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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WCHS) — If you currently live in a permanent residence in Kentucky, property tax relief could be in your future. A proposed constitutional amendment would give Kentucky lawmakers authority to provide property tax relief for permanent residences. The proposal - which would remove the requirement to tax...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky mother says a state program for adults with serious mental illness is out of reach for her daughter because it requires Medicaid. Her daughter has been in a state hospital since January 2025. The mother, Joyce, visits her daughter four times a week. The...
Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins visited Harlan County on Tuesday. Adkins spoke to a group of supporters at Camp Blanton, bringing a strong message of opportunity and possibility for Eastern […]
Kentucky ranks 7th among America's most overweight states, with the nation's second-highest rate of Type 2 diabetes, according to WalletHub.
Two former state administrators are suing the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, saying they were scapegoated and unfairly demoted in 2021 after the Lexington Herald-Leader reported on problems inside the state’s juvenile detention center in Bowling Green. The plaintiffs, who are Black women, also claim discrimination, alleging the Department of Juvenile Justice paid them less than it paid others who held equivalent administrative jobs around the state. Tina Crowe was superintendent at the Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center from Dec. 1, 2020, to Oct. 11, 2021, after two decades of climbing the ranks at the department. Rondesia Whitlow was a regional facilities administrator, supervising several detention centers, including the one in Bowling Green, until Oct. 11, 2021. Crowe and Whitlow are suing the Department of Juvenile Justice and its current and former commissioners, Randy White and Vicky Reed. The women say they were demoted on Oct. 11, 2021, after the Herald-Leader published a series of stories on problems within the state’s juvenile detention centers, including a riot and extended lockdown in the Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center. The man who replaced Crowe as superintendent was paid more than her despite having less experience with the Department of Juvenile Justice, according
FRANKFORT, Ky. — An additional $50 million of medical debt has been canceled for 22,000 Kentuckians through the Team Kentucky Medical Debt Relief program, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday. Beshear established the medical relief program through an executive order in September, with the first round of relief erasing...
Oregon homeowners who missed the April 15 cutoff for the state’s senior and disabled property tax deferral have until Dec. 1 to file, and the late application carries a fee of 10 percent of the taxes, between $20 and $180. Ohio’s homestead exemption in Montgomery County closes Dec. 31, the same day Minnesota’s veterans exclusion... The post Homeowners in Ohio, Oregon, Kentucky and Minnesota face year-end 2026 property tax deadlines, from Oregon’s Dec. 1 late-filing senior deferral to Ohio’s Dec. 31 homestead exemption appeared first on The Financial Wire .
Despite the reported downturn in funding, regional officials are trying to keep senior home delivered meals on the menu. During Monday afternoon’s Pennyrile Area Development District meeting in Hopkinsville, Aging & Independent Living Director Amanda Stokes gave comprehensive update on the program’s current state, and where leadership plans to go from here.
Tanner Hesterberg flipped the 95th District House seat red last week, and no Democrats will now represent Eastern Kentucky in the state legislature.
Blood donations collected in Washington County are helping meet a continuing need for lifesaving blood products across Kentucky, where hospitals depend on volunteer donors to maintain an adequate supply for emergencies, surgeries and ongoing medical treatments. According to the Kentucky Blood Center (KBC), nine blood drives held in Washington County...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) recently awarded $721,141.45 in grants to nine county fairs to support new construction and renovation projects, and one of those was within the Tri-State. Officials say Muhlenberg County received $95,000 for track bleachers, concrete and gravel, site work, fencing and installation. According to the KDA, […]
Adults covered by Medicaid expansion in Montana, Colorado, Kentucky and Ohio will have to renew their coverage every six months starting in 2027, instead of once a year. In Montana, some people’s next renewal is also being moved up. A case whose last renewal was completed in August 2026 would come due in February 2027 […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A study by High Rise Financial ranks Kentucky ninth for the largest increase in homelessness. The study comes as the region saw record gas prices earlier this year, along with rising costs at the grocery store. Two central Kentucky shelters described what they are seeing. Clark...
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - As America celebrated Veterans Day Wednesday, one event in central Kentucky honored the stories of women who have worn our nation’s uniform and spotlighted the unique struggles they face in service to our country. “Women came into the service just as nurses. And since that...
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Shepherds of Mount Eden is continuing a mission that began with a boy’s idea to help veterans by training and delivering service dogs across the country. The Kentucky-based group said it has sent 376 dogs to veterans, averaging more than 50 a year. One of its newest dogs, Kaiser, is nearing the end of training and is set to go to Florida to Master Sgt. Byron Allen, who served 24 years and will receive help with mobility issues.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — Veterans and surviving spouses seeking to purchase or repair homes in rural Kentucky will now receive priority consideration under two federal housing assistance programs, following a policy change announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA Rural Development initiative gives eligible veterans...
The indictment charges former state Rep. Jason Saine, a Republican from Lincoln County, with felony embezzlement of more than $100,000 and obtaining property by false pretense.
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Nikola Tomašić / unsplash Pheasant hunting season in Kentucky 2026-27 is not a statewide season at all. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) runs pheasant hunting only through quota hunts at three public areas: Green River Lake WMA, Clay WMA and Yellowbank WMA. Those hunts are on the calendar for November 20-22 and December 4-6, 2026, … This article, Kentucky Has No Statewide Pheasant Season, but Three WMA Quota Hunts Still Run in 2026 , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Migratory Bird Hunting Laws in Kentucky: Season Dates, Licenses, and Rules Every Hunter Must Follow • Do You Need a Permit to Hunt Sandhill Cranes in Utah? • Got a Texas Hunting License? Sandhill Cranes Still Need a Separate Federal Permit
This comes as two other Kentucky elections this year were also decided by chance after candidates tied.
Housing, Medicaid and workforce development are top issues for Kentucky’s Republican legislative leaders heading into the 2027 session. Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne joined a conversation Wednesday led by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Both are Republicans; their party currently holds the majority in both the House and the Senate.
