Kentucky Lawmakers Pass $32.4 Billion Budget, Emphasizing Efficiency and Core Services

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The 2026 Kentucky General Assembly has wrapped up its 60-day session, passing a two-year state budget that emphasizes fiscal restraint while protecting funding for education, public safety, and veterans’ services. House Bill 500, which
Dyann (Rogers) Akers, 70

Dyann (Rogers) Akers, 70, of Benton, KY, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at her home in Benton. Dyann was born on December 29, 1955, in Louisville, KY to James and Mary Rogers. She attended Bullitt
Tracey Mullen Stevenson, 52

Tracey Mullen Stevenson, 52, of Ledbetter passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at her home. She was born in Paducah on June 15, 1973 to Rhona Edwards Mullen and the late Leonard Mullen. Tracey previously worked as
Determined Shooters Battle Elements at Kentucky Western Zone Skeet Shoot

(POSSUM TROT, Ky.) — Twenty-seven competitive shooters representing five states proved that neither high winds nor driving rain could keep them off the line this weekend, as athletes descended on Possum Trot for the Kentucky Western Zone
Donna Kay Steele, 68

Our beloved Donna Kay Steele, 68, of Benton, KY, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 18, 2026, at Vanderbilt University Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 6,
