KYCTCS board asks state to audit its financial policies, controls; starts permanent president search
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents are asking state Auditor Mike Harmon to begin an examination of the financial operations, internal policies and controls of the system, and updated their presidential search.
The audit request was made after leadership and the board learned the System Office had a fund balance that had not been properly...
Four NKY law enforcement officers among 31 graduates of latest DOCJT basic training academy
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 31 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) basic training academy. These law enforcement officers will now serve and protect the Commonwealth to create safer communities.
“We look forward to the good work you will do once you return to your communities,” Gov. “Congratulations...
Spring turkey season returns with youth-only weekend April 1-2; general hunting opens April 15
Unlike the American woodcock’s skyrocketing flight or the mating dance of sandhill cranes, wild turkeys communicate through different vocalizations during the breeding season. The thrill of hearing gobbling is a call that many hunters cannot resist.
This season, Kentucky hunters can expect to hear plenty of excitable gobblers in the field. This should make for especially good turkey hunting for 2023.
Kentucky’s...
Applications are now open for Leadership Kentucky’s BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2023, apply online
Leadership Kentucky is now accepting applications for the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2023. Since its launch in 2019, nearly 170 young professionals have graduated from the program that equips them to make a lasting impact on their communities and organizations.
BRIGHT Kentucky is designed to develop the next generation of leaders, ages 21 to 40, in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, to help them innovate,...
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Nicholas County’s 114-acre Lake Carnico offers anglers a good variety of fish
Lake Carnico (Photo from Kentucky Tourism)
Editor’s Note:This is the 10th article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky.
Lake Carnico is in Nicholas County, north of Carlisle, off U.S. 68.
It opened in 1964 and the entire watershed is owned by the Nicholas County Development Corporation.
Lake Carnico was impounded from springs flowing into Brushy Fork Creek,...
Special audit of Kentucky State University reveals 20 findings of ‘significant issues,’ chaotic accounting
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
State Auditor Mike Harmon released the details of a special examination of Kentucky State University on Wednesday with some findings being referred to the state and federal officials for possible action.
The special examination began in April 2022, following the passage of legislation during the 2022 General Assembly, directing the Auditor’s office to conduct an examination...
SOS Michael Adams presents essay contest winners at Sweet 16; St. Henry student one of four winners
Secretary of State Michael Adams is announced the winners of his Office’s 2022-2023 Essay Contest focused on recruiting poll works at the KHSAA Sweet 16 tournament Tuesday.
Among the four winners was 12th grader Gabriella Rolfsen of St. Henry District High School in Hebron.
The contest was open to all high school students in Kentucky. The participants were asked to answer the question, “How can...
In wake of banking industry turmoil around the world, gasoline prices flatten — at least for now
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The recent issues in the banking industry, both in the U.S. and abroad, have led to a flattening in gasoline prices after two weeks of increases, according to GasBuddy.com, a crowd-sourced website and mobile app that tracks the price at the pump.
Kentucky’s average gas price was $3.17 per gallon as of Monday afternoon, the same as Sunday, a penny more than last week, and...
Headed toward next presidential election, conspiracy movement shows no signs of slowing down
The Rural Blog
“As the nation barrels toward the next presidential election, the election conspiracy movement that mushroomed after the last one shows no signs of slowing down,” reports Christina Cassidy of The Associated Press. “Millions have been convinced that any election in which their preferred candidate loses has been somehow rigged against them, a belief that has fed efforts...
Republic Bank acquires CBank, further expanding in the Cinci/NKY region for more ‘community impact’
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCAA) (“Republic” or the “Company”), the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic Bank” or the “Bank”) is pleased to announce the Bank has completed its previously announced merger with CBank and CBank’s wholly owned subsidiary, Commercial Industrial Finance, Inc. (“CIF”), for approximately $51 million in cash.
“We are...
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife releases 2023 Fishing and Boating Guide, Fishing Forecast
The new license year for fishing and hunting in Kentucky started March 1, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has the latest information to help anglers get a jump on spring fishing opportunities.
The Kentucky Fishing and Boating Guide is a summary of pertinent regulations. The 2023-24 edition is now available on the department’s website band wherever fishing licenses are sold. A Spanish...
Art Lander’s Outdoors: State’s top predator fish, the muskellunge, is a big-time brawler for serious anglers
The muskellunge (Illustration by Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
The muskellunge is Kentucky’s top predator fish, capable of growing to enormous size.
Most numerous in the Green, Licking, and Kentucky River basins, and four major reservoirs — Cave Run Lake, Buckhorn Lake, Dewey Lake, and Green River Lake, muskies are big-time brawlers, especially when hooked in close quarters.
The...
Kentucky County Clerks’ offices to begin accepting motorboat registration requests April 1
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reminding boat title owners that motorboat registration requests will be accommodated at all County Clerk offices starting April 3.
Annual registration renewals are typically accepted beginning March 1, but additional time is necessary to allow the decal vendor to reprint and deliver tags required to complete the registration process. Current registrations do...
Legislation banning gray machines passed in Senate, now goes to Governor’s desk for signature
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
Legislation to ban gray machines in Kentucky won passage in the Senate on Tuesday, as did a juvenile justice reform bill on the 25th day of the 30-day legislative session.
House Bill 594, sponsored by Rep. Killian Timoney, R-Lexington, had been approved by the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee earlier in the day, and since it already had two previous readings,...
Report shows growing popularity of trade programs, computer science and healthcare in KY colleges
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) on Tuesday released the Degrees by Program report, which tracks five-year trends in undergraduate credential production by academic program. The report showed that undergraduate credentials in the trades, computer science, and healthcare are growing in the state.
“This report shows that there is interest among Kentucky students in credential and...
