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Judge Exec. hoping to see funds added to state budget that would help with financially burdensome county jail operation

“When people pay their local taxes, they expect to see some local benefit.” That is how Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. summarized what he believes to be the general consensus among local taxpayers. Unfortunately, the ever-increasing financial burden of operating...

Winter Weather Awareness Week

   FRANKFORT, KY: (December 1, 2020) –   As the winter weather season approaches, Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM), the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee (KWPC) have designated December 1 – 7 as Winter Weather Awareness Week in...

Legislative update from State Rep. Regina Huff

We returned to Frankfort for our first full week of legislative work on Monday, January 13. With all the administrative duties accomplished, House committees got down to work immediately. Several bills were taken for consideration and a number of them were sent to the full House...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020

Williamsburg School to close Tuesday as teachers plan to attend education rally in Frankfort

One local school district will be closed Tuesday as educators descend on Frankfort to advocate for education funding in the biennial state budget. Williamsburg Superintendent Dr. Amon Couch announced Monday that the classes would be cancelled. “About 40 of our teachers will...