Hindman News

Families with dyslexic children are hoping to set up an after-school tutoring program in conjunction with the James Still Learning Center at the Hindman Settlement School in Knott County.

Jefferson Community and Technical College plans to shut down its high school equivalency testing center -- the largest in the state -- at the end of the year, saying state funding cuts make it impossible to ...

Gov. Beshear announces Rancho Poultry to locate in Lebanon Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced July 1 that Rancho Poultry LLC would be locating in Marion ...

A poultry processing company plans to build a plant bringing 250 jobs to Marion County.

Knott County Judge-Executive Randy Thompson will stay in office while he fights his conviction in a federal vote-buying case, one of his attorneys said Friday.

Because tradition in art is the handing down of methods from generation to generation, is its opposite innovation the introduction of new methods? The answer, eloquently stated in the exhibition ...

An Eastern Kentucky sheriff calls it one of the biggest drug busts in the region's history.

Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed the following members to the Kentucky Motorcycle Advisory Commission for Highway Safety: William H. McKinney, of Frankfort, is an engineer specialist for the Kentucky ...

Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Secretary John Hindman will depart Sunday for a weeklong economic development trip to Japan.

Gov. Steve Beshear is preparing to leave Sunday for a weeklong economic development trip to Japan.

Prior to this week, John E. Hindman, Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, had never stepped foot in Adair County during the 10-plus months he's been on the job.

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The state has tentatively approved $500 million in tax incentives since last fall for five companies that want to build alternative energy projects in Kentucky.

A social worker suspected of being under the influence of drugs when he drove a child from Greenup County to Knott County has been let go from his job.

Authorities have upgraded one of the charges against a state social worker accused of driving a child from Greenup County to Knott County while under the influence of drugs from a misdemeanor to a felony.

“At this point in time, it's all speculation. We don't know for sure what's going to happen. But we're concerned and we hope to keep the jobs we have and if there's an opportunity here in this, we hope to take advantage of that”

Tell Us: Are you surprised by the reports? Earlier Coverage: G.E. trims approximately 450 white collar positions Big changes could be on the horizon for General Electric's Appliance Park. via WHAS11

Today: Tues., May 13, 2008: Secretary Hindman visits Columbia Click Here To see the new look, new location for CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays, Anniversaries Scroll to end of this feature for Today's Picture Album with ... via Columbia Magazine

“People understand that. The court record reflects that it was an unintentional violation.”

Just 24 votes separated Sen. Johnny Ray Turner from challenger Eric Shane Hamilton in the 2004 Democratic primary for Eastern Kentucky's 29th Senate District. via Lexington Herald-Leader

“We've got such beautiful land here in Eastern Kentucky and we haven't been taking advantage of it...the tourism business can be huge here”

Tourism is the third largest industry in the bluegrass. Tuesday Governor and First Lady Beshear along with Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo are hitting the trails in Knott County to help kick off the ... via WKYT-TV Lexington

Hindman Settlement School: Chad Berry, director of the Berea College Appalachian Center, has been appointed to the school's board of directors. via Kentucky.com

“He will be speaking on Adventure Tourism, and what this can mean to Adair County and Kentucky.”

Lieutenant Governor Dan Mongiardo will be the guest speaker at this year's annual Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce Banquet, which will be held on Tuesday night, Apr. via Adair Progress