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    GRAND THEFT AUTO AMONG LATEST INDICTMENTS HANDED DOWN BY LAWRENCE GJ

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDS DOWN SIXTEEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST FIFTEEN PEOPLE FOR MAY 2022 SESSION

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR  PAST TWO YEARS

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR PAST TWO YEARS

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 13-29, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 30-JUNE 8, 2022

  • Sports
    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

  • Lifestyles
    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA ROTARY ESSAY WINNER IS… BROOKE NEAL

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES  AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

  • Courthouse
    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR LC FISCAL COURT…MAINLY EMPLOYEE INSURANCE

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA POLICEMAN COMPLETES ELITE SUPERVISOR PROGRAM

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

  • Recollections
    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Airport Road

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

  • Obituaries
    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    Kentucky Power Storm Update  Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

    KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES OF CASE OF FLOYD COUNTY FEMALE ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INDICTMENT ON NINETEEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEX CRIMES

    KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES OF CASE OF FLOYD COUNTY FEMALE ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INDICTMENT ON NINETEEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEX CRIMES

  • Announcements
    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

  • Editorials/Letters
    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GLENN MOLLETTE:  A Father and a child can make a great family

    GLENN MOLLETTE: A Father and a child can make a great family

    GLENN MOLLETTE: More mass killings, what is the answer?

    GLENN MOLLETTE: More mass killings, what is the answer?

    SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S SEXUAL ABUSE TASK FORCE REPORT RELEASED SUNDAY

    SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S SEXUAL ABUSE TASK FORCE REPORT RELEASED SUNDAY

    OP ED BY TIM ROBINSON… FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE: KENTUCKY ON FRONTLINES OF NATIONAL ADDICTION EPIDEMIC

    OP ED BY TIM ROBINSON… FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE: KENTUCKY ON FRONTLINES OF NATIONAL ADDICTION EPIDEMIC

  • News
    GRAND THEFT AUTO AMONG LATEST INDICTMENTS HANDED DOWN BY LAWRENCE GJ

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDS DOWN SIXTEEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST FIFTEEN PEOPLE FOR MAY 2022 SESSION

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 200TH BICENTENNIAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    UPDATE: BODIES IDENTIFIED AS ‘MURDER/SUICIDE’ VICTIMS ON BLAINE CREEK ROAD

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    TWO BODIES FOUND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR 11 WEEKS FOR FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY ATTORNEY MICHAEL HOGAN & HIS WIFE JOY UNTIL FALL 2022

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    CITY OF LOUISA TO RECEIVE ARP RECOVERY FUNDS OF $310,930

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR  PAST TWO YEARS

    NEW PRINCIPAL TAKES THE REINS AT LCHS; HAS BEEN ASSISTANT FOR PAST TWO YEARS

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    THE COVE…at Yatesville Lake, Opening Day!

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 13-29, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MAY 30-JUNE 8, 2022

  • Sports
    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    FORMER BULLDOG JACKSON FELTNER MAKES FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC AND ALL-REGION

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    Tolsia High Cheerleader Camree Meddings signs with Alderson Broaddus

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    LC’S KENNY HORN TABBED AS 15TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    FORMER LCHS SOFTBALL PLAYER ABBY FLETCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    Kensley Feltner plays well for Junior All-Star Basketball team; Will play this weekend for Junior All-Star Softball team

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    GAUZE AND KENDRICK WIN ANNUAL HEART OF THE PARKS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN CARTER CO.

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    LCHS BASEBALL STARS BLEVINS AND PATTON MAKE ALL-STATE

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    CRUM AND NELSON MAKE 15TH REGION SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AND FELTNER WILL PLAY IN THE EAST/WEST ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME LATER THIS MONTH

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

    Bulldog center fielder Nick Collinsworth signs with Alice Lloyd

  • Lifestyles
    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA ROTARY ESSAY WINNER IS… BROOKE NEAL

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY TO RALPH & ANN

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ‘BURGER WEEK’ AND ‘RUBBER DUCKY RACE’ INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO SEVEN GRADUATING SENIORS WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING COLLEGE

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    THE LOUISA LIBRARIAN IS LOOKING FOR 2 ‘QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES’; LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FEED THOUSANDS THIS SUMMER

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    LOUISA ROTARY HAS TITLE HOLDING MUSCLE

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    WALDO IN A DOG’S DAY…visit to Lawrence County’s ‘no kill’ shelter

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES  AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    SARAH DEAL IS NEW FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT AT LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

    JIM BURCHETT BENEFIT JUNE 11 AT COMMUNITY CENTER!

  • Courthouse
    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT DOCKET FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 27-JULY 1

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    Harmon Releases Audit of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Tax Settlements

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR LC FISCAL COURT…MAINLY EMPLOYEE INSURANCE

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S MEN ARREST DRUG DEALER

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    LAWRENCE COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 28th, 2022

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County civil suits, deeds and marriages for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA EAST GETS NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

    LOUISA POLICEMAN COMPLETES ELITE SUPERVISOR PROGRAM

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of June 20-24

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

    LOUISA CITY COUNCIL SETS FIREWORKS DAY AND TIME…

  • Recollections
    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    RUTH KELLY: REQUIEM FOR A SMALL TOWN 

    FIRST ANNUAL ‘BRIDGE DAY WALK’ IN LOUISA, KY AND FORT GAY, WV.

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Airport Road

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    ATTENTION ATTENTION !!!!! Pop up activity plan! Celebration of Louisa-Fort Gay bridge TODAY!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…Big Sandy Regional Airport: Aviation Technology

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    INBOUND FOR LANDING…BIG SANDY REGIONAL: Payback for Pearl Harbor

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…MIKE’S LAST POST

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    LOUISA CHAPTER DAR AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Humor Gone too far

  • Obituaries
    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Frances Wheeler Carter, 91, of Rush, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Earl Scott Wright, II, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    Timothy Ray O’Bryan, 65, of Willard, KY

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    John Homer Dean, 79, of Louisa, KY.

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Kermit G. Short, 86, of Scott Depot, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Sherry Leigh (Meade) Preece, 62, of Huntington, WV

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Scott Marcum, 40, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Natasha N. Marcum, 37, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

    Betty J. Hay, 97, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    Kentucky State Police Charge Floyd Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    ‘TRIPPING BAD’

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    “MASSIVE DRUG OPERATION” DISCOVERED IN CITY OF LOGAN

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    PIKEVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR DAYLIGHT JEWEL THIEF

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

    Kentucky Power Storm Update  Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update Monday, June 20 at 10 a.m.

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    MANHUNT IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AS POLICE AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR TWO ESCAPED PRISON INMATES

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

    Kentucky Power Storm Update: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.

    KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES OF CASE OF FLOYD COUNTY FEMALE ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INDICTMENT ON NINETEEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEX CRIMES

    KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES OF CASE OF FLOYD COUNTY FEMALE ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INDICTMENT ON NINETEEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEX CRIMES

  • Announcements
    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    DEE’S BICENTENNIAL ‘HOT DOG EATING CONTEST’ JULY 2 IN CITY PARK

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    ‘RED, WHITE AND BLUEGILL’ KIDS FISHING TOURNEY COMING IN JULY

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARADE AND CRUISE IN THIS SATURDAY…

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    FREE INTRODUCTORY ADS! LAZER MARKETPLACE OPEN AND RUNNING!

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    INDEPENDENCE DAY BOAT PARADE AT YATESVILLE LAKE

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    OLD FOODLAND BUILDING HIT WITH GRAFFITI OVER WEEKEND

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    LCHS CLASS OF 2002 TWENTY YEAR REUNION SET FOR JULY 1…

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    Karla Huff Memorial Foundation presents $10,000 check to Fort Gay School

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

    LCHS SITE BASED COMMITTEE TO MEET FOR PRINCIPAL SELECTION PROCESS

  • Editorials/Letters
    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN KENTUCKY SAYS…Don’t let one Roe replace another

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BENEFITS CLIFF TASK FORCE

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

    GOVERNOR SEEKS FEEDBACK FROM KENTUCKIANS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS; CONSIDERS EXECUTIVE ACTION

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GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM PRICE GOUGING

Kentucky Government Press Release by Kentucky Government Press Release
June 23, 2022
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Activates State Price Gouging Laws to Combat High Gas Prices

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 23, 2022) – In a further effort to provide relief for Kentuckians from record gas prices, Gov. Andy Beshear today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activated the state’s price gouging laws to protect families from grossly overpriced gasoline and motor fuels.

With the state of emergency in place, consumers in the commonwealth can report price gouging to the Office of the Attorney General and under state law price gougers can be held accountable.

“Kentucky families deserve relief from increasing gas prices,” Gov. Beshear said. “Everyone sitting at a kitchen table working on a budget knows that every little bit helps, and I will continue to seek and take any action that might make even the slightest difference.”

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the price of gasoline hit record highs multiple times in Kentucky in May 2022 and kept soaring in June with a record-high average price of $4.798 per gallon on June 11. AAA reported an average price of $4.73 per gallon on June 20 – up from an average price of $4.29 a month earlier. Diesel fuel hit its highest recorded average price in Kentucky on June 20 at $5.851 per gallon.

Recently, the Governor sent a letter asking the attorney general to advise him on whether to declare a state of emergency and thus activate the price gouging laws to further protect Kentuckians.

The attorney general responded nearly two weeks later and reported to the Governor for the first time that his office had received 263 complaints of price gouging since January 1 and that 22 of those complaints reported prices of 10% or more above the prevailing price in Kentucky at the time. The attorney general stated his belief that a declaration of a state of emergency would provide “minimal” relief.

Gov. Beshear took today’s action because he believes strongly that even minimal relief is better than no relief.

This action is just the latest action by Gov. Beshear to ease the burden of rising costs for Kentuckians.

In February, the Governor issued an executive order to freeze car values for two years at their January 2021 value for the purpose of motor vehicle tax valuation due to the pandemic-related rise in used car values. The resulting reduction in vehicle property taxes is saving Kentuckians approximately $340 million.

Also in February, working with Representative Angie Hatton of Whitesburg, the Governor supported legislation to cut the state sales tax from 6% to 5% temporarily. That measure, which would have been in effect from July 1 of this year, through June 30, 2023, was not adopted by lawmakers during the 2022 regular session. If passed by members of the General Assembly, Kentuckians would have seen $873 million in relief directly related to sales tax savings.

In March, Beshear and six other Governors sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to pass The Gas Prices Relief Act, federal legislation that “would alleviate the consumer cost of rising gas prices while protecting the federal government’s capacity to make infrastructure investments.”

On June 2, Gov. Beshear stopped a 2-cents-per-gallon hike in the state’s gas tax that would have taken effect on July 1. The state gas tax is set by statute, both in its rate and how it is calculated, and the current rate of 26 cents was set to increase, which would have resulted in a price hike on both regular and diesel fuel.

On June 9, the Governor sent a letter to top administrators at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that the administration grant a waiver and remove the requirement that more costly, “reformulated” fuel be sold in many urban areas – including the Louisville metropolitan area. While reformulated gas helps cut down on pollution, during these unprecedented times, the reformulated blend is adding an additional cost – as much as 20 or 30 cents or more per gallon – to Kentucky families who are already paying too much, the Governor said. The EPA has since responded verbally that they would not grant the waiver at this time but are continuing to monitor the situation.

Also on June 9, Gov. Beshear issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency over the baby formula shortage that has impacted the nation and the commonwealth. The Governor’s order activated state price-gouging laws, which aim to protect families seeking to purchase formula from the predatory pricing that can occur when supplies are limited due to high demand. Today, he extended the order for 30 more days. The Governor continues to urge Kentucky families to immediately report any instance of price gouging to the Office of the Attorney General.

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  1. KAG says:
    1 week ago

    The Attorney General is running for Governor why would he give his opponent anything to help him.

    Reply
  2. Harold says:
    5 days ago

    We can all do our part to protect Kentuckians by voting out democrats in coming elections.

    Reply
    • KAG says:
      4 days ago

      Well Harry you have just about got your wish

      Reply

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