Put this in your corn cob pipe and smoke it: Kentucky kicked ass in a couple of national rankings. First, business news network CNBC placed the Commonwealth squarely in first place among the cheapest states in which to live. The analysis was based on the Council for Community and Economic Research Cost of Living Index, […]
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Analysis: Six Kentucky Counties Among Worst Places to Live
Six adjoining counties in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field rank among the nation’s 10 hardest counties to live in, as defined by six factors compiled byThe New York Times to measure quality and longevity of life: education, income, unemployment rate, disability rate, obesity rate and life expectancy. “Clay County, in dead last, might as well be […]
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Analysis: Six Kentucky Counties Among Worst Places to Live
Six adjoining counties in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field rank among the nation’s 10 hardest counties to live in, as defined by six factors compiled byThe New York Times to measure quality and longevity of life: education, income, unemployment rate, disability rate, obesity rate and life expectancy. “Clay County, in dead last, might as well be […]
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Northern Kentucky Sites Part of New State Book Celebrating Conservation
A new book by award-winning nature photographer Dr. Thomas G. Barnes celebrates the properties that have been purchased with the assistance of the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund (KHLCF) during its first twenty years. Kentucky, Naturally displays hundreds of beautiful photographs of the state’s protected lands, providing detailed descriptions of each site, including the natural flora […]
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Northern Kentucky Sites Part of New State Book Celebrating Conservation
A new book by award-winning nature photographer Dr. Thomas G. Barnes celebrates the properties that have been purchased with the assistance of the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund (KHLCF) during its first twenty years. Kentucky, Naturally displays hundreds of beautiful photographs of the state’s protected lands, providing detailed descriptions of each site, including the natural flora […]
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US Transportation Secretary in Kentucky: Congress Must Take Action on Highway Trust Fund
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx came to Kentucky on Wednesday where he called on Congress to take quick action on the soon-to-be-insolvent federal Highway Trust Fund. Foxx joined Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock a day after sending a letter to all fifty governors about the rationing of federal transportation dollars […]
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US Transportation Secretary in Kentucky: Congress Must Take Action on Highway Trust Fund
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx came to Kentucky on Wednesday where he called on Congress to take quick action on the soon-to-be-insolvent federal Highway Trust Fund. Foxx joined Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock a day after sending a letter to all fifty governors about the rationing of federal transportation dollars […]
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See the New Kentucky Laws Going Into Effect this Month
New laws approved during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2014 regular session go into effect July 15. That means victims of domestic violence who want concealed carry permits for protection will find them easier to obtain. Adult care employers will soon be able to check a new adult abuse registry to see if prospective employees are […]
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See the New Kentucky Laws Going Into Effect this Month
New laws approved during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2014 regular session go into effect July 15. That means victims of domestic violence who want concealed carry permits for protection will find them easier to obtain. Adult care employers will soon be able to check a new adult abuse registry to see if prospective employees are […]
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Don’t Drive Drunk this Holiday Weekend – or Ever
The Fourth of July is a favorite American holiday filled with fun, food, fireworks, friends and family. However, celebrating can quickly turn to tragedy when people choose to drive after drinking. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS)is urging everyone to plan ahead this Independence Day and designate a sober driver. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
