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General Assembly News: Bills filed to lower income taxes, amend ...
15 hours ago · House moves to lower individual income taxes in 2026 (report submitted) Last week, members of the Kentucky House of Representatives passed legislation that lowers the state’s individual income tax to 3.5% as of January 2026. The measure, HB 1, is sponsored by Representative Jason Petrie, Chair of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Economists estimate the tax cut will leave ...
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Jan 8, 2019 · A new feature at Kentucky Splash Waterpark could be ready by this summer. During the Williamsburg City Council’s regular monthly meeting Monday, Mayor Roddy Harrison informed council members that equipment for a new splash pad has been ordered and should on-site and ready to...
Sherman assuming publisher duties at the News Journal
Dec 31, 2024 · News Journal owners Terry Forcht and Don Estep have announced that Trevor Sherman will be assuming publisher duties at the weekly newspaper effective Jan. 1, 2025. Sherman will become the third publisher in the News Journal’s 38-year history. Estep began in 1987 when he took over as publisher of the former Whitley Republican. Soon thereafter, he launched a new weekly publication in the ...
The News Journal BREAKING: Williamsburg Police release …
3 days ago · Update: The Williamsburg Police Department shared the following information with the public on their official Facebook page Wednesday morning… MURDER INVESTIGATION On January 14, 2025, Williamsburg Police were called to Mount Morgan Apartments about an unresponsive male in the parking lot, at 611 Brush Arbor Road. First arriving officers found a 61 year old male deceased. The male has been ...
New Corbin BOE members sworn in – The News Journal
3 days ago · Last Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Corbin Independent Board of Education was a night of firsts in some ways. It was not only the first meeting of 2025, but it was also the first meeting ever for newly elected board members David Hannah and Ben Childers. It was also the first meeting back for board member Kim Croley, who left the board two years ago but was elected back onto the board ...
Discussing a few bills in Frankfort that caught my eye
2 days ago · Last week, the 2025 Legislative Session got underway when the Kentucky General Assembly convened in Frankfort. The first 2-3 days were busy, with several bills being introduced by legislators in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Look elsewhere in this week’s edition for details on what some of those bills are proposing, and continue reading here for some details on others ...
Reapportionment goes into effect in Whitley County on Wednesday
Nov 8, 2023 · Changes to Whitley County’s magisterial districts go into effect today, meaning that some area residents will now be represented by a different magistrate and constable moving forward. The reapportionment of the boundary lines was approved by the Whitley County Fiscal Court earlier this year based on the county’s most recent census data from 2020. Such reapportionment is required by law ...
Whitley County voters reject Amendment 2 – The News Journal
Nov 6, 2024 · Whitley County voters have elected to strike down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed public tax dollars to be diverted away from public schools to be used at private schools. In Whitley County, voters voted against the measure by a nearly 65 percent margin, with “no” receiving 9,328 votes and “yes” receiving 5,080. As of press time, final numbers across the ...
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The University of the Cumberlands announced late Thursday afternoon that after a distinguished 20-year tenure at the University of the Cumberlands, including a decade as its 10th president, Dr. Larry L. Cockrum has announced his plan to step away from day-to-day operations at the...