John McGary

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Richmond leaders cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new playground paid for by the company contracted to end the Bluegrass Army Depot’s chemical weapons mission. Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass spent more than $55,000 for the playground at the city’s Betty Miller Park. Mayor Robert Blythe said it was a contribution to the city’s quality of life. “Before the park playground portion was even open, children were over playing. I'd drive by, and they were just excited that they had their own playground.

1 week ago | weku.org | John McGary

After the floods of mid-February, the Trump Administration’s disaster declarations led to the IRS pushing back the deadline to file federal income tax returns to November 3. Governor Beshear matched that move for state returns, though the law mandating interest on payments due remains in effect. Phillip Beaman, with the Louisville accounting firm Monroe Shine, said waiting to file state returns could carry a price. “They want you to put ‘disaster relief’ across the top of the Kentucky return.

1 week ago | weku.org | John McGary

The first groundbreaking in the state for a medical cannabis cultivation and production facility was held Monday in southern Kentucky. Monticello Mayor Kenny Catron said Centaurus Farms’ operation will be on an 86-acre site at the Monticello-Wayne County Industrial Authority. “We were just lucky as a community to have a build-ready pad.

1 week ago | weku.org | John McGary

Thousands of Kentucky public school students were back in class Monday after in-person classes were cancelled in several districts all last week due to flooding. Nine-hundred-and-50 of them are in the Frankfort Independent School District, which includes Frankfort High School and Second Street School, with students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Superintendent Sheri Satterly visited them Monday morning. “It's very encouraging that people were ready to come back.

1 week ago | weku.org | John McGary

The owner of a downtown Frankfort business near the Kentucky River said they fared better than many of their neighbors when the river flooded. Jessica Tuggle said her Planet Salon is the first business at the end of the flood wall. She said they were able to reopen two days after evacuating – and she understands why business is down. “A lot of our clients are in need and dealing with other things. You know that their hair is not exactly important right now and then. Same thing with some of the girls.