Woman accused of firing at riders withdraws Alford plea

The woman accused of firing shots at ATV riders who had crossed onto her property earlier this year has withdrawn an Alford plea and planned to move forward with a defense. Bonita Walker of Fairdealing appeared Thursday

Kentucky Republicans, Democrats Clash Over Opioid Epidemic

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker says Kentucky settled a lawsuit against a major prescription painkiller for “pennies on the dollar” to avoid an embarrassing conflict of interest for the state’s Democratic attorney general. The

House Speaker Appoints Committee to Study Road Fund Woes

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican House speaker has appointed a bipartisan committee to investigate the state’s road funding woes. Jeff Hoover appointed six Republicans and three Democrats to the Working Group on Kentucky’s Transportation Infrastructure. Hoover

Public Input Needed on Imported Fire Ants at LBL

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LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY/TN – June 29,2017 – An Environmental Assessment on the treatment of fire ants is now complete and ready for public comment. In 2015, the US Forest Service at Land Between the Lakes

Little league basketball taps Dunning as executive director

Marshall County Little League Basketball announced the election of its new board of directors Thursday along with the hiring of new Marshall County High School boys’ basketball assistant coach Lyndon Dunning as executive director. Dunning, who previously managed the