Murray State President Reallocating Investiture Funds To Benefit Student Scholarships

By MATT MARKGRAF Murray State University President Bob Jackson is reallocating funds for his presidential investiture into need-based scholarships. Jackson outlined the university’s “road ahead” at a faculty summit on Friday. He also described his first year in office as “a good year.” He suggested he doesn’t plan on going anywhere soon: “This will be my…

Frankfort Regional Medical Center first hospital in Kentucky to install newest injectable cardiac monitor

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Frankfort Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in Kentucky to implant the newest injectable cardiac monitor (ICM) – the Biomonitor III from Biotronik. Marty Denny, MD, interventional cardiologist, performed the procedure. The monitor is designed to document suspected arrhythmia or unexplained syncope with increased clarity, enabling fast diagnosis and appropriate treatment.…

Group that oversees Lexington’s historic courthouse turns over records to Herald-Leader

BY BETH MUSGRAVE –  Details on how much money it costs to run the newly renovated courthouse building downtown remains a mystery. BY MARCUS DORSEY A group that oversees the publicly-owned former Fayette County courthouse has voluntarily released its financial records after the Lexington Herald-Leader sued the group in Fayette Circuit Court last month. Historic Courthouse LLLP,…

Beshear Touts Plan To Promote Agritech, Manufacturing

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear has released a plan aimed at producing more Kentucky jobs tied to farm technology and advanced manufacturing. The proposals released Wednesday are part of what Beshear calls his “kitchen table agenda.” Beshear’s plan includes starting “business accelerators” and expanding access to credit to recruit agritech and…