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• CPE STRATEGIC AGENDA WORK GROUP TO MEET
  Friday, March 12, 2010
  The Council on Postsecondary Education’s Strategic Agenda Work Group will meet on Tuesday, March 16 at 1 p.m. EDT at the Council offices in Meeting Room A.
• Governor appoints Onkst to state commission
  Thursday, March 11, 2010
• Attorney General Conway, BBB, AARP And KCEE Encourage Kentuckians of All Ages to Be Wise Consumers
  Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  In recognition of the Federal Trade Commission’s National Consumer Protection Week, March 7-13, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), AARP Kentucky and Kentucky Council for Economic Education (KCEE) are raising awareness about the importance of consumer education for Kentuckians of all ages.
• Robert Tincher to Perform Irish and Celtic Music at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  On Saturday, March 13, Robert Tincher will bring in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit by performing music and singing traditional Celtic songs with guitar along with such Irish instruments as the Bodhran and Cittern from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Tincher is an interpreter of folk songs from Scotland and Ireland, two nations important to Kentucky’s musical heritage. He performs with a respect for the tradition, and a cultural fluency acquired through years of firsthand interaction with singers from the British Isles.
• INTERNATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITION OF ARABIAN ART OPENS IN MAY
  Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation Presents "A Gift from the Desert"
• Governor will recognize at capitol ceremony Human Rights Commission 50 years protecting civil rights
  Monday, March 08, 2010
• Remembering a Kentucky woman who fled for freedom from slavery
  Friday, March 05, 2010
  In recognition of U.S. Women's History Month
• Statements from First Lady on House Passage of Graduation Bill
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
• Kentucky’s annual jobless rate jumps to 26-year high of 10.5 percent in 2009
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
• Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Stocking Your First Fishing Tackle Box
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
  The coming weeks will finally start to offer Kentuckians a welcome break from frigid temperatures. As the temperatures begin topping the 50s next week, fishing begins to look a lot better than it did when a foot of snow blanketed the Bluegrass state. It’s time to pull out the fishing rods and reels as the water begins to warm for the upcoming season.
• 27th Annual Kentucky Heritage Council Archaeology Conference this weekend, March 5-7, at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
  A field trip to the Blue Heron Mining Community and Barren Fork Coal Camp, and papers and presentations on research and archaeological investigations across Kentucky will highlight the 27th Annual Kentucky Heritage Council Archaeology Conference this weekend, March 5-7, at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
• Scholarships available for GED grads
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
  GED graduates may now apply for Byrd Scholarships
• Drive the Dream: GEAR UP Kentucky Announces $1,000 Scholarship Winners
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
  (Note to editors: Scholarship winners are from the following counties: Bath, Breathitt, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Christian, Clay, Fayette, Fleming, Graves, Green, Hart, Jefferson, Kenton, Knott, Leslie, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Perry, Powell, Webster and Whitley. You can access the recipients by county on the Council's website
• Carter G. Woodson is chosen as the 48th Great Black Kentuckian
  Wednesday, March 03, 2010
• Scholarships available
  Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  Osteopathy scholarships available to Kentucky students
• March 2010 Money Tip
  Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  Use credit cards wisely
• Food For Thought Program to Focus on Governor’s Mansions
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  Steve Collins, son of former governor Martha Layne Collins, will discuss Kentucky Governor’s Mansions at noon on Wednesday, March 17 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort.
• Financial Aid Tip of the Month, March 2010
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  Federal student aid programs may help pay college costs
• Mary Jo Young Scholarship
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  State scholarship helps high school students take AP, dual credit classes
• Dream Out Loud
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  Kentucky students may win $2,500 toward college and $1,000 for their school
• MEDIA OPPORTUNITY--SREB DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program has been selected to receive the prestigious John Hope Franklin Award for 2010 from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. The SREB program joins an exclusive list of past recipients including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, poet Maya Angelou, and Johnnetta Cole, president emeritus of Spelman College, among others.
• Magic Johnson Praises Beshears’ Educational Achievement Efforts
  Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson joined Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today in celebration of Kentucky’s national leadership in educational improvement efforts, in particular the First Lady’s Graduate Kentucky initiative. The program serves as a comprehensive conversation to identify the reforms necessary to ensure student success and begin the process of lowering Kentucky’s dropout rate, and includes a legislative effort to raise the legal graduation age to 18.
• Announcing the 49th member of the Gallery of Great Black Kentuckians
  Thursday, February 25, 2010
• Find Your People at the March Family-History Workshop
  Thursday, February 25, 2010
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family-history workshop—"Publishing Print and Electronic Family Histories"—from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Gov. Beshear announces funding for Rangeland Elementary
  Tuesday, February 23, 2010
  Gov. Steve Beshear today presented $31,578 in federal Safe Routes to School funding to Rangeland Elementary School, in Jefferson County, for sidewalk improvement projects.
• Announcing the Kentucky Student Civil Rights Poster Contest
  Tuesday, February 23, 2010
• Regional Group Demonstrates Woodcarving of Birds at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, February 23, 2010
  On Saturday, Feb. 27, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving of birds from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Demonstrating that day will be Jack Gann of Berea, and Robert Beddow and Keith Flowers, both from Richmond.
• Guide to Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2010 now available online
  Monday, February 22, 2010
  For a sneak peek at the schedule of activities and list of exhibitors at Kentucky Crafted: The Market, go to www.kycraft.ky.gov. The award-winning arts marketplace will be open March 6-7, 2010, at the Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B, Louisville, Ky.
• Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Announces Call for Nominations
  Monday, February 22, 2010
• KY Human Rights Commission to meet in Berea to rule on complaints and recognize 50th anniversary and Black History Month with tributes to Carter Woodson, Galen Martin and David Welch
  Friday, February 19, 2010
• Nominations Sought for Governor’s Volunteer Awards; Deadline is Monday, Feb. 22
  Wednesday, February 17, 2010
  For those who know an extraordinary Kentuckian or group who gives selflessly to help improve the lives of others, it’s time to consider making a nomination for one of the 2009 Governor’s Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service.
• COMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MEETING SET FEB. 22
  Wednesday, February 17, 2010
  The Committee on Equal Opportunities (CEO) meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 22 at 8:30 a.m. ET in Meeting Room A of the Council offices.
• Statement from First Lady Jane Beshear on House Bill 301
  Tuesday, February 16, 2010
• Gourd Artists Donna and Donnie Smith Demonstrate Gourd Artistry at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, February 16, 2010
  On Saturday, Feb. 20, Donna and Donnie Smith of Waco will demonstrate their gourd artistry from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Historical Society Announces New Public Hours
  Monday, February 15, 2010
  The Kentucky Historical Society will have new public hours, effective March 1.
• Arts Council seeks nominations for Kentucky's Governor’s Awards in the Arts
  Friday, February 12, 2010
  The Kentucky Arts Council is currently accepting nominations until March 1, 2010, for the Kentucky Governor’s Awards in the Arts. The awards are the state’s highest honor in the arts.
• Universities receive awards for commercialization of emerging technologies from KSTC
  Friday, February 12, 2010
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced six new awards in the amount of $556,137 to state universities under the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation’s Kentucky Commercialization Fund to help them commercialize promising emerging technologies in the Commonwealth.
• COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION APPROVES TUITION POLICY AND PROCESS
  Thursday, February 11, 2010
  Meeting earlier today, the Council on Postsecondary Education took action on several key items.
• Attorney General Conway Seeks Details on Abusive Posts, Removal Fees from Internet Message Board Topix.com
  Thursday, February 11, 2010
  After receiving dozens of calls and complaints from Kentuckians, Attorney General Jack Conway today asked Topix.com, an interactive message board website host, to provide information regarding its policies dealing with abusive posts that violate the website’s terms of service. General Conway’s Office of Consumer Protection has received calls and complaints from concerned citizens who allege that false and defamatory information about children, as well as adults, has been posted on the Topix website. They have also complained that the tools provided by Topix to remove the abusive posts are ineffective unless consumers agree to pay a $19.99 fee.
• KENTUCKY ACCEPTS CORE ACADEMIC STANDARDS
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  In joint meeting this evening, the chairs of the Kentucky Board of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Education Professional Standards Board signed a resolution directing their respective agencies to implement the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics, formalizing Kentucky’s agreement to integrate the standards into the state’s public education system.
• Outreach Report online
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  155,000 Kentuckians counseled about higher education
• College Access Month
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  College Access Month features financial aid workshops
• ACT tips
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  Tips for doing well on the ACT
• February Money Tip for Students
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  Pay yourself first as part of your money plan
• February Financial Aid Tip of the Month
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  State offers several student aid programs
• Salato Wildlife Education Center Re-opens Feb. 16
  Monday, February 08, 2010
  The Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort will re-open for the season beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16. We invite you to come out and join us as we resume regular business hours. Also, be sure to check out our upcoming spring programs.
• District Kentucky History Day Competitions to Begin in March
  Monday, February 08, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 8, 2010)—District competitions for Kentucky History Day (KHD), a program affiliated with National History Day and presented by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), are set to begin in March at designated areas across the state.
• COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO MEET
  Monday, February 08, 2010
  Council on Postsecondary Education meeting notices for the week of 2/8-2/12/2010.
• BOARDS TO MEET, APPROVE RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT STANDARDS
  Thursday, February 04, 2010
  The Kentucky Board of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Education Professional Standards Board will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, February 10, to formally adopt a resolution implementing the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics.
• Folk Art Painting Demonstrated by Janice Harding Owens at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Wednesday, February 03, 2010
  On Saturday, Feb.13, Janice Harding Owens of Mt. Vernon will demonstrate folk art painting from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Arts Council places six grant programs on hiatus
  Monday, February 01, 2010
  Due to budget reductions, the Kentucky Arts Council has placed six grant programs on hiatus for fiscal year 2011: Arts Build Communities, Community Scholars Project, Folk Arts Project, Individual Artist Professional Development, Organizational Technical Assistance and Performing Arts on Tour.
• Bobwhite Bobwhite Quail Restoration Featured This Weekend On "Kentucky Afield" TV
  Monday, February 01, 2010
  Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are joining forces with landowners and members of Quail Unlimited in an effort to restore the state’s bobwhite quail population. “Kentucky Afield” television airs a progress report from Webster County on KET this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6 and 7.
• Trace Your Roots at the February Family-History Workshop!
  Monday, February 01, 2010
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family-history workshop—“Where’s That @#&* Marriage Record? Genealogy Data Management and Organization”—from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KET to air new video on historic archaeology over several nights beginning Monday
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  A new documentary, "Historic Archaeology: Beneath Kentucky’s Fields and Streets," will air on KET over several nights beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. The documentary is the third volume in the Kentucky Archaeology Video Series and a partnership of the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
• Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Make Your Property Less Attractive To Bears, Nuisance Wildlife
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  Southeastern Kentucky’s black bears are in their dens for the winter. Now is the perfect time for area residents to bear-proof their property before bears re-emerge in spring.
• Annual Report
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  KHEAA, Student Loan People Annual Report now available online
• Jobless rates up in 119 counties from December 2008 to December 2009
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
• Hands-on preservation trades workshop March 29-April 9 to focus on Timber Framing for Historic Buildings
  Wednesday, January 27, 2010
  A two-week, hands-on preservation trades workshop geared to experienced contractors, Timber Framing for Historic Buildings, will be presented March 29-April 9 by Maysville Community and Technical College in cooperation with Old Washington Inc., the Mason County Historical Society and the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office.
• Kentucky Arts Council presents Arts Day
  Tuesday, January 26, 2010
  The Kentucky Arts Council will host a number of activities and meetings for artists and arts leaders on Feb. 10, 2010, in Frankfort.
• Kentucky Jewelry Artist Inspired by Nature and Environmental Awareness Demonstrates at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, January 26, 2010
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will feature a demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 6, by Josie Lamb Williams of Lexington. Williams will demonstrate her jewelry made from 100 percent recycled sterling silver wire, recycled glass and an eclectic variety of woodland materials from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Cornshuck Flowers Created by Darlene Hellard at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, January 26, 2010
  On Saturday, Jan. 30, Darlene Hellard of McKee will be creating cornshuck flowers from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• NCAA transcripts
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  High school athletes sending transcripts to NCAA electronically
• Gov. Beshear proclaims February College Access Month
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  Governor Steve Beshear wants Kentuckians to have easy access to higher education from basic information about college opportunities, financial aid, and the ability to transfer from a two-year to a four-year college.
• First Lady Jane Beshear announces Top Ten Winter Reads
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  During the winter months of ice and snow, there’s no better way to escape from the elements than curling up indoors with a good book. First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Winter Reads as part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative: perfect for a night in front of the fireplace or an afternoon with a cup of hot cocoa.
• Kentucky’s jobless rate increases to 10.7 percent in December
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
• Guided Tours of “Kentucky Military Treasures” Begin in January
  Wednesday, January 20, 2010
  Whether you’re a teacher, a military history buff or a leisurely museum-goer, the Kentucky Historical Society has a new exhibition—and related activities—for you!
• KHS to Host “Kentucky Military Treasures” Teacher Open House
  Wednesday, January 20, 2010
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) invites teachers to attend a free after-hours exploration of the newest KHS exhibition, “Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Collections,” and KHS educations programs and tours from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Beshear budget proposal spares education and health care priorities with no tax increases and limited cuts
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  Governor Steve Beshear presented a balanced budget proposal to the General Assembly tonight – one that does not raise taxes, cuts many agencies an additional two percent, and includes projected revenues from gaming in order to protect core priorities, including SEEK – the primary classroom funding formula; Medicaid – the health care program for our most vulnerable; and certain public safety and job creation programs. Gov. Beshear’s budget proposal is projecting savings from his Smart Government Initiative of $77 million over the biennium, including $33 million in the General Fund.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will again host training for police officers and local prosecutors about the effective prosecution of DUI cases at a regional seminar on Wednesday, January 20 through Friday, January 22 at the Hilton Suites at Lexington Green in Lexington, Kentucky. The training is coordinated through the Attorney General’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, headed by Robert Stokes. The goal of the training is to create a team building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Woodworker Jerry Cooper to Carve Celtic Wooden Jewelry at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  On Saturday, Jan. 23, woodworker Jerry Cooper of Berea will demonstrate how he carves from walnut his unique Celtic jewelry from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Early Kentucky Lottery Machine Now on Display at KHS
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  Original Kentucky lottery machine now on display at the Kentucky Historical Society.
• College-planning publication available
  Friday, January 15, 2010
  ‘College Circuit’ helps Kentuckians plan for higher education
• KY LUNG GOVERNANCE BOARD TO MEET
  Tuesday, January 12, 2010
  The Kentucky Lung Governance Board will meet Jan. 13, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. at the Council on Postsecondary Education offices, 1024 Capital Center Drive, Frankfort, Ky.
• Vernon Wiehe to Weave Scarves with Tencel – an Environmentally Green Fiber – at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, January 12, 2010
  On Saturday, Jan. 16, Vernon Wiehe of Lexington will demonstrate weaving scarves from a relatively new and ‘environmentally green’ fiber called Tencel – from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky libraries to receive support to help provide broadband access for more Americans
  Tuesday, January 12, 2010
• State Human Rights Commission honors an American Hero with students in ML King Motorcade and remembers 50 years of service
  Friday, January 08, 2010
• Kentucky Oral History Commission Funds Projects Across Kentucky
  Friday, January 08, 2010
  The Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOHC), administered by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), recently awarded grants for the first half of the 2010 fiscal year, impacting communities across the Commonwealth. These grants will be used to collect and conserve oral histories related to statewide, regional and community historical events. KOHC also provides technical assistance to oral historians and, in some cases, an accessible, secure place for these oral histories to be stored.
• Contest winner named
  Thursday, January 07, 2010
  Williamstown High School junior wins scholarship, photo shoot
• January Money Tip for Students
  Thursday, January 07, 2010
  Plan your financial goals
• Financial Aid Tip of the Month, January 2010
  Thursday, January 07, 2010
  Time for college-bound seniors to fill out the FAFSA
• Once-in-a-Lifetime Major International Exhibition Open for Group and School Tours in 2010
  Wednesday, January 06, 2010
• Janet Northern Creates Baskets from Honeysuckle and Willow Bark at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, January 05, 2010
  On Saturday, Jan. 9, Janet Northern of Mt. Vernon will create baskets using honeysuckle vines and willow bark from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Governor Signs Budget Reduction Order, Gives Excess Education Dollars to Districts
  Monday, January 04, 2010
  Gov. Steve Beshear today signed his budget reduction order for Fiscal Year 2010 to fill a $108 million budget deficit, and also announced plans to return some $30 to $40 million in excess education funds to the state’s school districts to cover prior cuts.
• Trace Your Roots at the January Family-History Workshop!
  Monday, January 04, 2010
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family-history workshop that will include two sessions—“Filling Your Online Toolbox” and “Armchair Genealogy”—from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Fiber Artist Joyce Cooper to Demonstrate Decorative Machine Quilting at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, December 29, 2009
  On Saturday, Jan. 2, fiber artist Joyce Cooper of Berea will be demonstrating decorative machine quilting from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea – Closed New Years Day
  Wednesday, December 23, 2009
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will be closed all day, on Friday, January 1, 2010 – New Years Day. The Center will re-open on Saturday, January 2 and be open regular hours from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM with visitors able to shop, enjoy a meal at the Artisan Café, and see artisan demonstrations on Saturdays throughout the year.
• Jobless rates up in 120 counties from November 2008 to November 2009
  Wednesday, December 23, 2009
• Musician Jennifer Rose to Perform at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, December 22, 2009
  On Saturday, December 26, Jennifer Rose of Berea, will sing and play guitar and Appalachian dulcimer from 11:00 – 2:00 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• State Banking, Lending, Securities Regulator Supports Financial Literacy
  Tuesday, December 22, 2009
  The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is once again serving in a lead role in promoting financial literacy for Kentuckians of all ages. Kelly May, DFI public information officer, was elected to a second term as president of the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy®.
• Kentucky Arts Council supports arts in schools through artist residencies
  Monday, December 21, 2009
  The Kentucky Arts Council has awarded $32,940 in Teacher Initiated Program grants for short-term artist residencies in 20 counties, scheduled to take place in the spring of 2010.
• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea – Closed Early Christmas Eve – Closed Christmas Day
  Friday, December 18, 2009
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will close early December 24 on Christmas Eve – closing at 5:00 PM that day. The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will also be closed all day, December 25 – on Christmas Day.
• NPS Explores Possibility of Kentucky Lincoln National Heritage Area
  Friday, December 18, 2009
  Frankfort, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2009)— The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the initiation of a feasibility study for establishing a group of Kentucky Lincoln-related sites as a National Heritage Area.
• Kentucky’s jobless rate drops to 10.6 percent in November
  Thursday, December 17, 2009
• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea Among Top 10 Stops in Carguide Magazine
  Thursday, December 17, 2009
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea is listed as # 4 of 10 “not to be missed” stops along I -75 in Carguide magazine’s article titled, “Head to the Hot Sun on I -75: Top Ten Places to see on Your Drive to Florida.”
• Kentucky Receives Federal Early Childhood Resources
  Thursday, December 17, 2009
  Continuing Kentucky’s commitment to early childhood wellbeing, Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that the state has been awarded technical assistance from the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Center for Best Practices to help develop and implement a state Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC).
• File FAFSA early
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  Filing FAFSA early gives students better chance at state grants
• Money Tips for College Students
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  Students should learn about insurance
• Financial Aid Tip of the Month
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  Free tips for finding money for college
• Regional Group Creates Christmas Carvings at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  On Saturday, December 19, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate Christmas carvings using three distinctive woodcarving disciplines - from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Office of Highway Safety launches Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest crackdown
  Monday, December 14, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. - Drunken driving is one of America's deadliest crimes. Last year, 11,773 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.