Cuban Man Assaults ICE in Louisville

by | Sep 10, 2025 | Blog

A Cuban national living in Louisville was indicted after allegedly assaulting two federal immigration officers. Twenty-five-year-old Laryen Torres-Carmona entered the U.S. on parole in 2023, but his legal status expired this summer. Since then, he’s been arrested for...

Is Asking for Course Syllabi Political?

by | Sep 9, 2025 | Blog

Is Asking for college course offerings political? The student newspaper at Murray State University thinks so. The Jackson Purchase News made an open records request to Murray State University regarding course offerings and content for the spring 2025 semester. Brian...

UK Student Arrested After Newborn Found in Closet

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Blog

A heartbreaking tragedy out of Lexington is making national news: a baby boy, born and concealed by a University of Kentucky student, was found wrapped in a towel inside a trash bag, and hidden in a closet.  The mother, Laken Snelling was charged with abuse of a...

Immigration and Kentucky Catholics 

by | Sep 5, 2025 | Blog

A Catholic group in Northern Kentucky brought together clergy, religious sisters, and legal experts to discuss immigration through the lens of Catholic moral teaching. Some participants emphasized mercy, urging the faithful to welcome immigrants as neighbors in need....

Mason County Data Centers

by | Sep 4, 2025 | Blog

Kentucky could be on the cusp of a data center boom. News out of Mason County reveals that they may land a new data center. Supporters see this as a way to bring high-tech jobs, investment, and a boost to local economies. Others caution that details are still...

Abortion Pill Ads Target Rural Kentucky 

by | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog

A New York-based organization is placing abortion-pill advertisements at gas stations in rural Kentucky and West Virginia. They’re targeting communities with limited abortion clinic access. Abortion advocates say it informs women of their options. Others see it...

Safer Kentucky Act Upheld 

by | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the Safer Kentucky Act, allowing stronger sentences for violent offenders to remain in place while the courts sort things out. This is good news for Kentuckians who demand safer communities. The Safer Kentucky Act requires violent...

Apple Spending Big in Kentucky

by | Sep 1, 2025 | Blog

Apple is coming to Kentucky. They’ve committed to $2.5 billion to expand a glass manufacturing plant in Harrodsburg. This means that every iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass will be made in Kentucky—a first for U.S. production. Leaders across the state are...

Kentucky’s Fiscal Year Has a Rough Start

by | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog

Kentucky’s new fiscal year has begun with slower-than-expected revenue growth. July tax receipts fell compared to last year, with declines in sales and income taxes. While one month doesn’t determine the year, the trend highlights potential budget challenges ahead....

Newsmax Pays $67 Million to Settle Slander Suit

by | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog

Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims about the 2020 election. Some say the network was defending free speech, giving voice to unsettled questions, and acting on what they perceived as...