Benton water rates set to go up next month

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Benton residents will see an increase in their water rates, effective Aug. 1. Benton City Council on Monday adopted a 50-cent price increase on water usage in a 5-1 vote Monday during a regularly-scheduled council meeting at

Vanderbilt Chemicals plans $13.7 million expansion in lakes area

Gov. Matt Bevin today announced Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC will invest $13.7 million to increase the output of its Calloway County facility, which produces additive compounds for numerous industries. “This growth by Vanderbilt Chemicals is evidence that a

Ethics Panel Advises Beshear to Not Investigate Bevin

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky ethics commission says the Democratic attorney general should not investigate the state’s Republican governor if he intends to challenge him for re-election. Attorney General Andy Beshear had asked the Executive Branch

UPDATED: KSP Traffic Safety Checkpoint List for Western Kentucky

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(HICKORY, KY.)  The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes.  KSP utilizes traffic safety