FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate plunged to 6.5 percent in 2014 from 8 percent in 2013, while nonfarm employment gained 29,000 jobs, according to the Office of Employment and Training.
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Delbert Hendrix has kept an old tree limb for almost 44 years, and like most keepsakes, there’s a story behind it.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Kentucky Republican Party's Executive Committee gave preliminary approval Saturday to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's request to hold a presidential caucus in 2016 rather than a primary election.
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Winter storms and along with them the cold, snow and icy conditions can make delivery of your mail very challenging for letter carriers and your Post Office.
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Snow began to taper off this morning, but many roads remain treacherous as a layer of ice covers the ground.
“It’s a skating rink,” said meteorologist Landon Hampton, founder of weather blog wxornotbg.com. “Once that snow got packed down, (the ice) doesn’t go anywhere.”
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With ice and sleet forecasted for our area, here are some tips from WarrenRECC that may benefit those who experience a power outage:
Preparing for a power outage
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BOWLING GREEN -- A contractor will be closing a section of U.S. 231 (West GL Smith Street) in Morgantown beginning Tuesday, March 10 and setting up a detour.
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The Circuit Court Clerks of Kentucky made 2014 a momentous year in the fight to save lives. With 998 Kentuckians on the waiting list for an organ transplant, there is no better time to join the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry.
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West Central Kentucky gas prices rose eight cents to $2.281 according to AAA East Central’s Fuel Gauge report.
This week’s West Central Kentucky average price: $2.281
Average price during the week of Feb. 23, 2015: $2.204
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The Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon on Thursday, February 26. Chamber President James Runion welcomed everyone. Morgantown Church of the Nazarene Pastor Ruth A. Morgan blessed the food. Green River Catering provided the food.
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