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Planning commission recommends approval for medical cannabis zoning
Zoning looks to be in place by July 1 The Henderson-Henderson County Joint Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval...
Read moreDetailsKentuckians’ access to mental health care lags. Paying providers more would help, says report
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians are far more likely to pay out of pocket for mental and behavioral health services...
Read moreDetailsBeshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternMay 23, 2024 Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Read moreDetailsPlans advance for corporate-funded expansion of Kentucky Republican Party headquarters
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternMay 23, 2024 FRANKFORT — The Republican Party of Kentucky plans to expand its headquarters in Frankfort...
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Payne will take on CTE assistant principal as well as state rep next year
J.T. Payne, an agriculture teacher and the next state representative for Henderson County, was recently named assistant principal for the...
Read moreDetailsMore Kentucky children have kept Medicaid coverage compared with other states
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is among a handful of states that lost only a small percentage of children from...
Read moreDetailsDocumentary about Ohio River’s history and current challenges to debut on KET
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A Louisville filmmaker is debuting a new documentary showcasing the rich history of the Ohio River...
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Almost $400 million in funding coming back to Henderson
Most of it earmarked for the I-69 project If there’s anything that stands out for Henderson County in the recently...
Read moreDetails‘Forever chemicals:’ Now that feds have acted, some say Kentucky should do more
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side...
Read moreDetailsKentucky to receive $62 million to expand solar energy access to low-income households
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a more than $62 million grant to Kentucky’s state government to help expand residential...
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