Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of a Kentucky airman who died during a support mission for Operation Epic Fury. The U.S. Department of Defense, which President Trump renamed the U.S. Department of War in September 2025, announced that Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, […]
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Fort Thomas residents demand financial accountability: ‘Time to step up’
It was a packed house Monday night for Fort Thomas’ City Council meeting, where residents expressed concerns over the city’s financial management. Monday night’s meeting was the first city council meeting following the Sept. 30 special finance committee meeting, which revealed major accounting issues that totaled over $322,000. Several residents voiced their concerns Monday night, […]
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Bulletproof vest donation helps keep Florence K9 ‘family’ safe
Florence has four police dogs, or K9Ss. One of them, a German shepherd named Ajax, recently received a protective vest thanks to a donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides bullet- and stab-resistant vests to law enforcement agencies with K9 units nationwide. Ajax is 5 years old. Originally from Slovakia, […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Gov. Andy Beshear touts state’s economy in speech to NKY Chamber
Gov. Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky last week to talk to the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Government forum. Speaking after the forum, Beshear wouldn’t say if he would veto House Bill 1, the income tax bill set to be taken up by the Senate this week when the Kentucky legislature reconvenes in Frankfort for […]
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Kentucky Approves More Than 42,000 Acres of Hemp for Planting in 2019
Growth in Acres Reflects Excitement Amid Farm Bill Passage Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has announced the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) approved 1,035 applications to cultivate up to 42,086 acres of industrial hemp in 2019. The KDA also approved 2.9 million square feet of greenhouse space for hemp cultivation. “The numbers tell you what you […]
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Illegal Still, Moonshine Confiscated
ABC provided. Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has shut down a moonshine still operation discovered on Spout Springs Road in Estill County. Agents seized the moonshine still, 12 – one gallon containers of moonshine, a bag of empty jugs, a record book and a small amount of marijuana. The investigation began last week […]
