FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is receiving more than $9 million from the federal government to bring the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program to more rural and low-income counties. It allows trained home visitors to meet regularly with expecting mothers and families with young children. Tom Engels, administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, said research shows voluntary home visits during pregnancy and early childhood can help prevent chronic disease, abuse and neglect. “They build a trusting relationship with families, go into their homes and not to judge and not to tell them what to do but […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man has been arrested on voyeurism and child porn charges, after a woman reported discovering he had photos of a young girl on his phone. Robert Lawrence Sowards, 44, is charged with one count of voyeurism and one count of possession of child porn of a victim younger than 12. The woman called Pikeville Police Sunday afternoon, saying she wanted to file a report against him. The woman told police she had learned he had photos of a child under 12 in her underwear in a hidden folder on his phone. Sowards was arrested […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — R/S-Godwin Truck Body Co. plans to invest an estimated $17 million in its Floyd County operations, creating 65 full-time jobs as the fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer expands its production capacity. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion Monday, saying the investment will create new opportunities for workers and businesses in Eastern Kentucky. “From Owsley County to Floyd County, we are celebrating some great wins for Eastern Kentucky that we create more opportunities for the hardworking families who call this region home,” Beshear said. He thanked the company’s leadership for its commitment to reinvesting in Kentucky. The expansion will include […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Leadership Kentucky, one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership development programs in the United States, is now accepting applications for the ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2027.  ELEVATE Kentucky is a three-session program that offers young professionals (average age 25-35) in-depth personal and professional development while fostering a better understanding of the strengths and challenges facing the Commonwealth. ELEVATE participants return to their organizations with newly developed skills, knowledge, perspective, and a new statewide professional network. Program graduates are better prepared to be catalysts in their organizations and communities to ELEVATE Kentucky. During each of the […]

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By Collan McCoy: Sports Writer It feels like Deja Vu around the Kentucky football program as Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats defeat Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers in overtime, by a score of 35-34.  With his fifth win of the season, Will Stein is off to the best start by a head coach in program history, surpassing Bear Bryant’s 4-2 record from the 1946 season.  A touchdown by CJ Baxter, followed by a two-point conversion by quarterback Kenny Minchey, pushes the Wildcats past Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers, 35-34, in overtime for the second week in a row.  Minchey […]

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