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Unemployment benefit extension programming underway Kentucky unemployed who have exhausted benefits may be eligible for additional 20 weeks through program President Obama singed into law November 6, 2009 Story from KY Workforce Development Cabinet FRANKFORT, KY - Unemployed Kentuckians who are receiving or may have already exhausted extended unemployment insurance benefits are potentially eligible for up to 20 additional weeks of benefits. Governor Steve Beshear pushed Congress for this relief earlier this year, and President Barack Obama signed the latest Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) extension into law November 6, 2009. 2009-11-17 16:26:14 | Comments | Printable version
Gov. Beshear appoints Cumberland, Monroe Circuit Judge Kristi Renee Castillo will fill vacancy left by resignation by Judge Steve D. Hurt FRANKFORT, KY - Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed the Honorable Kristi Renee Castillo to the office of District Judge for the 60th Judicial District consisting of Cumberland and Monroe counties. Castillo will serve until the general election on November 2, 2010. Castillo, of Burkesville, is currently an attorney in private practice. She previously served as the assistant Cumberland County attorney. Castillo received her Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville and her bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University. This appointment re 2009-09-11 17:23:28 | Comments | Printable version
3 Cumberland, Monroe Counties judgeship nominees Three names from which Gov. Beshear will name replacement for Judge Steve D. Hurt are Lindsey Gary Bell, Kristi Renee Castillo, and Stephen Howard Poindexter, Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story FRANKFORT, KY - The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr.,announced today, Tuesday, September 8, 2009, nominees to fill the vacant District Court judgeship in the 60th Judicial District, which serves Cumberland and Monroe counties. The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are Lindsey Gary Bell, Kristi Renee Castillo and Stephen Howard Poindexter, all of Burkesville, KY. 2009-09-08 14:33:48 | Comments | Printable version
Jeff Burton new KY Corrections Director of Local Facilities Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story from KY Dept. of Corrections Frankfort, Ky. (August 10, 2009) - Kentucky Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner Rodney Ballard today announced that Jeff Burton, has been promoted to Director of Local Facilities. Burton is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. He and his wife RuthAnn live in Pulaski County with their four children Marissa, Jon-Blake, Ross and Olivia. 2009-08-26 09:41:10 | Comments | Printable version
Out of state firewood prohibited at state park campgrounds Preventing spread of emerald ash borer is reason. Seven County area campgrounds are at Barren River, Dale Hollow, Green River, and Lake Cumberland. More on Emerald Ash Borer UK Department of Entomology From Kentucky State Department of Parks FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky Department of Parks is revising its policy on firewood at park campgrounds after the emerald ash borer was discovered in ash trees in the state earlier this year. 2009-08-11 04:18:46 | Comments | Printable version
AoC offers new AOC Fast/Check this year Administrative Office of the Courts encourages Kentucky schools to use new online system to speed up background checks of personnel, volunteers From Kentucky Court of Justice FRANKFORT, KY - Kentucky school systems now have access to a new process that will greatly reduce the time required to receive the results of criminal background checks for school personnel and volunteers. School systems that use AOCFastCheck will receive their reports in days instead of weeks. The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts announced today that its new automated online record-check system, AOCFastCheck, is up and running in time for the start of the 2009 school year. Schools can register to use the new process immediately. 2009-08-06 09:42:47 | Comments | Printable version
State, KY research centers, and Argonne lab receive $5 million Money will fund technology for energy storage From Gov. Beshear's Communications Office FRANKFORT, KY.--Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for approving $5 million in funding for a joint research and development project by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville and Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. The funding is for basic and applied research, development and engineering of advanced energy storage systems. 2009-07-31 14:36:52 | Comments | Printable version
New Home Tax Credit could Save Kentuckians thousands by Jay Blanton, Jill Midkiff, and Valeria Cumming Commonwealth News Center ERLANGER, KY - A new tax credit goes into effect this month that could give some Kentuckians thousands of dollars back on the purchase of a new home. The New Home Tax Credit is an individual income tax credit and applies to a "qualified buyer" who purchases a home on or after July 26, 2009 and before July 26, 2010. 2009-07-08 14:46:12 | Comments | Printable version
Simpson minister gets prison sentence From the office of KY AG Jack Conway Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of Richard Bridges, of Bowling Green, on felony theft and forgery charges in connection with a long-term embezzlement scheme perpetrated against a Simpson County Church. 2009-06-18 01:55:49 | Comments | Printable version
AG Jack Conway files lawsuit against auto warranty telemarketer "Consumers from across Kentucky have reported these annoying warranty calls to both our website and our Consumer Protection Hotline," General Conway said From the office of the Kentucky Attorney General Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the filing of a consumer protection lawsuit in Fayette Circuit Court against a Nevada telemarketing company for making deceptive calls concerning automobile warranties to Kentucky consumers on the Do Not Call list. The company's principal owner, Mike Bruce Moneymaker, a resident of California, was also named as a defendant in the suit. The Attorney General is seeking a temporary injunction to prohibit the telemarketing company from making further telephone calls to Kentucky residents with phone numbers on the national Do Not Call Registry and committing other false, misleading and deceptive acts in the course of the solicitations. 2009-05-14 17:03:46 | Comments | Printable version
ARRA Dollars to help lower diesel emissions Program example of President Obama's three pillars of education, economy, and environment coming together in one initiative, Gov. Beshear says From Gov. Steve Beshear's Communications Office FRANKFORT, KY - Gov. Steve Beshear and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's Division for Air Quality (DAQ) announced that DAQ will be administering at least $1.73 million in funding for Clean School Bus programs through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. "This is an example of how President Obama's three pillars of education, economy and environment can come together in one initiative," Gov. Beshear said. "The Clean School Bus programs will create more than 30 jobs, benefit air quality, and reduce student absenteeism due to allergies and asthma. I encourage all of our school districts to apply for this funding." 2009-04-18 21:39:50 | Comments | Printable version
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE from Bam Carney, March 20, 2009 Veto period provides legislators time to reach agreements on remaining, unresolved issues By State Representative Bam Carney Representative, KY District 51, Adair and Taylor Counties As my colleagues and I left Frankfort on March 13 for constitutionally designated veto days, a common sense of relief was felt knowing we had approved some key pieces of legislation that are awaiting the Governor's signature into law and will have far reaching effects on a number of our citizens. In last week's column, I shared with you the highly-anticipated passage of Senate Bill 1 which eliminates the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System through a phase out process. The approval of this legislation heralds a new chapter in our public school systems' assessment and in the education of our children. 2009-03-20 17:08:30 | Comments | Printable version
Bird watching workshop at Salato Center March 14, 2009 Admission to center is free, but bird watching seminar is $10. From Commonwealth News Center An introductory workshop on the basics of backyard birding, to learn how to identify birds, will be from 2-4:00pmET/1-3:00pmCT, Saturday, March 14, at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort, KY. 2009-03-09 08:21:33 | Comments | Printable version
Governor Beshear calls for stimulus for auto industry Kentucky is now third biggest automobile making state, behind only Michigan and Ohio. Industry has 461 related plants including Corvette assembly facility less than 60 miles from Adair County, employs 85,000 in Commonwealth From Commonwealth News Center FRANKFORT, KY: In the wake of both Ford and General Motors announcing new earnings numbers with billions in losses, Gov. Steve Beshear, on Friday, November 7, 2008, renewed his call for the President and Congress to move quickly on a stimulus package that includes the automotive industry. "Today's earnings and sales reports paint a sober picture of an auto industry in distress as it struggles desperately to overcome the impact of a credit crisis and dramatic drop in consumer confidence," Gov. Beshear said. 2008-11-08 04:06:14 | Comments | Printable version
$44 million+ paid through KY extended jobless insurance From Commonwealth News Center FRANKFORT, KY (Oct. 15, 2008) -- More than $44 million in extended unemployment insurance benefits have been paid to 20,581 Kentuckians since the program began in July 2008 and more benefits will continue to be paid out, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training in the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The extended 13 weeks of benefits are being paid to Kentuckians who exhausted their regular unemployment insurance benefits and are currently unemployed. 2008-10-16 06:34:01 | Comments | Printable version
WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour Marks 500th Broadcast "The Prairie Home Companion...for the grass-roots music world" will celebrate its 500th performance from the historic Kentucky Theater in Lexington on September 15, 2008 By Anna Dickens A Commonwealth News Center story The multi-media broadcast of the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour airs on 491 radio stations worldwide, XM Satellite Radio, online and on public television stations across the nation. The show is produced every Monday evening from the historic Kentucky Theater in Lexington. 2008-08-02 07:23:15 | Comments | Printable version
Atty Gen. Jack Conway indicts nurse for adult abuse By Allison Gardner Martin Special CM story from Commonwealth News Center Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Jefferson County Grand Jury has returned a felony indictment against a Kentucky nurse for allegedly knowingly neglecting an adult. 2008-07-08 04:25:53 | Comments | Printable version
Forestry service offers Firewise tips for Fourth of July From Commonwealth News Center Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story The Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) reminds Kentucky landowners and homeowners that wildfires can strike any time where grass and brush are dry enough to burn. Although the frequency of wildfires lessens after Spring green-up, there is still potential for wildfire conditions. "This is the greenest time of year with the lowest fire danger; however, we are still having forest fires. We are encouraging everyone to be extra careful this summer," said Bernie Andersen, KDF Fire Management Chief. Many summertime activities can cause accidental wildfires; however, there are precautions that can reduce the risks of spreading these fires. 2008-06-29 05:01:43 | Comments | Printable version
Derby Breakfast will have Lincoln history show Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story from Commonwealth News Center The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History is bringing Abraham Lincoln to the Capitol grounds this year in celebration of the Governor's Derby Breakfast, set for 6:00amCT/7:00amET to 10:00amCT/11amET, Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Capitol. Visitors to the Capitol grounds will have an opportunity to tour the Kentucky Historical Society's (KHS) new HistoryMobile exhibit, "Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln." This popular exhibit explores Lincoln's frontier childhood, his career from log house to the White House, and his struggles to end slavery and lead the nation through the Civil War. 2008-04-28 12:18:57 | Comments | Printable version
Kentucky Trees #2: The forest we live in is the Kentucky Forest WE ALL LIVE IN A FOREST: 1) Facts about the forest we live in. 2) Treeiffic information about the beautiful Kentucky tree that's edible in a way you probably didn't know This is Series Column #2. For Series Column #1, Click here By Billy Joe Fudge Last time, I made the statement that we all live in the forest. So what forest do we all live in? It is Kentucky Forest. 2008-03-19 10:58:13 | Comments | Printable version Only the most recent articles are shown. To see older articles in this topic, Click Here instead. You can also view a list of All Topics. |
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