Federal Funding To Benefit Broadband Projects In West Kentucky, Northwest Tennessee

By DALTON YORK   The United States Department of Agriculture is investing $55.3 million in broadband infrastructure projects throughout rural Kentucky and Tennessee. The funding announced Wednesday by Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy will invest in four high-speed broadband projects. The first project is a $2.4 million grant to the Ballard Rural Telephone…

Read more

A bill that would prevent sanctuary cities in Kentucky passes Senate committee

By Phil Pendleton FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to prevent sanctuary cities in the commonwealth. They’ve made the issue a top priority for the 2020 legislative session. Senate Bill 1 would prohibit law enforcement from enacting, adopting, or otherwise enforcing any sanctuary policy and to support the enforcement of federal immigration…

Read more

Somerset Community College and University of Kentucky Partner on 4-Year Nursing Degree

By RHONDA MILLER An innovative collaboration among Kentucky colleges and universities is launching a new program to address the state and national shortage of nurses. The new partnership lets nursing students earn an associate’s degree, which is a Registered Nurse or RN program, at Somerset Community College. Then the students can remain at the Somerset campus to earn…

Read more