Sweeping cuts to budget proposed FRANKFORT — Declaring “the day of reckoning has come,” Gov. Steve Beshear called Tuesday for 8.4 percent cuts to most government agencies. Only education, public safety and a handful of other pr...
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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By ROGER ALFORD Associated PressAssociated Press
Briefs Hearing to consider evidence in slaying LEXINGTON — A southeastern Kentucky man on death row after being convicted of three murders has a hearing to consider DNA testing in his case. John Gar...
Committee approves dropout bill FRANKFORT — The state House Education Committee has approved a bill to raise the school dropout age from 16 to 18 after first lady Jane Beshear spoke in favor of the measure. The bill approved T...
Study: Casinos offer $1.7 billion impact FRANKFORT — A study paid for by pro-gambling groups is estimating that eight racetrack casinos would have a $1.7 billion economic impact on Kentucky after operating for one full year. The study ...
Good news not expected in Beshear’s budget address FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear is set to deliver a barebones budget proposal to a joint session of the House and Senate on Tuesday, triggering the start of what could be three months of financial w...
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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BY ROGER ALFORD Associated PressAssociated Press
Champion pedigree shows for Brady, Eli The playoffs have a way of bringing out the pedigree in NFL quarterbacks. Simply take a look at the fingers of Tom Brady and Eli Manning to recognize it. Brady has three Super Bowl rings, with a...
Church where pastor slain moves on despite questions MARYVILLE, Ill. — A new chapel, a charming new pastor and an indoor playground rivaling any at McDonald’s offer testament to First Baptist Church’s resilience. Only the surveillance cameras and str...
Reversing building’s sad fortune creates tall order for Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The lights are on, but nobody’s home. Once the Queen of Memphis, the Sterick Building reigned as Tennessee’s tallest structure from 1930 through the mid-1950s, only to fall vaca...
Jan 16, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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BY WAYNE RISHER The Commercial Appeal The Paducah Sun
Bailey was Louisville DJ LOUISVILLE — Former Louisville disc jockey Bill Bailey, who was known as the “Duke of Louisville” for his morning show in the 1960s and ’70s, died at a hospital in Louisville on Saturday. He was 81...
University wants to build intellect FRANKFORT — A private Appalachian university’s proposal to use coal tax money to give more mountain kids an opportunity to attend college would be only the latest of several initiatives to build “i...