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OpEd: District adding spending insult to tax injury

Despite thousands of residents making the effort to sign a petition opposing a huge property tax increase approved by the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Board of Education during pandemic-ridden May, the district’s going to the mat to keep voters from having a say. The...
Posted On 29 Aug 2020

University of the Cumberlands names director of diversity

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) has named Jerton Evans as the University’s first Director of Diversity and Multiculturalism. In this role, Evans will work with the University’s leadership and students to create a welcoming environment for all members of the UC communit...
Posted On 29 Aug 2020
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Bars, churches and COVID-19: In terms of the coronavirus, bars and churches have similarities

Recently, several Corbin restaurants and bars were warned by a local Alcohol Beverage Control official after multiple reports were made to state ABC officials about violations of the mandate prohibiting serving customers at the bar. Some of these establishments took to social...
Posted On 29 Aug 2020

Conservation officers charge four men in Laurel County for illegally possessing, trading native wildlife

Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently charged four family members from Laurel County with numerous wildlife violations. Officer Chris Meadows and Sgt. Travis Neal obtained information during an ongoing investigation that led to...
Posted On 29 Aug 2020
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