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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
    DAWGS SHUT OUT PAINTSVILLE ON THURSDAY, SUFFER FIRST LOSS AT JOHNSON CENTRAL

    DAWGS SHUT OUT PAINTSVILLE ON THURSDAY, SUFFER FIRST LOSS AT JOHNSON CENTRAL

    BULLDOGS SHUT OUT BETSY LAYNE IN BACK TO BACK CONTESTS

    BULLDOGS SHUT OUT BETSY LAYNE IN BACK TO BACK CONTESTS

    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

  • Lifestyles
    LC TOURISM PLANNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

    LC TOURISM PLANNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

    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

  • Courthouse
    Lawrence County Civil Cases, Deeds for the week of March 20-24

    Lawrence County Civil Cases, Deeds for the week of March 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 20-24

    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

  • 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
    Keith L. Schrack, 73, of Webbville, KY

    Keith L. Schrack, 73, of Webbville, KY

    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

  • Regional News
    BOYD COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER INDICTMENT FOR MANSLAUGHTER INVOLVING FENTANYL

    BOYD COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER INDICTMENT FOR MANSLAUGHTER INVOLVING FENTANYL

    PAINTSVILLE DENTIST IN TROUBLE FOR ASKING TEEN PATIENT TO ‘SMOKE THE GREEN’

    PAINTSVILLE DENTIST IN TROUBLE FOR ASKING TEEN PATIENT TO ‘SMOKE THE GREEN’

    WHITLEY COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY OF MURDER OF FEDERAL WITNESS IN DRUG CASE — HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND

    WHITLEY COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY OF MURDER OF FEDERAL WITNESS IN DRUG CASE — HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND

    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

  • 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
    FAMILY FOUNDATION OBJECTS TO GOVERNOR’S VETO OF SB 150

    FAMILY FOUNDATION OBJECTS TO GOVERNOR’S VETO OF SB 150

    KY LEGISLATOR SPEAKS AGAINST SB 150, WANTS TO KEEP TRANSGENDER SERVICES

    KY LEGISLATOR SPEAKS AGAINST SB 150, WANTS TO KEEP TRANSGENDER SERVICES

    The Kentucky Academy of Science Statement on Kentucky SB 150: LGBTQIA+ youth ‘marginalized’

    The Kentucky Academy of Science Statement on Kentucky SB 150: LGBTQIA+ youth ‘marginalized’

    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

  • 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
    DAWGS SHUT OUT PAINTSVILLE ON THURSDAY, SUFFER FIRST LOSS AT JOHNSON CENTRAL

    DAWGS SHUT OUT PAINTSVILLE ON THURSDAY, SUFFER FIRST LOSS AT JOHNSON CENTRAL

    BULLDOGS SHUT OUT BETSY LAYNE IN BACK TO BACK CONTESTS

    BULLDOGS SHUT OUT BETSY LAYNE IN BACK TO BACK CONTESTS

    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

  • Lifestyles
    LC TOURISM PLANNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

    LC TOURISM PLANNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

    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

  • Courthouse
    Lawrence County Civil Cases, Deeds for the week of March 20-24

    Lawrence County Civil Cases, Deeds for the week of March 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 20-24

    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

  • 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
    Keith L. Schrack, 73, of Webbville, KY

    Keith L. Schrack, 73, of Webbville, KY

    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

  • Regional News
    BOYD COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER INDICTMENT FOR MANSLAUGHTER INVOLVING FENTANYL

    BOYD COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER INDICTMENT FOR MANSLAUGHTER INVOLVING FENTANYL

    PAINTSVILLE DENTIST IN TROUBLE FOR ASKING TEEN PATIENT TO ‘SMOKE THE GREEN’

    PAINTSVILLE DENTIST IN TROUBLE FOR ASKING TEEN PATIENT TO ‘SMOKE THE GREEN’

    WHITLEY COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY OF MURDER OF FEDERAL WITNESS IN DRUG CASE — HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND

    WHITLEY COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY OF MURDER OF FEDERAL WITNESS IN DRUG CASE — HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND

    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

  • 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
    FAMILY FOUNDATION OBJECTS TO GOVERNOR’S VETO OF SB 150

    FAMILY FOUNDATION OBJECTS TO GOVERNOR’S VETO OF SB 150

    KY LEGISLATOR SPEAKS AGAINST SB 150, WANTS TO KEEP TRANSGENDER SERVICES

    KY LEGISLATOR SPEAKS AGAINST SB 150, WANTS TO KEEP TRANSGENDER SERVICES

    The Kentucky Academy of Science Statement on Kentucky SB 150: LGBTQIA+ youth ‘marginalized’

    The Kentucky Academy of Science Statement on Kentucky SB 150: LGBTQIA+ youth ‘marginalized’

    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

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WHAT’S UP TODAY? MARCH 26, 2018… DRONE GUY, ABORTION LAW, POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN

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MARCH 26, 2018

‘DRONE GUY’ EMBRACES PADUCAH FROM HIGH UP

Vick Patel flies his drone.

Vick Patel, a Paducah hotelier and 10-year local resident, does as good husbands often do — he’ll take a leisurely walk with his wife, Priyanka, when asked.

But he isn’t long for the couple’s casual strolls through downtown. Because, after all, why walk when you can fly?

“I’m not much of a walker,” said Patel, general manager at La Quinta Inn & Suites and Best Western Paducah. “I’ll walk once with her, and the second or third time she’ll walk by herself while I’m with my drone.”

Patel, 33, said lately he’s being recognized far more for something other than his ties to the local hotels, or his service as a Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau board member.

He’s being noticed as “that drone guy.”

More formally, Patel is the aerial photographer behind the Facebook page, Paducah Drone. The page, created about a month ago, has gained more than 2,100 likes and followers in a few short weeks, capturing images of Paducah and the surrounding area from up to 400 feet with his DJI Mavic Air.

A drone hobbyist for two years, Patel launched the page around the time he captured images of crews installing floodgates downtown in late February.

Next came photos and 360-degree views of flooding around Harrah’s Metropolis, the reopening of the Beaver Dam Rest Area, new business openings on Hinkleville Road, and a gallery of downtown shots, night and day. He even took his drone — about the size of a shaving kit in its carrying case — along on vacation to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

But he said interest jumped with pics from the floodgates.

“It was just a hobby,” he said.

“I’d share (photos) with groups and then it would get shared a lot, 10,000 or 20,000 times. But when I did the floodwall … it got shared like crazy. I got about 300 or 400 friend requests in that day.

“I got that many and I was like, ‘Let me create a page just for this.'”

By Joshua Roberts
The Paducah Sun

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Ban of most common type of 2nd-trimester abortions nears passage; foes say it’s part of larger strategy to ban abortion

By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health News

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A House bill to ban the most common method of second-trimester abortion is near final passage after passing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate on the same day, despite warnings that its passage would lead to a legal fight.

Committee Chair Whitney Westerfield, R-Hopkinsville, said concerns about being sued over a bill that protects an unborn child and the potential legal cost to taxpayers shouldn’t be a consideration in voting for this bill. “It’s worth challenging precedent,” he said.

Rep. Addia Wucher House Bill 454, sponsored by Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Florence, would prohibit an abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation, or D&E, after roughly 11 weeks of pregnancy except in medical emergencies. The procedure involves dilating the cervix and removing the fetus using suction and surgical tools.

If the bill becomes law, abortion providers found in violation of it would be guilty of a felony that carries a prison sentence. The women undergoing the procedure would not be prosecuted.

A federal court has struck down a ban on the procedure in Texas, and similar bans have been temporarily blocked in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma while litigation proceeds. Mississippi and West Virginia have similar bans that haven’t been challenged in court, because the bans aren’t expected to have an impact on abortion services, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.

Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, told both the committee and the full Senate that no federal judge from the Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, which covers Kentucky, has ever ruled on such a law.

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POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN: A National Call for moral values

Poor People’s Campaign:
A National Call for a Moral Revival

National leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign: A NationalCall for a Moral Revival will visit Harlan County on Thursday, March 29 to hear from eastern Kentuckians. The visit is part of a national tour as the campaign grows in size and gears up for a series of actions later this year to push its message that a moral revival is needed to address the problems of poverty, systemic racism, environmental devastation and the war economy.

The Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis, recognized national leaders, will join an anticipated crowd of about 150 for lunch and community conversation. People from across eastern Kentucky will share stories of their vision for their communities, the challenges they face, and the ways people are organizing to make life better for all.

The event begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Benham Schoolhouse, 100 Central Avenue in Benham (Harlan County). The event is hosted by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth.

The more specific schedule includes:

12:30 – Welcome, prayer, buffet lunch

1:00 – Table conversations: Reflections on how people are taking action to protect what matters and advance justice, particularly in addressing poverty, racism, economic injustice, and environmental devastation

1:30 – Reports from table conversations

1:50 – Overview of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival (Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis)

2:15 – Overview of the Poor People’s Campaign in Kentucky (co-chairs of the Kentucky Poor People’s Campaign Coordinating Committee)

2:22 – Ways to be involved in Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and the Kentucky Poor People’s Campaign, and some next steps

2:30 – Closing song

Seating for the event is limited and registration is requested. Media: an RSVP is needed only if you plan to eat lunch. https://tinyurl.com?PPCinEasternKY

Jerry Hardt, communications director
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
P.O. Box 864
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
606-496-6402
www.kftc.org

 

 

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