Hope Davis

3 weeks ago | pmg-ky1.com | Hope Davis

LAWRENCEBURG -- Dollar General is a growing chain of stores which is expanding throughout the country. And Anderson County residents got a step closer to having one of the Kentucky-based stores in their community, despite some concerns raised by local residents. At a regularly scheduled monthly meeting for the Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Joint Planning Commission, two items were addressed with several comments from the public.

3 weeks ago | news-leader.com | Hope Davis

Springfield Tenants Unite (STUN) urged the Springfield City Council to implement a rental licensing and inspection program. STUN expressed concern over the cancellation of Community Involvement Committee meetings, stalling the program's progress. STUN argued that rental inspections are crucial for public safety, preventing homelessness and preserving existing housing.

4 weeks ago | pmg-ky1.com | Hope Davis

LAWRENCEBURG — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Bluegrass brought awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month with a vibrant display of blue pinwheels on April 10 as part of its “Go Blue Day” initiative in downtown Lawrenceburg. The event, held outside City Hall, was organized to shed light on the ongoing issue of child abuse and neglect while encouraging community members to consider becoming CASA volunteers.

4 weeks ago | pmg-ky1.com | Hope Davis

LAWRENCEBURG — Bart Powell recently retired after many years of service. And the Lawrenceburg City Council and mayor Troy Young honored the recently retired Anderson County Emergency Management Services Director Bart Powell for his many years of service.

1 month ago | prismreports.org | Hope Davis

On a cold February evening, Stephanie Yoakum drives around her small Midwestern city looking for people living outside. She has a sticker featuring the abolitionist John Brown on the back of her car, which is packed with winter gear, snacks in crates, a carafe, and cocoa mix. “Do you want any hot cocoa?” she calls in a silly voice, propping herself over a fence to see a tent on the other side. Yoakum is a core member of CoMo Mobile Aid Collective (CoMAC) in Columbia, Missouri.