By Robert Berry and Anthony “Tony” Campbell

L to R: Robert Berry, President and CEO of Big Rivers Electric Corp. & Anthony “Tony” Campbell, President and CEO of East Kentucky Power Cooperative

February’s bitterly cold temperatures, pushing deep into the southern U.S. and persisting for days, severely tested Texas’ electric infrastructure, exposing weaknesses and providing valuable lessons about reliability.

When the temperature plunges and people depend on electricity for heat, reliability is vitally important. Millions of Texans lost power for days, and at least 57 deaths have been attributed to the winter storm and bitter cold according to the Texas health department.

FRANKFORT, KY — On Tuesday March 16, 2021, the Kentucky Smart on Crime Coalition released the following statement after the Kentucky Senate approved HB 126, sponsored by Chairman C. Ed Massey, legislation aimed at bringing Kentucky’s felony theft threshold statutes to the national median of states at $1,000. 

 Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States

We proudly handed the Biden Administration the most secure border in history.  All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.  Instead, in the span of a just few weeks, the Biden Administration has turned a national triumph into a national disaster. They are in way over their heads and taking on water fast.

By Dale Toney, M.D., President, Kentucky Medical Association

An estimated 88 million Americans have prediabetes, and just over 1 in 10 have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In Kentucky, nearly 12 percent of the adult population is affected by this disease. Week after week, Kentucky physicians care for patients with type 2 diabetes and the potentially debilitating complications it can cause. Unfortunately, it is also well-documented that pre-existing conditions such as diabetes can put patients at high-risk for complications should they contract COVID-19.

MANCHESTER, KY ((March 22, 2021) - Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson is reporting that on March 22, 2021 at approximately 8:34 AM Clay County Chief Deputy Clifton Jones along with Deputy Paul Whitehead, CSO Supervisor Dewey Grubb and Deputy Shawn Curry arrested Jason Carpenter, 40 of Crawfish Road.

LONDON, KY (March 22, 2021) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: A joint investigation initiated by the Barbourville Police Department and assisted by Corbin Police Department & the Laurel County Sheriff's office culminated in a traffic stop by Laurel County Sheriff's office personnel on Sunday, March 21, 2021 resulting in the seizure of 2 pounds of Methamphetamine, a gun, and the arrest of two individuals.