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The application period for Kentucky businesses looking to secure medical cannabis licenses will open Monday. Governor Andy Beshear said Thursday the application process is six months ahead of schedule as the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program took significant steps to expedite the timeline. Under the terms of the state program, licenses will be issued for five types of medical cannabis business: cultivators, processors, producers, safety compliance facilities, and dispensaries. A series […]

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District saw slight increases in May 2024. The Kentucky Center for Labor Statistics says unemployment rates in May 2024 increased in 109 counties, decreased in six counties, and stayed the same in five counties. The state average for unemployment for May was reported at 4.5 percent, up slightly from the 4.4 percent rate reported in April and from the 4.1 percent reported in May 2023. […]

The West Point Kids Club will be hosting a free Family Fun Day event at the West Point School Yard this Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. “It’s free to all of the kids in town,” said Brittany Miller, one of the volunteers helping to put on the event. “We’re going to have bounce houses and water slides. We’re going to be having food and outdoor games, and some other little surprises […]

Independence Day means fireworks, and area communities are getting ready for their annual fireworks displays. The City of Irvington will host their second annual Light Up Irvington event this Saturday. “Light Up Irvington is a huge firework show, and before the fireworks start there’s a festival,” said Irvington Auxiliary Club President Tammy Butler. “We have vendors, we have games for children, we have concessions. This year we have a beer garden. […]

Equipment operators from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet were able to put their skills on display in district and state competitions and will now represent Kentucky in the regional competition. 14 KYTC operators, including several from the local districts, advanced to represent the commonwealth at the Southeastern Regional Equipment Operator’s Safety and Training Conference, which will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in September. The operators qualified after earning high marks in the […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is reminding outdoor enthusiasts to help maintain waterways across the commonwealth by keeping their gear and watercraft clean KFW says more than 100 aquatic invasive species have been identified in Kentucky, which threatens native flora and fauna by introducing unchecked species with no natural predators or exposing native species to foreign pathogens. Invasive species that have been identified already in Kentucky include various species of carp, zebra mussels, crayfish, […]

The decision on medical marijuana facilities for unincorporated Hardin County locations will go to the voters. The Hardin County Fiscal Court voted down an ordinance that would have prohibited the operation of cannabis businesses in the unincorporated portions of the county and instead passed a resolution to put the issue on the ballot at the next election. Judge-Executive Keith Taul voted in favor of the prohibiting ordinance, as he felt since other […]

Kentucky State Police Post Four will be welcoming back two new troopers that recently completed cadet training. Troopers William Hendricks of Shepherdsville and Matthew Mann of Springfield were among the 37 cadets that graduated from the 104th class of the Kentucky State Police Training Academy. The KSP says cadets arrived at the academy on January 7 and embarked on 24 weeks of intense training to learn the necessary job skills to […]