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Today's News

  • Letters to the editor - Aug. 7, 2013

    Say no to Bluegrass Pipeline
    We wish to commend all members of Marion County Fiscal Court for passage of the resolution to protect the health, safety, and property rights of citizens in this county against those private out-of-state interests involved with the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline.
    In this, our day of often lagging and unresponsive governmental leadership, our faith in fundamentals of the American way has been restored.

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  • Pipeline discussions persist

    I was in the middle of writing this column when an email arrived in my inbox from BluegrassPipeline@Wiliams.com.
    “Recent news stories have given many Kentuckians an incorrect view of this project and what it means for the Commonwealth,” the email read.

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  • Kentuckians who should have made the history books

    For generations now, students have been taught that Abraham Lincoln was the first native Kentuckian to be U.S. President.
    Technically speaking, however, that’s not true.

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  • Why all the negativity on social media?

    By Hillary C. Wright
    Guest columnist

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  • Send us your favorite summer photos
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  • Spalding is the 2014 Distinguished Young Woman

    Bailey Anna Spalding was named the 2014 Marion County Distinguished Young Woman at Saturday night’s program at Marion County High School.

    Spalding won a preliminary scholastic award, an interview award, a self-expression award and a talent award. Her talent was singing “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley while playing guitar.

    She is the daughter of Paula Raikes and Robert Spalding.

    First runner-up: Nicole Mattingly

    Second runner-up: Macy Alexandra McFall

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  • Wave 3 News off air on Dish Network

    WAVE 3 News has been unable to reach an agreement with DISH Network, and as a result, might not be available in the homes of many Marion Countians this week.

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  • Monitoring state, local issues

    As we look for ways to increase Kentucky’s competitiveness, we are also looking for ways to reduce excessive spending and keep taxpayers from being unduly burdened. 

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  • CKCAC needs your help

    By Lynne B. Robey

    Executive Director, Central Kentucky Community Action Council

    Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Inc. is a 501(c)3 private nonprofit organization, established in 1966, that provides services to approximately 9,000 families, including 20,000 persons of low income in our eight county service area that includes Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson and Washington Counties. Our central office is located in Lebanon.

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  • Nice try, school board

    By Joe Stevens

    Guest Columnist

    The IRS treats everyone the same, appointed government officials do not have leanings towards the party that appointed them, the Benghazi attack on Sept. 11, 2012 was not a terrorist attack, the shooting at the U.S. Air Force Base in Texas was “workplace violence,” and there were no private deals made by the Marion County School Board when considering the next superintendent.

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