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Precinct Officers Sought for Kentucky's Primary

Monday, March 10, 2014 7:43 AM

The secretary of state's office is urging Kentuckians to sign up as precinct election officers for the May 20 primary election. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says about 15,000 Kentuckians are needed to help administer the election. To serve as a precinct election officer, someone must be 18 on or before Nov. 4, 2014 and be a qualified voter. Those wanting to serve ...

Kentucky State Police Seeking Trooper Applicants

Monday, March 10, 2014 10:00 AM

People interested in becoming Kentucky State Police troopers have an opportunity to apply for the 92nd cadet class with testing dates coming up in the next few weeks. The agency says to apply, visit the state police website at http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org and click on ``Career Opportunities,'' ``Recruitment Home'' and ``How To Become a Kentucky State Trooper'' links. The ...

Waters: Right-to-Work Laws Good for Unions, Too

Sunday, March 09, 2014 12:00 AM

The following is the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of WestKentuckyStar.com. Right-to-Work Laws Good for Unions, Too By: Jim Waters Labor-union workers wearing ugly green t-shirts verbally accosted me at the end of last week’s news conference in the Capitol Annex promoting a right-to-work policy for Kentucky – something employees in 24 ...

Police Seek Assistance Locating Escaped Inmate

Saturday, March 08, 2014 7:04 AM

Police are asking for public's help in locating an escaped inmate. Around 2:00 am Saturday, Kentucky State Police in Mayfield were contacted by staff members at Keeton Correctional Facility in Paducah about an escaped 25-year-old inmate. Matthew L. Wills was last accounted for at 11:30 pm on Friday. Wills is a black male with brown eyes and black hair. He is 5’11” and ...

KY Sues Crew of Ship that Collapsed Bridge

Friday, March 07, 2014 1:49 AM

Kentucky transportation officials are suing the crew of a cargo ship that struck and collapsed part of the Eggner's Ferry Bridge at Kentucky Lake. The state Transportation Cabinet says in a lawsuit moved to federal court this week that it spent at least $7 million to repair the bridge after the cargo vessel Delta Mariner struck it in January of 2012. The cabinet's lawsuit says the ship's ...

Appeals Court to Take Up Kentucky Death Row Case

Saturday, March 08, 2014 1:59 PM

A federal appeals court will hear the case of a Kentucky death row inmate convicted of killing two people in Louisville later this year. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has set an Oct. 1 hearing date in the case of 53-year-old Roger Lamar Wheeler. Wheeler has been condemned to death for the 1997 slayings of Nigel Malone and Nairobi Warfield. Police say ...

Bill Bans Gas Chambers for Animal Deaths

Friday, March 07, 2014 12:30 PM

Kentucky animal shelters could not use gas chambers to euthanize dogs, cats and other animals under a bill that passed the House of Representatives on Friday. The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Joni Jenkins, D-Shively, said most of the state's animal shelters stopped using gas chambers about 10 years ago. But she said the purpose of the bill was to find those that still ...

McConnell Has Listening Session on Heroin Problem

Saturday, March 08, 2014 5:05 AM

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been addressing concerns from state leaders on the state's growing heroin problem. McConnell heard from medical professionals and law enforcement officials during what he called a ``listening session'' Friday in Florence. Much of the discussion centered on solutions that incorporate a multipronged approach to the drug problem, including ...

KY Jobless Rate Drops in January

Friday, March 07, 2014 8:30 AM

Kentucky's unemployment rate has inched downward, dropping to 7.7 percent in January. The state Office of Employment and Training says the statewide jobless rate in January was down from the 7.9 percent rate in December. It's also an improvement from a year ago, when the statewide jobless rate was 8.2 percent in January 2013. Kentucky's jobless rate remains above the national ...

Preparation Program Keeps Students on Track

Friday, March 07, 2014 6:00 AM

Advisers are meeting with eighth- and 10th-grade students across Kentucky this month in a program designed to make sure the young people are academically prepared for college or career. It's called Operation Preparation, and this year's is the third annual event. The Kentucky Department of Education says it gives students a chance to discuss career aspirations and required education or ...

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