Louisa News

A proposed addiction recovery program in Louisa will not qualify for a $500,000 community block grant after elected officials in the city, as well as Lawrence County, voted to show no support for the project.

Several people attended the Lawrence County Fiscal Court meeting Monday to ask that the court not support a group's plan to seek funding for a new drug rehabilitation center called Odyssey.

In the midst of a region-wide epidemic of prescription drug abuse, it is absolutely unbelievable that any governing body, community organizations or individuals would oppose a church-sponsored program designed to help individuals kick their addictions to prescription drugs.

Even with decades of decay evident, the old stone-walled home near Louisa's city limits has caused thousands of passersby to imagine what the place was like when it was alive and what could be done with it today.

When it comes to helping people recover from addiction, city officials in Louisa have decided to 'Just Say No.' After hearing the concerns of a crowd of city residents during a city council meeting last week, elected leaders voted to sign no agreements regarding an addiction-recovery program proposed by Community Fellowship, a church in downtown ...

Lawrence County's new library is more than a repository for books. It's a community center, a center for education and economic development, "something everybody in the community will use," said State Librarian Wayne Onkst.

Bookworms and computer nerds alike will appreciate the new Lawrence County Public Library, which will have its grand opening today.

Gov. Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that he has approved an increase in the number of mine inspectors and the number of mining permit reviewers in the Energy and Environment Cabinet.

Costumed characters hoping to fill their bags with sweets and treats will have plenty of opportunities to say "Trick Or Treat!" as the Halloween season hits high gear this week.

In the wake of the flu outbreak in Kentucky, hospitals in Paintsville and Martin have imposed restrictions concerning visitation at their facilities.

A dozen individuals suspected of illegally selling drugs in Lawrence County were arrested during a roundup on Tuesday.

It is nearly impossible for anyone to disguise their curiosities and interests when surrounded by items that helped define life in the past.

A turbulent six-year period came to a quiet end Tuesday when the Lawrence County Board of Education accepted the resignation of embattled Superintendent Jeff May and hired retired educator Michael Armstrong as his temporary replacement.

Patrons will like what they see when the new Lawrence County Public Library officially opens Oct.

A man charged with killing four people while drunk driving is headed to prison. Bobby Frazier of Louisa, Kentucky pleaded guilty on Friday in Wayne County Court.

A Kentucky man accused of driving drunk and causing an accident that killed four people will spend up to 26 years in prison.

Police continue to look for a Louisa man who escaped from the Frankfort Career Development Center earlier this week.

BANANA TREE STUDIOS The studio offers class instruction in ceramics, watercolors and oils.

A prisoner who walked away Monday from the Frankfort Career Development Center is still at large.

Rep. Rocky Adkins, , and Sen. Walter Blevins, , presented the Louisa City Council with a $1,050,000 check to complete the sewer project at Meadowbrook and the Berg.