Congressman Comer Talks Farm Bill, Ag Industry, Healthcare in Hopkinsville

by MATT MARKGRAF –  U.S. Congressman James Comer held a two-part town hall forum at the Hopkinsville Community College Monday night, having made earlier stops in Taylor and Simpson Counties. The evening began with a Kentucky Farm Bureau listening session, discussing challenges in crafting the next Farm Bill and agriculture industry representatives outlining what they want in…

Finalists named for SKCTC president

CUMBERLAND, Ky. (WYMT) – Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) President Jay Box announced Monday the finalists for the position of president/CEO of Southeast Kentucky Community College and Technical College (SKCTC). The finalists are: – Dr. Barry Vann, founding chair and director of doctoral programs in leadership and professor of higher education and geography, University of the…

No rush on REAL ID travel until 2019

by ANDREW ADKINS, THE DAILY INDEPENDENT – FRANKFORT — A new state law was passed at the most recent legislative session that will place the state in compliance with new federal travel standards by creating a new Travel ID driver’s license in 2019. If Gov. Matt Bevin hadn’t signed the “REAL ID” bill into law March 21,…

Bluegrass Institute President Jim Waters talks charter school legislation, pension reform

by Kevin Wheatley – Legislation authorizing public charter schools in Kentucky isn’t exactly how Bluegrass Institute President Jim Waters envisioned, but he expects they will improve student achievement in a state where performance has lagged. Waters said he would have liked to see additional charter school authorizers in the final version of House Bill 520 considering some…