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Saying he is ‘grateful’ to lawmakers, Beshear signs bill for Kentucky flood aid into law
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky LanternMarch 31, 2025 Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill into law that sets up a new state aid fund for Kentucky communities affected by recent floods, though he has said the bill “isn’t enough.” House Bill 544, which received final passage in the General Assembly Friday with bipartisan support, establishes a
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Martin County court docket March 24-25
INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 24 and 25 in Martin District Court: Ruby Mae Chaffins (arraignment) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Bench warrant, $5,000 cash. John Michael Cornette (arraignment) — Instructional permit violations: Dismissed, proof shown. William Ray Evans (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt;
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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported 12 civil suits filed in her office March 21-27. Meanwhile, Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported seven deeds recorded March 19-26 and three marriages March 21-24 in her office. Civil Suits Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Matthew T. Whitt. Dustin D. Jude vs. Cabinet for Health and
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Starting April 5: Driver licensing offices open one Saturday each month
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced that driver licensing regional offices will now be open one Saturday per month, beginning this Saturday, April 5. Hours will be from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. KYTC notes that driver and permit testing services will not be available during Saturday hours. Vision screening As a
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15-year-old driver’s permit applicants must start at KSP website
FRANKFORT — With the new state law, House Bill 15, allowing 15-year-olds to earn their driver’s permits, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises applicants that they must start at the Kentucky State Police (KSP) website — not the KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices. Any 15-year-old who scheduled an appointment with the KYTC should cancel and
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Kentucky Infrastructure Authority board to meet April 3
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) board of directors will meet Thursday, April 3, at 1 p.m. EDT. The session will take place on the third floor of the KIA offices at 100 Airport Road in Frankfort. Board Chair Matt Sawyers will preside over the meeting, which the public can view live on YouTube.
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Governor Beshear will challenge Trump’s funding cuts to Kentucky health departments, health programs
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky’s health departments are set to lose nearly $150 million in health-related grants after the Trump administration announced it would cancel the state’s COVID-19 health care grants, Sylvia Goodman reports for Kentucky Public Radio. The grant money is used for childhood vaccines, suicide prevention, community health workers and addiction
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Police identify victim of deadly hit-and-run
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CANNONSBURG — Kentucky State Police have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Saturday night near the Cannonsburg exit on Interstate 64 in Boyd County. The victim, Hubert E. Mosby, 78, of Shepherdsville, was lying deceased on the shoulder of the highway near his vehicle shortly after 9:25 p.m., according
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Tomahawk man faces felony meth charge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Court formally charged a Tomahawk man with a felony drug offense after deputies arrested him earlier this month at a local trailer park. Paul “Tommy” Mullins, 44, faces charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), first offense, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Prosecutors filed the
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Mom who used stimulus check to buy fentanyl loses appeal in toddler’s overdose death
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — A Northern Kentucky woman convicted of murder after her toddler son ingested her fentanyl in 2021 will remain in prison. The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld her 33-year sentence, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Friday. A Kenton County jury in 2023 convicted Lauren Baker, 37, of Ludlow,
