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• Level 1 Drought Declared in 24 Western and Central Kentucky Counties
  Friday, May 25, 2012
  The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation Team, are issuing a Level I drought declaration for three drought management areas (DMAs) in western Kentucky.
• Gov. Beshear Signs Disaster Relief and Recovery Legislation
  Friday, May 25, 2012
  This spring’s devastating storms and tornadoes thrashed Kentucky communities, marking the 11th federally-declared disaster in the Commonwealth since 2008. To support ongoing recovery efforts, Governor Steve Beshear today ceremonially signed legislation to help Kentuckians when they are victims of natural disasters.
• Kentucky Arts Council meets in Bowling Green
  Friday, May 25, 2012
  PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE -- The Kentucky Arts Council will have its quarterly board meeting June 15, 2012, from noon to 3 p.m. CDT at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC), 601 College St., Bowling Green, Ky.
• Seniors Invited to Free Fraud Prevention Event May 31
  Friday, May 25, 2012
  Seniors from Somerset and the surrounding area are invited to a FREE workshop Thursday, May 31, to learn how to protect themselves from investment fraud, insurance fraud, mail fraud, lending fraud and identity theft. Register by calling 800-223-2579 by Tuesday.
• Eggners Ferry Bridge to reopen Friday afternoon
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  Gov. Steve Beshear hailed tomorrow’s planned reopening of the U.S. 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge – a full 2 ½ days ahead of schedule. Hall Contracting of Kentucky Inc. completed the emergency repairs on the bridge earlier than required, and the bridge is expected to reopen to traffic at 1 p.m. CDT Friday.
• Some park beaches closed due to low water
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  Several beaches at Kentucky State Parks will be closed this Memorial Day holiday weekend due to low water levels.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker in Cave Hill Cemetery
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 24, 2012) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor Maj. William Croghan and his family at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the Croghan plot inside Cave Hill Cemetery at 701 Baxter Ave. in Louisville.
• Energizing Kentucky Agriculture
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced the awarding of nearly $700,000 in On-Farm Energy Efficiency and Production grants from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF).
• Gov. Beshear Announces TeleTech to Create 700 Jobs in Hopkinsville
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced TeleTech Services Corporation, a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of technology-enabled customer experience solutions, will invest more than $12 million to open a state-of-the-art customer experience delivery center in Hopkinsville.
• NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 71 LANES TO BE REOPENED
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  Bridge deck repairs on northbound Interstate 71 in Jefferson County are being completed ahead of schedule. Work was scheduled to be completed by 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26th, but due to the good weather crews will be finishing the work this morning. All lanes should be open by noon today and construction work will not take place over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
• Ceremony at Wickliffe Mounds Postponed
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Bullitsburg Baptist Church
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 24, 2012) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor an early northern Kentucky church at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at 2616 Bullitsburg Church Road in Petersburg.
• Jobless rates down in 110 counties from April 2011 to April 2012
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
• PREPARATORY WORK TO BEGIN ON KENNEDY BRIDGE REPAIRS
  Wednesday, May 23, 2012
  Contract crews are gearing up for repairs to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge and four ramp bridges in the Interstate 64/65 interchange. Work is scheduled to begin this evening on installation of debris containment and work platforms under the entrance and exit ramp bridges between I-64 and I-65.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Norgren to Move Operations to Louisville, Create 22 Jobs
  Wednesday, May 23, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced Norgren Inc., a world leading supplier of high performance pneumatic motion and fluid control solutions, plans to re-locate a service operation from Texas to Louisville, creating 22 jobs and investing $1.85 million in the Commonwealth.