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Gas line leak closes KY 33 in Mercer County; road reopens by 2 p.m.
A gas line leak temporarily closed Kentucky 33 at mile point 5.0 in Mercer County on July 17, but the roadway reopened by 2 p.m. Drivers were advised to use KY 342 as an alternate route.
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Lane closure planned on Harrodsburg Road for storm drain cleaning
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close the outbound right lane on U.S. 68 (Harrodsburg Road) on July 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for storm drain cleaning operations near Fort Harrods Drive.
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KY 33 closed in Mercer County due to gas line leak
Kentucky 33 in Mercer County is closed at mile point 5.0 due to a gas line leak. Motorists are advised to use Kentucky 342 as an alternate route.
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Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.
The tiniest menace of summer doesn’t care if you’re hiking through the woods, walking the dog or pulling weeds in your backyard. It just wants a ride and a meal. As ticks spread into new parts of the country and emergency room visits for tick bites climb higher than usual, states are scrambling to…
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Three staff indicted in death of 7-year-old at Louisville foster care facility
Three staff members at Louisville’s Brooklawn foster care facility have been indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges nearly four years after 7-year-old Ja’Ceon Terry died in a physical restraint in July 2022, drawing criticism over the lengthy investigation delay.
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Beshear criticizes retirement package of UK AD Barnhart, law school dean hiring
Gov. Andy Beshear criticized the $3.2 million payout to retiring University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart on Thursday, stating his disapproval despite the fact the funds were privately raised. “Yes, $3 million that could otherwise go to helping students, to better paying faculty, to doing research that could cure this disease that’s afflicting…
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HILL’s Law and Public Safety Program Earns State Excellence Recognition
The Hub for Innovative Learning and Leadership in Lexington has been named Kentucky’s first Law and Public Safety Program of Excellence by the Law and Public Safety Education Network, recognizing the school’s career and technical education pathway that prepares students for careers in law enforcement, corrections and emergency services.
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Beshear Highlights Budget Surplus, Economic Growth in Team Kentucky Update
Gov. Beshear announced Kentucky’s seventh consecutive budget surplus of $320 million and highlighted continued economic growth, with the state posting record early-year investment figures in 2026.
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Two out-of-state donors give very big to Beshear super PAC
FRANKFORT – Two big Andy Beshear supporters from outside Kentucky provided the lion’s share of the money donated to Beshear’s super PAC between April 1 and June 30. Beshear’s super PAC is called In This Together PAC Inc., and a report it filed Wednesday with the Internal Revenue Service shows: Ashish Patel, an investor…
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Planning Commission to discuss placemaking, downtown master plan, data center zoning
The Planning Commission will discuss placemaking initiatives, the Downtown Area Master Plan update, and a data center zoning ordinance amendment during a July 16 work session at the Phoenix Building.