All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 21 2009 // A state audit of a Kentucky municipal association — the second in as many months — has found problems with compensation, spending, conflicts of interest and procurement matters including in the operation of the...
Dec 17 2009 // The association that sells and manages insurance programs for Kentucky’s 120 counties operates with a “self-serving culture” that has resulted in millions of dollars in questionable spending the past...
Dec 14 2009 // The mayor of Mount Vernon, Kentucy was arrested after a grand jury indicted her on charges of abuse of public trust, bribery of a public servant, insurance fraud and official misconduct.Clarice Kirby has been under...
Dec 8 2009 // Kentucky State Police are seeking projects to support with grant funding as part of an effort to reduce underage drinking.The KSP serves as state administrator for the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws grant. KSP...
Nov 23 2009 // Former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn has entered a not guilty plea for his client in a Lexington courtroom on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of Nunn’s ex-fiancee.Nunn appeared glum-looking last week...
Nov 15 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race.Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early...
Nov 15 2009 // Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have agreed to stop paying for most meals, trips or gifts for county officials. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that KACo officials took the move in...
Nov 6 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race.Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early...
Nov 4 2009 // Dogs will no longer get a “free bite” in Independence, Kentucky.Officials in the northern Kentucky city put more teeth into the animal control ordinance this week by removing a provision that a dog...
Nov 4 2009 // Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have agreed to stop paying for most meals, trips or gifts for county officials. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that KACo officials took the move in...
Nov 2 2009 // A volunteer fire department in south central Kentucky is suing two equipment makers, alleging that faulty installation caused a fire truck to crash last year.The civil suit in federal court against Ohio-based Reberland...
Oct 16 2009 // Steve Nunn said nothing in court. His glum, unshaven face spoke volumes.The politician who had lived a life of privilege hobnobbing with Kentucky’s political elite wasn’t at all pleased with the Fayette County...
Oct 5 2009 // Kentucky state officials say highway fatalities are up slightly this year in Kentucky, and more than half of the victims were not wearing seatbelts.There were 586 fatalities as of Sept. 30, up five from the same time last...
Oct 5 2009 // A one-time Kentucky political star whose reputation was tarnished by an ex-girlfriend’s domestic violence allegations told police of wanting revenge when he was arrested in a cemetery hours after she was shot to...
Oct 5 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will remain closed for the rest of the year as the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race tries to recover from flood damage. Flash flooding hit Louisville in early...
Oct 1 2009 // Kentucky Division of Forestry says the forest fire hazard season begins today, Oct. 1.During the season, it is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland between the daylight hours of 6 a.m. and...
Sep 30 2009 // A former lawmaker who faces a murder charge in the death of his ex-girlfriend has now been sued by the woman’s family.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the family of Amanda Ross filed the wrongful death lawsuit in...
Sep 29 2009 // A Kentucky high school class is taking a hands-on approach to learning about the legislative process by pushing for a bill that would ban texting while driving.The News-Enterprise of Elizabethtown reports that the strategy...
Sep 25 2009 // Kentucky’s largest workers’ compensation insurance provider says it is lowering its rates for businesses around the state for the fourth consecutive year.The rate reduction by Kentucky Employers’ Mutual...
Sep 23 2009 // A financial service worker in South Carolina was sentenced today to two years in prison for using a scheme to dupe mortgage companies and homeowners in Eastern Kentucky.David C. Thomas, of Greenville, S.C. admitted he...