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Ky. supports Tenn. law requiring waiting period for abortion
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has joined a 21-state coalition in support of the constitutionality of the Tennessee law requiring a 48-hour waiting period before ...
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UK HealthCare reflects on a year of COVID-19
March marks one year since the COVID-19 global pandemic disrupted and altered everyone’s life. On March 6, it ...
LCHD reports 152 COVID-19 cases; Seven inmates at LCRJ test positive
As of Monday this week, the Lincoln County Health Department reported a total of 152 COVID-19 cases in ...
Chef Dylan Morris joins Bluebird team as sous-chef; diners can expect new flavor
Bluebird, a local restaurant that features farm-to-table cuisine, is welcoming a new chef to the kitchen. Chef Dylan ...
Public Record March 2
Property transfers recently recorded in the office of Lincoln County Clerk George O. “Sonny” Spoonamore IV. Property Transfers ...
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State positivity rate down to 4.25%
On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky’s positivity rate has decreased to 4.25%. “Team Kentucky should be so proud of the progress we’ve made against ...
by The Interior Journal.
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Cal throws egos out the window as Cats prep for postseason
John Calipari is in March mode going into Saturday’s regular-season finale against South Carolina. In a season filled with inconsistency, the Wildcats (8-15, 7-9 Southeastern ...
by Keith Taylor, Friday, March 5, 2021 4:35 pm
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Calipari, Brooks confident Cats can finish the season on high note
Keion Brooks isn’t ready to give up on the season. Although Kentucky’s only hope of reaching the NCAA Tournament hinges on winning four straight games ...
by Keith Taylor, Thursday, March 4, 2021 5:14 pm
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Former UK quarterback releases book
By Larry Vaught Vaught’s Views Former University of Kentucky quarterback Jalen Whitlow learned a lot of football and life lessons during his two seasons with ...
by The Interior Journal, Thursday, March 4, 2021 4:16 pm
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Beshear provides update on COVID-19
On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than 731,000 Kentuckians have now had at least the first dose of one of the effective COVID-19 vaccines. ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:18 pm
Opinion
Protect journalists and activists from vindictive lawsuits; then there are also public records
By Jim Waters It’s one thing for government agencies to deny open records requests from the press or public. It’s quite another for those entities ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:14 pm
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Bill to give Kentucky’s high school students a ‘do-over’ year passes senate 36-0, heads to house
A bill to give public and private school students the opportunity for a “do-over” year passed the Kentucky Senate on Tuesday. Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:05 pm
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Meeting Notices
Board of Health Meeting The Lincoln County Board of Health will have its regularly scheduled Board of Health meeting Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 12:30 ...
by The Interior Journal, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:56 pm
Sports
Cats fail to fight back against Ole Miss, fall 70-62
Kentucky got shoved around and didn’t fight back in a 70-62 loss at Mississippi Tuesday night. The narrow setback was the second straight for the ...
by Keith Taylor, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:41 pm
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High water remains severe threat in several parts of Kentucky
State and local officials across Kentucky are continuing their efforts to help recover not only from three ice and snowstorms in February, but also severe ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:38 am
Opinion
Colorectal cancer; Save a life with early screening
By Dan McKay President/CEO, Ephraim McDowell Health March is National Colorectal Cancer Month. With over 100,000 new cases every year, colorectal cancer is the second ...
by The Interior Journal, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:09 am
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Capacity limits going to 60% for many; Beshear gives ‘optimistic’ report
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Following seven weeks of declining coronavirus cases and positive-test rates, along with an increasing supply of vaccines, Gov. Andy ...
by The Interior Journal, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:13 am
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Cats in attack mode as season winds down; Face Ole Miss tonight at 9 p.m.
In the final week of a disappointing regular season, Kentucky senior Olivier Sarr said the Wildcats still have a lot to prove before the postseason. ...
by Keith Taylor, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:01 am
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Flooding brings call for state of emergency
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency due to the extremely heavy rainfall across most of Kentucky throughout the weekend, prompting numerous flood ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:00 am
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Gas prices continue to climb across Kentucky
Kentucky gas prices have risen 9.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.53/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,623 stations in ...
by The Interior Journal, Monday, March 1, 2021 8:33 am
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Senior Day at UK different but still emotional
I never had a chance to hear Albert B. “Happy” Chandler perform “My Old Kentucky Home” in person on “Senior Day” at the University of ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, March 1, 2021 8:26 am
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Senior Day spoiler: Gators use zone to snap UK’s 3-game win streak
Kentucky coach John Calipari could have easily blamed his team’s 71-67 loss to Florida on an unexpected bye week, but said his team’s performance had ...
by Keith Taylor, Sunday, February 28, 2021 5:43 pm
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Senior Day: Walk-on Welch has savored his time with Wildcats
Riley Welch has spent the past two years rooting for his teammates. On Saturday, they will be cheering for the Kentucky guard on Senior Day. ...
by Keith Taylor, Saturday, February 27, 2021 2:08 pm
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Falling numbers, mask mandate extended and new vaccine approval
Kentucky’s COVID-19 positivity rate continued to fall on Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he is extending the state’s mask mandate, and a new vaccine ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:46 pm
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Highway deaths rise in 2020 despite less travel
Despite travel restrictions and closures in Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to less travel, the number of highway deaths rose in 2020. ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, February 26, 2021 4:37 pm
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This Week at the State Capitol – A legislative update
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 session reached one of the milestones Capitol observers eagerly await with this week’s arrival of the deadlines to introduce bills ...
by The Interior Journal, Friday, February 26, 2021 4:32 pm
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Narcotics investigation leads to three arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested three people following a lengthy narcotics investigation. On Feb. 19 at about 9 p.m. deputies executed a narcotics-related search warrant ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:44 am
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Public Record Feb. 22, 2021
Property Transfers Property transfers recently recorded in the office of Lincoln County Clerk George O. “Sonny” Spoonamore IV. • Mark R. and Gwendolyn D. Fitzpatrick ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Monday, February 22, 2021 10:54 am
Opinion
Boundaries for leaders
By DR. TODD GRAY, Kentucky Baptist Convention Have you ever had a week when you wanted to talk to the person who packed your schedule ...
by Kentucky Today, Saturday, February 20, 2021 9:34 pm
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Eastern Kentucky continues feeling impact of wicked winter storm; Thousands still without power
Nearly 20,000 Kentucky Power customers in Eastern Kentucky are still without electricity and it could be another week or longer before some of them have ...
by Kentucky Today, Saturday, February 20, 2021 7:28 pm
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Cats withstand hand-to-hand combat to defeat Vols
Kentucky stayed nearly a week in Tennessee and ended the six-day road trip with an impressive 70-55 win over Tennessee on Saturday. Kentucky departed for ...