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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to continue STR hearing

The three Jefferson County commissioners will continue a public hearing regarding short-term rentals when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday. The hybrid meeting will be in the commissioners’ chambers at the ...

Working together a key

Everyone who spoke at this year’s State of the County presentation offered a lot of information about what’s happening in and around the area. They also provided an optimistic look at the future of ...

Get the Facts: How JCPS plans to use opioid settlement funds to help students

Jefferson County Public Schools is using opioid settlement funds to expand its youth prevention services. Just last week, ...

College foundation auction to offer lots of fun items

Jefferson College Foundation auction is set to kick off at 8 a.m. March 22 with its online portion, which concludes the ...

The release of a 1961 plan to break up the CIA revives an old conspiracy theory about who killed JFK

A key adviser warned President John F. Kennedy after the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 that the agency ...

Jefferson County treasurer enters race to be Colorado’s next State Treasurer

Democrat Jerry DiTullio, former mayor of Wheat Ridge, said he wants to focus on transparency and accessibility.

PNC Foundation awards $190,000 grant to UofL, JCPS for early childhood educator program

The grant will help UofL's Early Childhood research center implement a child development associate and registered behavior ...

Sudiksha Konanki latest: Joshua Riibe returning to US after receiving emergency travel document

The person officials believe was the last seen with University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki will no longer be under ...

Gerth: Trump appointee attacked Georgetown Law, DEI. He got put on blast. | Opinion

Mike O'Connell's letter came a month after acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., threatened not to hire Georgetown Law ...

Health department: Flu numbers trending downward

Communities throughout the U.S. have been afflicted by a large influenza load this year, but numbers are now trending ...

Judge grants freedom request for last person seen with missing college student in Dominican Republic

A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday granted a request for freedom for Joshua Steven Riibe, who investigators believe ...

Louisville EMS to begin using pre-hospital blood while treating patients in the field

Mayor Craig Greenberg held his weekly press conference Tuesday morning, and in it he announced Louisville EMS will start using pre-hospital blood in the field.

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to continue STR hearing

JCPS will add prevention programs & workers using newly-approved opioid settlement funds

Metro Council agreed on how they’d spend nearly $3 million coming from the latest distribution of opioid settlement money ...

Jefferson's Covettta had record-breaking senior season

Jefferson’s Anthony Covetta, left, plays against SPIRE Academy during a 2024-25 regular-season game at JHS. Covetta has been selected the Ashtabula County Player of the Year in boys basketball, as ...

Get the Facts: How JCPS plans to use opioid settlement funds to help students

Jefferson County Public Schools is using opioid settlement funds to expand its youth prevention services. Just last week, ...

4 Pinson Valley High School students hurt in Jefferson County crash

Center Point Fire and Palmerdale Fire Department responded to the accident on Tapawingo Road near Highway 75. Authorities say the driver of the truck hit a tree. Two students had to be extradited from ...

ICYMI: Local impacts if ED is dismantled, Jefferson Co. seeks DOGE audit, and more in your midday update

Here are the top stories we're following around The Big Bend, South Georgia, Nationally, and your Friday forecast ...

Protecting rural immigrant populations from expanding reach of ICE

Yonder reports that in the northwest corner of Washington State, activists organize to assist local immigrant communities ...

Jefferson Award Winner: Kera Dorsten loves being involved

Jefferson Award winner Kera Dorsten loves being involved. This Saint Marys senior balances her passion for giving while ...

Licking County 2025 softball, baseball schedule

The Ohio High School Athletic Association softball and baseball seasons are nearing first pitch. Licking County softball ...

Search for a superintendent continues at JVS

The search for a new superintendent is underway at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School and at least two contenders have thrown their hats into the ring. The JVS school board met for its ...

Quiz Bowl Champs named for 2025

The Monroe County Intermediate School District has revealed the winners of the 2025 Quiz Bowl Championship. Jefferson Middle School took first place in the 7th grade category, while Bedford Jr. High ...