Springfield News

The Louisville Historical League and Stock Yards Bank in Windy Hills will hold an event from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the birth of U.S. President Zachary Taylor and the planned issuance this week of a new $1 Taylor coin by the U.S. Mint.

On November 12, 2009 units from Kentucky State Police West Drug Enforcement, Kentucky State Police Drug Task Force, Kentucky State Police Post 15 - Columbia, Kentucky State Police Special Response Team, and Springfield Police Department conducted a covert drug trafficking operation involving two Washington County Sheriff's Deputies.

Two Washington County sheriff's deputies have been charged with trafficking in marijuana and other crimes, state police said Friday.

Two Kentucky sheriff's deputies have been fired for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking operation.

KSP arrests two Washington Co., KY deputies Two face multiple charges related to drug trafficking.

The homeowners heard, "open up, Police!" but State Troopers say it was a couple masked men looking for money, and were willing to get by any means necessary.

Local Republican officials on Tuesday selected state Rep. Jimmy Higdon as the GOP candidate in the Dec.

Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday he appointed Republican Sen. Dan Kelly of Springfield Circuit Judge in the 11th Circuit "based on his qualifications." But he didn't deny he wants to see the balance in the Republican controlled Senate change at least enough to pass legislation to allow video lottery terminals at horse tracks.

Country music filled the air as visitors tasted wine or ate chili and the guest of honor huddled under a blanket to keep warm.

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- It's more than just a road through central Kentucky. The Lincoln Heritage Highway has been designated a National Scenic Byway.

An ambulance run, taking a south-central Kentucky woman to a hospital, ended with the patient and two ambulance crew members being treated there.

Senate President David Williams is demanding that a Lebanon lawyer retract statements he made last week in a letter to newspaper editors raising the specter that Williams has accepted financial benefits from Indiana casino interests in return for his opposition to expanded gambling in Kentucky.

Growing up in Springfield, Ill., Bob Cruickshank got sick of Abraham Lincoln. "Every time some family came to visit, we were off to his tomb and his home and to New Salem, where he first opened a store," Cruickshank of South Point said.

The Kentucky State Police Post 15 is investigating a collision that occurred 9/26/09 at 2:28 a.m., two miles south of Springfield on Johnson Road.

The investigation into the alleged UK ticket scam by former Wildcat Derrick Miller continues to grow, as another alleged victim has now come forward in Washington County.

Kentucky State Police in Columbia are investigating an accident that killed a 21-year old Springfield man.

A collision occurred at 9:28 p.m. on Ky 152, 2 miles East of Loretto. Jo Lunsford, age 30, of Willisburg, was belted, was operating a 2000 Jeep.

Dan Griffin said he quit smoking a decade ago, but came to the pipe-smoking contest at the Gaslight Festival to compete anyway.

Akebono Brake Industry Co., an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp., may pay cash for Robert Bosch GmbHa s North American brake business, Akebono President Hisataka Nobumoto said.

The search for a new superintendent for the Russellville Independent School District has been narrowed down to three finalists.