LOUISVILLE, Ky. (12/10/19) — Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates has launched it’s raffling of a bottle of bourbon sourced from Buffalo Trace’s six millionth barrel as a charitable giveaway, KODA announced. Each ticket is a $100 contribution and a chance to own a piece of bourbon history and help save lives. The form to enter is available on KODA’s website at https://donatelifeky.org/bourbon-raffle/.…

U.S. (12/9/19) — White Castle has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited number of frozen six-pack cheeseburgers, frozen six-pack hamburgers, frozen eight-pack jalapeno cheeseburgers, and 16-pack hamburgers, 16-pack cheeseburgers for the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, the FDA reported today. FDA indicates Listeria monocytogenesis an organism which can cause serious and sometimes…

KENTUCKY (12/9/19) — As we approach Christmas day, let's take a moment to salute the grand women of Christmas. My wife knocks herself out preparing for events like Thanksgiving and Christmas. She started preparing the Thanksgiving meal two weeks in advance and for sure we had a feast. For some time now she has been in charge of locating the right Christmas gift for children and grandchildren and…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (12/9/19) — TPG Plastics LLC, which designs and manufactures engineered plastics and blow-molded products, plans to invest $14.3 million to open a facility in Murray, creating 75 Kentucky-resident jobs across the coming years, Gov. Bevin announced today. “TPG Plastics’ announcement is tremendous news for Calloway County, as Kentucky continues putting its engineering and…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (12/9/19) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to implement a modernized license plate manufacturing process late next year that would make them more easily read by electronic tolling devices and save on storing the current plates. KYTC reports entering into a recent agreement with Intellectual Technologies Inc. to manufacture the plates. Unlike current license plates embossed…

KENTUCKY (11/8/19) — State Rep. Jeffery Donohue, House Democrat representing part of District 37 in Jefferson County, filed HB 354 to request an act relating to firearms. According to the bill filed Dec. 2, Donohue wants to amend KRS 527.010 to define “assault weapons” and “large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices” in addition to creating a new chapter to criminalize “possession and transfer” of…

KENTUCKY (12/8/19) — In this week's "Dave Says" column, he answers questions concerning savings bonds and a family income situation. Dear Dave, My wife and I are following your plan, and recently we found some old savings bonds that had been given to her by her grandfather when she was a kid. Do you think we should go ahead and cash these in before they reach their final maturity date in a few…

KENTUCKY (12/8/19) — There’s one four letter word I think everyone uses. Well, there’s at least one four letter word everyone uses. And we probably use it every day. It’s the word busy. Ask any person who has a job and somewhere in the middle of a normal conversation, he or she will mention how busy they are. Even those who have retired will tell you they are busier now than when they were…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (12/6/19) — Kentucky State Police reports the holiday season can be a dreaded time for families who have lost someone dear to them, especially those who died in the line of duty. A simple item or symbol, can remind a family member or friend of a special memory during the holidays. This year, KSP received 37 holiday wreaths in remembrance of the fallen troopers and officers within…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (12/6/19) — The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety honored more than 200 law enforcement officers from more than 180 agencies across the commonwealth Thursday for their efforts to target impaired drivers, KOHS reported. The 2019 Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Awards ceremony was held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington. Awards were presented to officers with the most…

RICHMOND, Ky. (12/5/19) — Thirty law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated today from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training, the DOCJT reported. Joseph R. Bufford of Hopkinsville Police Department received honors as the Recruit of Distinction, while HPD Officer Tyler C. Daniels received the Outstanding Performance Award for Physical…

PRINCETON, Ky. (12/4/19) — An 18-year-old Caldwell County High School student was arrested today following a Princeton Police Department investigation. PPD reported officers were notified 3 p.m. related to a threat made by CCHS student. “Witnesses told officers they heard another student say, ‘I have been profiled as a school shooter for 18 years, and I am not playing, I am going to do it,’”…

UNITED STATES (12/4/19) About Survivor Benefits, My Own Benefits and Taxes Ask Rusty – About Survivor Benefits, My Own Benefits and Taxes Dear Rusty: I am 67 and still working full time but plan to retire after June of next year. Because of my income I have not been drawing my Social Security benefits; however, my income will not be a tax issue in 2020 with my planned retirement. If I begin…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (12/4/19) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding essential funding for the government: "Nearly every day I’ve come to the floor to talk about the key pieces of legislation that we’ll only be able to complete with bipartisan cooperation. Really essential things — like funding for the entirety of our…

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (12/4/19) — U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-California) pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to the major count in his indictment, admitting that he knowingly and willfully stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds that he and his wife used to maintain their lifestyle, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of California press release. According…

U.S. (12/3/19) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin potentially linked to fresh conventional (non-organic) blackberries from the grocery store, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market. CDC updated…