A former Kentucky teacher who ran a cockfighting operation has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in jail and fined $95,000. The sentence for Millard Oscar Hubbard, 73, includes six months on home detention after he leaves jail. Hubbard pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Hubbard owned a cockfighting venue in…
WKU admins to see big raises, pending regents’ approval
When he spoke to Western Kentucky University faculty and staff during the Convocation in August, President Timothy Caboni addressed the big red elephant in the room. Compared to its peer institutions, WKU had work to do to make its pay more competitive, with many senior faculty and staff reporting salary “compression” issues – essentially that…
Mitch McConnell Doesn’t Get the Point of the Debt Limit
Sometime next month, the United States will run up against its statutory debt limit. Unless Congress raises the ceiling, the federal government will either default on the national debt or be compelled to freeze critical domestic and defense initiatives — or possibly, even both. The Biden administration has asked Congress to raise the debt limit,…
KY lands its largest economic development project: 5,000 jobs and $5.8B investment
Kentucky has landed the single largest economic development project in its history, a $5.8 billion investment by Ford Motor Corp. and South Korea-based SK Innovation to build two battery manufacturing plants in Glendale in Hardin County that are expected to employ 5,000 people. The announcement Monday puts Kentucky at the forefront of the automotive industry’s…
John Hinckley, Who Shot Reagan, to Be Freed From Oversight
A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all his remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable. U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman in Washington said during a 90-minute court hearing…
COVID-19 vaccines offer benefits even to those previously infected
CLAIM: Those who have had COVID-19 have natural immunity against the disease and do not need a vaccine. No one should be vaccinated without first testing for COVID-19 antibodies. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Studies have shown that infection from COVID-19 provides short-term immunity, but that protection fades over time. In addition, natural immunity differs from person to…
Feds indict two Afghan refugees on child sex, spousal assault charges
A federal grand jury in Wisconsin indicted two Afghan refugees Wednesday, accusing them of committing crimes while they were staying at a local Army base after being taken out of Afghanistan. Bahrullah Noori, 20, is charged with one count of attempting to engage in a sex act with a minor by force and three counts of engaging…
Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year
Moderna Inc Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel thinks the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year as increased vaccine production ensures global supplies, he told the Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung. “If you look at the industry-wide expansion of production capacities over the past six months, enough doses should be available by the middle of…
Pension-surplus funds not meant to be spent on higher benefits
Sometimes “no” isn’t just the right answer; it’s the only realistic one. Kentucky Government Retirees President Jim Carroll told the Public Pension Oversight Board (PPOB) he thinks giving state pensioners a 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the next five years is the right thing to do considering last year’s record investment returns. Both history and…
Drive-by shooting at Louisville bus stop leaves JCPS student dead, 2 others injured
A 16-year-old Eastern High School student is dead, two other teens are injured and a community is reeling after a drive-by shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville early Wednesday morning. As night approached, community members were expected to gather near the site of the shooting, which was reported about 6:30 a.m. at Dr.…
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