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BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – Union Commonwealth University is preparing to welcome what is anticipated to be the largest freshman class in the institution's history as students return to campus for …
FRANKFORT, Ky (July 27, 2026) — The following is a statement from Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, regarding his potential run for Kentucky’s next governor in 2027.
“I am …
Mention data centers and you're likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise, and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they're built.
Those …
For years, too much of the national conversation about rural America has focused on what has been lost. Factories closed. Coal jobs disappeared. Young people moved away.
As two leaders from …
Knox and Bell counties will receive a combined $155,362 in state funding for playground projects that will use recycled waste tires to create safer public recreation spaces.
Gov. Andy Beshear …
Your right to know what your public officials are saying and doing was recently gutted by the Kentucky supreme court.
Overturning a lower court decision, in a 4 to 2 ruling on …
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Burnett Recognized By Kentucky Senate
Representative Adam Bowling and Senator Scott Madon had the pleasure to recognize Blake Burnett today and present him with a Citation from us to recocnize all his accomplishments, most recently his …
Sun Announces Familiar Face as New Editor
Hello there! Some of you may already know me, but for those who don’t, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Lisa Peters, and I am the new editor here at the Pineville Sun …
Report: Kentucky workforce, economy could improve with child care changes
If child care were more available and affordable in the state, around 16,000-28,000 people could join or rejoin the workforce and that could add around $600 million, conservatively, to the economy, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce estimates. The estimate comes from a report released Thursday, which analyzed the economic impact of more affordable child care […]
With Kentucky politicos swarming, country ham auction again raises millions for charity
LOUISVILLE — Republican megadonors Joe and Kelly Craft again joined Central Bank in bidding $10 million on a country ham for charity. Kelly Craft, a former United Nations ambassador and 2023 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and her husband, coal executive Joe Craft, have had the winning bid at the annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast […]
