE CHANGED DUE TO TODAY’S STORM THREATS

    LOUISA DRUG BUST INCLUDES ALL POLICE AGENCIES IN COUNTY

    LOUISA DRUG BUST INCLUDES ALL POLICE AGENCIES IN COUNTY

  • Sports
    LOGAN SOUTHERS MAKES IT OFFICIAL… WILL PLAY SOCCER AT ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE

    LOGAN SOUTHERS MAKES IT OFFICIAL… WILL PLAY SOCCER AT ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE

    SOFTBALL DAWGS START THE SEASON UNDEFEATED

    SOFTBALL DAWGS START THE SEASON UNDEFEATED

    VolleyDawg TK Ellis signs to play at Alice Lloyd

    VolleyDawg TK Ellis signs to play at Alice Lloyd

    BASEBALL DAWGS PICK UP NICE EARLY SEASON VICTORY OVER JOHNSON CENTRAL

    BASEBALL DAWGS PICK UP NICE EARLY SEASON VICTORY OVER JOHNSON CENTRAL

    Bulldog Baseball standout Braydan Maynard signs with Alice Lloyd

    Bulldog Baseball standout Braydan Maynard signs with Alice Lloyd

    Brackets released for NCAA, Kentucky gets Providence in first round

    Brackets released for NCAA, Kentucky gets Providence in first round

    TOLSIA FALLS AT WAHAMA IN REGION FINAL

    TOLSIA FALLS AT WAHAMA IN REGION FINAL

    MARTIN COUNTY IS ASTIR WITH ‘STATE TOURNEY FEVER’

    MARTIN COUNTY IS ASTIR WITH ‘STATE TOURNEY FEVER’

    TOLSIA OUSTED BY #2 TUCKER CO. IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT

    TOLSIA OUSTED BY #2 TUCKER CO. IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT

  • Lifestyles
    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. WOMAN AMONG NEW 911 ACADEMY GRADUATES

    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. WOMAN AMONG NEW 911 ACADEMY GRADUATES

    Whitney Johnson of Lawrence County, Ky, is a dedicated forager

    Whitney Johnson of Lawrence County, Ky, is a dedicated forager

    KY AG COMMISSIONER RYAN QUARLES VISITS LOUISA…

    KY AG COMMISSIONER RYAN QUARLES VISITS LOUISA…

    FORMER MAYOR CANDIDATE BARKER AWARDED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

    FORMER MAYOR CANDIDATE BARKER AWARDED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

    GET THE BEST MARCH MADNESS COVERAGE

    GET THE BEST MARCH MADNESS COVERAGE

    Irene B. Lowe, 100, of Fort Gay, West Virginia

    Irene B. Lowe, 100, of Fort Gay, West Virginia

    FIVE KENTUCKIANS DIED DUE TO THE STORMS; NEARLY 400,000 STILL WITHOUT POWER

    FIVE KENTUCKIANS DIED DUE TO THE STORMS; NEARLY 400,000 STILL WITHOUT POWER

    Autoflower seeds are taking over U.S. cannabis market due to their ease of use

    LAWRENCE IS LEADING COUNTY FOR AG-TAG SALES IN KY, JOBE SAYS

    Lawrence County Courthouse will be CLOSED for President Day February 20, 2023

    LAWRENCE COUNTY TOURISM COMMITTEE PLANNING FOR 2023…

  • Courthouse
    WHO IS SERVING? Lawrence County Boards and Commissions 

    WHO IS SERVING? Lawrence County Boards and Commissions 

    COUNTY TO GET ‘SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND $$$’ FROM FEMA, CARTER SAYS

    COUNTY TO GET ‘SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND $$$’ FROM FEMA, CARTER SAYS

    SHERIFF WARNS OF PHONE SCAM IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY.

    SHERIFF WARNS OF PHONE SCAM IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY.

    Lawrence County Fiscal Court March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda

    Lawrence County Fiscal Court March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 10, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MARCH 1-16, 2023

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 13-17

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 13-17

    SLONE CHOOSES ‘NEW’ MEMBER AFTER COUNCIL TIES 2-2 ON PARSONS’ REPLACEMENT

    SLONE CHOOSES ‘NEW’ MEMBER AFTER COUNCIL TIES 2-2 ON PARSONS’ REPLACEMENT

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 10, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – FEBRUARY 14-28, 2023

    Lawrence County, Ky Civil Cases, Deeds and Marriages for March 6-10

    Lawrence County, Ky Civil Cases, Deeds and Marriages for March 6-10

  • Top Recollections
    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    Historic Bridge in Lawrence County Up for Adoption

    KENTUCKY’S ASBURY COLLEGE IN 6TH DAY OF CONTINUOUS PRAYER SERVICE

    KENTUCKY HOSTS THE LARGEST INDOOR FARM SHOW

    NEWS MEDIA WORRY ABOUT POLICE RADIOS BEING ENCRYPTED

    NEWS MEDIA WORRY ABOUT POLICE RADIOS BEING ENCRYPTED

    CONSTABLES CHIP IN TO BRING TOYS TO KIDS IN MARTIN COUNTY

    CONSTABLES CHIP IN TO BRING TOYS TO KIDS IN MARTIN COUNTY

    MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS  . . . by Mike Coburn

    MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS  . . . by Mike Coburn

    LOCAL METHODISTS SPLITTING WITH DENOMINATION AMID HOMOSEXUAL AND THEOLOGICAL DEBATES

    LOCAL METHODISTS SPLITTING WITH DENOMINATION AMID HOMOSEXUAL AND THEOLOGICAL DEBATES

    IT’S DEER SEASON, GRANDSON BAGS NICE ONE IN MARTIN COUNTY

    IT’S DEER SEASON, GRANDSON BAGS NICE ONE IN MARTIN COUNTY

  • Obituaries
    Julia M. Kitts, 70, of Louisa, KY

    Julia M. Kitts, 70, of Louisa, KY

    Janice Branham, 82, of Louisa, KY

    Janice Branham, 82, of Louisa, KY

    Mrs. Consuelo M. (Rotan) Jeffreys, 90, of South Point, Ohio

    Mrs. Consuelo M. (Rotan) Jeffreys, 90, of South Point, Ohio

    Douglas Ray Ison, of Rush, Ky.

    Douglas Ray Ison, of Rush, Ky.

    Mark R. Ellis, 59, of Hager Hill, KY

    Mark R. Ellis, 59, of Hager Hill, KY

    Christine Preston 70, of Louisa, KY

    Christine Preston 70, of Louisa, KY

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    Wanda Rae Wheeler Clevenger, 90, of Louisa, Ky

    Margaret L. Waller, 89, of Louisa, KY

    Margaret L. Waller, 89, of Louisa, KY

    Rodney K. Thompson, 64, of Louisa

    Rodney K. Thompson, 64, of Louisa

  • Regional News
    Martin County will use $685,625 for improvements to wastewater treatment system

    Martin County will use $685,625 for improvements to wastewater treatment system

    2023 TRI-STATE MX I-64 SUMMER SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

    2023 TRI-STATE MX I-64 SUMMER SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

    RETIRED POLICE CAPTAIN INDICTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES

    RETIRED POLICE CAPTAIN INDICTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES

    CSX, NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN HAVE MOST ACCIDENTS IN US

    CSX, NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN HAVE MOST ACCIDENTS IN US

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM UPDATE –  Sunday, March 5, 10 a.m.

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM UPDATE – Sunday, March 5, 10 a.m.

    STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS CLOSING AT 11:00 TODAY IN LIEU OF STORM THREAT

    STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS CLOSING AT 11:00 TODAY IN LIEU OF STORM THREAT

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ASHLAND POST 14 TRAFFIC SAFETY CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ASHLAND POST 14 TRAFFIC SAFETY CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

    BILL WOULD MAKE 48 HOURS LIMIT TO HOLD KIDS WITHOUT HEARING

    BILL WOULD MAKE 48 HOURS LIMIT TO HOLD KIDS WITHOUT HEARING

    KSP Charges Estill County Man and Woman With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARRESTS FIVE PEOPLE, OF WHICH THREE ARE WOMEN, IN THE CONNECTION TO BRUTAL MURDER INVESTIGATION IN BATH COUNTY

  • Announcements
    MARCH WORSHIP NIGHT AT ‘THE TABLE’ TONIGHT AT THE GARDEN!

    MARCH WORSHIP NIGHT AT ‘THE TABLE’ TONIGHT AT THE GARDEN!

    Louisa City Council Regular Monthly Meeting March 14 Agenda

    Louisa City Council Regular Monthly Meeting March 14 Agenda

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMUNITY MEETING SET FOR THIS WEEK

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMUNITY MEETING SET FOR THIS WEEK

    That time again: What to know about Daylight Saving Time

    That time again: What to know about Daylight Saving Time

    LIVE MUSIC SESSION SATURDAY AT NOON IN LOUISA at Masterpiece Cafe

    LIVE MUSIC SESSION SATURDAY AT NOON IN LOUISA at Masterpiece Cafe

    Louisa Utilities Board Special Meeting Agenda March 6, 2023, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Special Meeting Agenda March 6, 2023, 6:00PM

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    KENTUCKY POWER STORM PREPAREDNESS UPDATE: Friday, March 3, 2023 – 12:30 p.m.

    Lawrence County Schools will have an NTI Day on Friday, March 3, 2023.

    Lawrence County Schools will have an NTI Day on Friday, March 3, 2023.

    Lawrence County Board of Education  Special Meeting March 2, 2023; 6:00 p.m.

    Lawrence County Board of Education  Special Meeting March 2, 2023; 6:00 p.m.

  • Editorials/Letters
    SENATOR WHEELER SAYS KY. POWER CUSTOMERS COULD SAVE $10 MILLION IN ‘SECURITIZATION’

    SENATOR WHEELER SAYS KY. POWER CUSTOMERS COULD SAVE $10 MILLION IN ‘SECURITIZATION’

    NEW RECREATIONAL BACKROADS EFFORT CONTAINS 80 MILES OF FUN

    NEW RECREATIONAL BACKROADS EFFORT CONTAINS 80 MILES OF FUN

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE;  Week 6 of the 2023 Legislative Session

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; Week 6 of the 2023 Legislative Session

    CHILD SUPPORT FOR DUI VICTIMS ‘SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE’ IN STATES

    CHILD SUPPORT FOR DUI VICTIMS ‘SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE’ IN STATES

    This Week at the State Capitol: Major bills advancing on juvenile justice and gender services

    This Week at the State Capitol: Major bills advancing on juvenile justice and gender services

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; Week 5

    SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE; Week 5

    BREAKING: Do No Harm Act, HB 470, Passes Kentucky House

    BREAKING: Do No Harm Act, HB 470, Passes Kentucky House

    CONGRESSMAN ROGERS WILL BE IN MOREHEAD AND ASHLAND MARCH 6

    CONGRESSMAN ROGERS WILL BE IN MOREHEAD AND ASHLAND MARCH 6

    LEVISALAZER.COM CLEARED OF MALWARE ATTACK

    LEVISALAZER.COM CLEARED OF MALWARE ATTACK

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KENTUCKY’S ‘CHILD BRIDE’ BILL STALLS AS GROUPS FIGHT TO LET 13-YEAR-OLDS WED

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“It is disgusting that lobbying organizations would embrace kids marrying adults”

Child marriage still legal in Kentucky thanks to GOP lawmakers

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill to make 18 the legal age for marriage in Kentucky has stalled in a Senate committee amid concerns about the rights of parents to allow children to wed at a younger age, according to several lawmakers.

Known as the “child bride” bill, Senate Bill 48 was pulled off the agenda just hours before a scheduled vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee for the second time in two weeks.

“SO disappointed! My SB 48 (outlaw child marriage) won’t be called for a vote,” sponsor Julie Raque Adams, a Louisville Republican, said in a Tweet early Thursday. “It is disgusting that lobbying organizations would embrace kids marrying adults. We see evidence of parents who are addicted, abusive, neglectful pushing their children into predatory arms. Appalling.”

Eileen Recktenwald, the executive director of the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, was more outspoken. 

“This is legalized rape of children,” she said. “We cannot allow that to continue in Kentucky, and I cannot believe we are even debating this is the year 2018 in the United States.”

Previously: Child marriage is still legal in Kentucky. A former bride wants to put an end to it.

The bill’s supporters have said underage marriages most often involve a teenage girl marrying an older man and may have involved sexual exploitation of the girl.

Adams, in an interview, declined to say who was lobbying against the bill other than to say it involved people concerned about parents’ rights. But she said she hopes the bill can be revised to meet concerns of opponents and still have an impact on underage marriage in Kentucky.

Donna Pollard, a Louisville woman who said she was married at 16 to an older man who began sexually abusing her when she was 14, has advocated for the bill. She told Courier Journal that opponents include the Kentucky Family Foundation, a Lexington-based conservative group that lobbies lawmakers on social issues. Family Foundation Executive Director Kent Ostrander did not respond to requests for comment.

Courier Journal reported that the bill met with favorable comments from members of the Senate at an initial hearing Feb. 15. Lawmakers did not vote that day, but Chairman Whitney Westerfield, a Hopkinsville Republican, said he thought it likely the bill could pass at a future meeting.

Pollard testified in support of the bill along with a representative of the Arlington, Virginia-based Tahirih Justice Center, a women’s advocacy organization seeking to end child marriages in the United States.

Pollard said the man she now calls her “perpetrator” became violent and abusive after they married in 2000, a wedding she said was encouraged by her mother, who married at 13.

“I felt just completely and totally trapped,” said Pollard, now divorced.

Research shows Kentucky has the third-highest rate of child marriages in the nation, according to the women’s justice center.

State Senator Julie Raque Adams: "It is disgusting that lobbying organizations would embrace kids marrying adults. We see evidence of parents who are addicted, abusive, neglectful pushing their children into predatory arms. Appalling."Texas is first and Florida is second in child marriages, said Jeanne L. Smoot, a lawyer with the center. However, Texas has since changed its law to limit marriages to adults and Florida is considering a similar change, she said.

Currently, teens under 18 in Kentucky can marry at age 16 or 17 with a parent’s permission. Teens under 16 can marry with a judge’s permission in case of a pregnancy, though critics say if a girl under 16 is pregnant, it is evidence of a sex crime because she would have been too young to consent to a sexual relationship.

The bill would establish 18 as the legal age for marriage. Those who are 17 could marry with permission of a district judge, if the age difference between the 17-year-old and the other party is fewer than four years.

But in cases of a minor marrying an adult, the judge would have to review material including any child abuse records involving the teen and check for any sex-offender records of the adult. The judge also would have to consider factors including the maturity and independence of the teen, determine that the teen has completed high school or obtained a GED and review any domestic violence records of either party.

The judge is to deny the request in cases including if the adult is in a position of authority over the minor, has a conviction for child abuse or a sexual offense, or if there is a pregnancy or child in common that established that the intended spouse was the perpetrator of a sex crime against a girl too young to consent.

The provision involving a judge appears to have bothered some lawmakers, including Sen. John Schickel, a Boone County Republican.

“I had some problems with the bill,” he said Thursday. “Decisions involving a minor child should be made by a parent, not the court.”

But Sen. Wil Schroder, a Wilder Republican and a co-sponsor of SB 48, said he thinks the bill is fine as it is.

“I know there are some concerns, but it’s 2018 and it’s definitely a problem,” he said.

Schroder said he doesn’t object to judges deciding in cases of underage marriages.

“Unfortunately, parents make bad decisions sometimes and sometimes judges make bad decisions.”

By Deborah Yetter
Louisville Courier Journal

 

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