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With oil prices at historic highs, a county where coal trucks rumble at all hours and miners blast away at black seams is moving ahead with a controversial project to turn its vast coal reserves into barrels of ...

Gov. Steve Beshear said Tuesday that he was hopeful that last week's passage of a public employee pension reform bill marked the beginning of a "new era of cooperation" in Frankfort and an end to the "rank ...

The rural Blaine Volunteer Fire Department received a check for $12,500 from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Friday to purchase a new Jaws of Life rescue tool.

Michael Gannon, 26, escaped from the Pike County Detention Center on Tuesday. FRANKFORT A crew of 12 firefighters from the Kentucky Division of Forestry left on Wednesday to help fight a large wildfire in ...

Education Commissioner Jon Draud says he used bad judgment in having the state buy him a Chrysler 300 car with $13,000 in upgrades.

BEREA A father has pleaded not guilty to a criminal abuse charge brought after his 2-year-old son suffered severe sunburn.

A grand jury in northeastern Kentucky has indicted the Elliott County clerk on 19 charges.

“She has visited. He hasn't. It seems like they don't care”

Students in the Carter County School District took part Monday in what is sure to be a memorable civic lesson - a visit from President Bill Clinton. via Independent

A few years ago, I had the chance to introduce Joe McGuff at a golf tournament that was being named in his honor.As I fumbled through prepared remarks, trying to sum up an incredible newspaper career and civic ... via KansasCity.com

Members of Morehead State University's Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society chapter along with two MSU chemistry faculty, Dr. via WMKY-FM Morehead

“After all my trouble and time these are all the choices I got?”

Nation needs good third party We in the United States have to be some of the most hypocritical people on Earth. via Independent

Eastern Kentucky's new opera company, Highlands Light Opera, will hold auditions for Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, May 5 and 7 from 7-9 p.m. in Duncan Recital Hall in the Baird Music Hall on the ... via WMKY-FM Morehead

“That's what democracy is all about. This is not in-fighting. This is just a skirmish.”

He's still got rock star status among Kentucky Democrats - former President Bill Clinton proved that Tuesday before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 3,500 in the Frankfort Convention Center. via TheTimesTribune.com

“From a tax standpoint, increasing taxes was not a priority.”

If the state Senate has its way, there will be no new taxes in the new budget but it counts on $184.5 million new dollars in the first year and $199.5 in the second, mostly from savings on employee retirement ... via Independent

“I don't want to bore you with these numbers”

Republican U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers came to Frankfort Thursday and lent a hand to a Democratic Kentucky lawmaker's bill designed to make it easier to improve water quality. via Commonwealth Journal

“The bottom line is don't destroy the streams”

A bill sponsored by House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins, D-Sandy Hook, would allow stream mitigation money to be returned to the same watershed from which it was generated to pay for water quality improvement. via Independent

“KFTC is an activist group that spends their time lobbying for the stream saver bill and they're not paid by a mining interest”

More than 2,000 eastern Kentucky coal miners and supporters rallied on the steps of the state capitol Thursday, accusing lawmakers and environmentalists who pushed legislation to protect mountain streams from ... via TheTimesTribune.com

“But at least everybody will be there and cast a vote on it”

With the governor and Democratic lawmakers still at odds over how to raise new revenue for the state, the looming budget vote in the House overshadowed most other business Monday. via Independent

“Yesterday was the most embarrassing thing I've seen in 24 years up here.”

Wham! Bam! Thank you. That's about how long it took for the newly expanded House Elections and Constitutional Committee on Wednesday to pass a version of an expanded gambling amendment favored by House Speaker ... via Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY

“Basically, in my mind she was stalked”

If Rep. Johnny Bell, D-Glasgow, and Attorney General Jack Conway get their way, it'll be easier to track and prosecute cyber predators and bullies. via Independent