by ASSOCIATED PRESS – A rogue distillery worker at the center of a bourbon-heist scheme that spirited away tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of liquor has pleaded guilty in a case that has already secured a place in Kentucky lore. Gilbert “Toby” Curtsinger, accused as the ringleader of the operation that stole bourbon from a…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Republican lawmaker has filed a bill that would let Kentucky’s governor appoint the state’s appellate judges. State Rep. Jason Nemes pre-filed the legislation Wednesday. It would amend the state constitution to let the governor pick judges from a list of three nominees provided by the Judicial Nominating Commission. Right now, the…
Kentucky residents may soon be able to wager on their favorite sports team. A bill filed today by Senator Julian M. Carroll, D-Frankfort, sets the framework to allow any horse racing track or off-track wagering facility to offer sports wagering. The majority of revenue generated from sports wagering will be deposited into the Kentucky Employees…
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Catholic Health Initiatives’ Mission & Ministry Fund have awarded $1,124,240 in grant funding to the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, in cooperation with the Saint Joseph London Foundation, both part of KentuckyOne Health. The grant will help develop an innovative model for addressing barriers created by social determinants of health,…
In response to last Wednesday’s article regarding the Pulaski County Fiscal Court’s vote to join in a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical distributors accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic, a trade association representing the companies named issued a statement clarifying they do not manufacture opioids and otherwise refuting the suits’ claims. “As distributors, we…
Real estate sales in Kentucky continued to increase after a strong first half of the year. Total home sales in July hit 4,996 for a 3.9 percent increase over the same month in 2016. Year to date, home sales hit 30,939 versus 29,596 in 2016, an increase of 4.5 percent. These improvements in the market…
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) begins a three-day visit to the University of Louisville on Tuesday. The purpose of the in-person visit is to verify documents the school has submitted in an effort to show its compliance with the agency’s standards. Here is a look back at the events that caused the…
LOUISVILLE – It’s been 10 years since Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) last revised their student assignment plan, and acting JCPS superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio appeared before the Interim Joint Committee on Education on Monday to give an update on criteria which will be used to revise the plan in the next 12 to 18…
Two state House Democrats have prefiled a bill that would expand gaming in Kentucky, in an effort to generate revenue to pay down billions in pension debt. Reps. Dennis Keene, D-Wilder, and Rick Rand, D-Bedford, announced the prefiled legislation on Monday. Bill Request 149 calls on expanded gambling to be overseen by an expanded Kentucky…
A new poll shows the quality of food Kentucky residents put on their plates plays a major role in their health outcomes. According to a Kentucky Health Issues Poll, only 20 percent of residents in eastern Kentucky eat the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. Ben Chandler heads the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky,…