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Kentucky Chautauqua Presents: Grandpa Jones

What follows, "Hey Grandpa, what's for supper?" If the words ...

What follows, "Hey Grandpa, what's for supper?" If the words "Flap jacks fried in bacon drippings, raccoon ribs with collared clippings..." come to mind, you may have caught an episode or two of the classic

Southern Illinois Couples Join in Civil Union

A new law went into effect this month in Illinois. ...

A new law went into effect this month in Illinois. The state legislature voted in civil unions in December and Governor Pat Quinn signed the bill into law in January. The measure allows both gay and heterosexual couples to receive some of the benefits

Kentucky teachers lose licenses for inappropriate relationships with students

Half of the Kentucky teachers who lost their teaching licenses ...

Half of the Kentucky teachers who lost their teaching licenses last year were involved in inappropriate relationships with students. For some, their crimes will go unnoticed, but the ones who get caught, gain a criminal record that remains with them

Expanded list of legal fireworks go on sale in Ky

A whole Just in time for Independence Day, Kentuckians now ...

A whole Just in time for Independence Day, Kentuckians now have access to a greater variety of fireworks. Earlier this year, the state legislature expanded the list of legal fireworks in Kentucky. And, as Kentucky Public Radio's Stu Johnson

Maiden Alley Cinema presents "Everything Must Go"

Everything Must Go is this week's feature at Maiden Alley ...

Everything Must Go is this week's feature at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah. The film stars Will Ferrell and boasts a strong literary pedigree. But even if you've read the Raymond Carver short story it's based on, it's likely

Civil War Dispatch 22 (June 17) - 1861 Special Elections

Each week, we trace the path the Bluegrass took during ...

Each week, we trace the path the Bluegrass took during the opening days of the Civil War. On today's Kentucky Civil War Dispatch, election returns for a special 1861 session of the U.S. Congress serve only to further dim southern hopes for a

Postcard from the Mobile Vietnam Memorial

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute is in Murray this weekend.

Carolina Chocolate Drops come to Owensboro for ROMP

Owensboro, Kentucky's annual bluegrass festival River of Music Party, or ...

Owensboro, Kentucky's annual bluegrass festival River of Music Party, or "ROMP," begins Thursday. The festival wraps up Saturday night with performances by Emmylou Harris and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Rose Krzton-Presson

Rep. John Tilley on HB 463, a major justice reform bill for Kentucky

Gary Pitts speaks with Hopkinsville Representative John Tilley, one of ...

Gary Pitts speaks with Hopkinsville Representative John Tilley, one of the key sponsors of HB 463, a justice reform bill aimed to decrease the state's prison population, reduce incarceration costs, reduce crime and increase public safety.

Kentcuky's Metallurgical Coal Industry

The coal industry and politicians have done a good job ...

The coal industry and politicians have done a good job making it clear that Kentucky is a coal state. But not all coal is equal. Not chemically, not geologically and not financially. As Erica Peterson reports, some types of coal are much more valuable