Source: Kentucky Lantern

The Trump administration appears poised to gut the central policies that shape Head Start, a popular and long-established early childhood education program that serves the country’s neediest children. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the changes Thursday. The federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs posted a notice that it intends to “significantly reduce…

Kentucky voters registered as independent or unaffiliated outnumbered both Republican and Democratic registrations in July, continuing a surge in non-major-party voter registration ahead of the November election.

Kentucky State Police honored 11 civilian employees at an annual awards ceremony, recognizing exceptional contributions to public safety. Post 12 area employees Catherine Renay Jenkins and Keith Webster were among the honorees.

Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation is offering free yoga classes at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Thomas Street Recreation Center.

Residents discuss school fees, congressional polling, Network for Hope’s closure, and a local assault incident; commenters debate education budgets, election prospects, and organ donation safety.

Kitchen Food Co. will host a job fair on Aug. 13 at Hopkinsville Community College’s Emerging Technologies building from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., seeking to fill open positions.

This story was originally published by The Lens, an independent, nonprofit newsroom serving New Orleans. Into a clear blue sky, the sweet-smelling smoke billows and spreads.  Farmers have been burning and harvesting sugarcane this way for generations, but the practice creates ash fallout and hazardous air pollutants. Every year, farmers plan and coordinate the fires,…

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A water line replacement project by Kentucky American Water on Fontaine Road has created friction among the utility company, Mayor Linda Gorton’s office, and nearby residents, though specific details of the dispute remain limited.