
Local officers presented with Impaired Driving Enforcement Awards
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear handed out Impaired Driving Enforcement Awards recently, including to several local law enforcement officers. More than 170 Kentucky state and local law enforcement officers were presented an award—these awards are given to those with the most impaired-driving arrests in each agency and in each division from

Local schools receive TVA STEM grants
Several local schools have been awarded STEMready grants by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The competitive STEM classroom grant program is operated in partnership with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network managed by the Battelle organization. According to the TVA, the program received 715 grant applications this year and 343 were selected

Support local agencies, programs this Giving Tuesday
After doing plenty of shopping on Black Friday and Shop Small Saturday as the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, people are reminded that this is the season of giving as well. Giving Tuesday takes place this week, where people are encouraged to participate in a global generosity movement

Families can get permits to cut their own Christmas tree at Land Between the Lakes
You’ll be able to get a permit beginning Friday to cut your own Christmas tree from certain locations in the Land Between the Lakes Recreation Area. According to a news release, free cedar Christmas tree permits and information including maps and cutting guidelines will be available from November 25 through

County Clerk offices to update to new vehicle information system, will pause some services
County Clerk’s Offices across the state will undergo an update to the state vehicle information database—but that does mean that some services will be unavailable for a couple of weeks at the start of the new year. In an update to Todd Fiscal Court Wednesday morning, Todd County Clerk Cindy

Judge Jason Fleming to run for Kentucky Court of Appeals seat
A familiar name has thrown his hat in the ring to fill the vacant Court of Appeals Division 2 seat in Western Kentucky, as Family Court Judge Jason Fleming has announced he will run in that race. The seat came up for grabs when Judge Donna Dixon announced her retirement,