A bill that would allow high school students to earn credits for a computer science degree passed the House on Monday. Through a virtual computer science career academy, middle and high school students can learn computer science fundamentals, which are typically unavailable in their communities. The program will allow them to earn 12 college credit […]
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Will the legislature end the COVID State of Emergency? If so, it could cut SNAP Benefits
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that he would pause COVID-19 press conferences as the state’s numbers continuously decline. “While we still have some struggles … things continue to move in the right direction, and they are continuing to move at a regular pace,” Beshear said. “That means cases, positivity rate, all declining, as well […]
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Empowered women take center stage at Thomas More University’s Inaugural Women’s Conference
Thomas More University kicked off Women’s History Month with the inaugural Women’s Conference presented by DBL Law. On March 4 women were invited to campus to inspire, encourage and explore their passions at the conference. The first-ever Women’s conference comes on the heels of the celebration of the University’s 100th anniversary, commemorating when the Benedictine […]
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Car crashes into Lakeside Park Barleycorn’s
It was just your typical quiet, sunny Monday afternoon in Lakeside Park, until a car crashed into the side of Barleycorn’s shortly before 3 p.m. The restaurant & bar is located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Hudson Avenue. According to the Lakeside Park Police, the car crashed into Barleycorn’s after avoiding another collision […]
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Kentucky legislation will be ‘most restrictive medical cannabis bill in the United States’
Medical marijuana has taken a crucial step in passing in Kentucky. Though the bill is barebones and won’t allow users to smoke the flower, it will provide much-needed relief for those who use cannabis for pain or sickness relief. House Bill 136 passed the Judiciary Committee on March 10 and now heads to the House […]
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$25,000 for life won after Ky. Lottery ticket purchased in Crittenden
Someone who bought a Kentucky Lottery ticket in Crittenden will have a nice boost to their annual income. The lucky player won the second prize of $25,000 per year, for life, in the multi-state game Lucky For Life. The top prize in the game is $365,000 per year for life. The winning ticket sold at […]
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Attorney W. Ron Adams shares story of survival, faith in new memoir
Ronnie Adams, 19, laid in the hospital bed unable to move. He said the pain, almost too heavy to bear, was not near as devastating as the reality that was weighing on his young heart. The doctors told him he would never move again. It seemed impossible. He was one of Kentucky’s top high school […]
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Taylor Mill promotes Mills to assistant police chief
Friends, family, and co-workers crowded the small commission room at Taylor Mill Wednesday and spilled over into the hall, waiting to see Lieutenant James Mills be officially promoted to assistant police chief. “When you look at James’ career, he’s a 13-year-decorated veteran in the police department, he wears multiple hats, as one does in a […]
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Fort Wright Police reunite missing 2-year-old boy with mother
Written by Kendria Lafleur, WCPO reporter On Sunday, Fort Wright Police reunited a missing 2-year-old boy with his mother. Investigators said Kieran Jennings has been missing since Saturday. He was staying with his father, Marrell Jennings, at the Days Inn Motel in Fort Wright. Merrell allegedly left with his son early Saturday driving a white […]
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Thomas More goes 2 for 2 on the way to the NAIA nationals
Say goodbye – and good luck – to the nationally ranked Saints. They’re off to the shores of the mighty Missouri. For the Thomas More women, with two NCAA basketball championships in the past decade, it’s a return trip to Sioux City, Iowa, for the NAIA 16-team national championships. For the TMU men, it took […]
