Help Columbus Belmont State Park win $100K

(COLUMBUS KY - May 30, 2012) - Fans of Columbus Belmont Park have a chance to vote early and vote often in an online competition sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Park Manager Cindy Lynch urges everyone who loves the Park to participate in the third annual Coca Cola "America is Your Park" contest.

The park with the most votes will receive a $100,000 recreation grant from Coca-Cola. The second-place park will receive $50,000, and third place will receive $25,000. These recreation grants are provided to help restore, rebuild or enhance activity areas in parks where people can play and be active.

The deadline for voting is July 15, 2012.

Voting is easy. Visit www.livepositively.com/parks to earn one vote per click for your favorite Kentucky State Park. You can also vote by checking in from your favorite state park. More details are available by visiting the website.

Gov. Beshear Authorizes Coal Severance Funds for Scholarships

Pilot project to provide $4.3 million for students

 in nine-county area over two years

The scholarships will benefit students attending the main campuses of the University of Pikeville (UPIKE) and Alice Lloyd College, or the extension campuses of Morehead State University (Prestonsburg), Lincoln Memorial University and Lindsey Wilson College and UPIKE.

Six graduates of Emerge Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to recruit and train Democratic women to run for public office, were on primary ballots on Tuesday, and all six emerged victorious.

 .... In addition to serving a huge number of our neighbors, we employ approximately 9,000 individuals in a wide array of positions from administrative to clinical to medical. Based upon data from the KY Chamber of Commerce, the CMHCs employ approximately 1 out of every 200 working Kentuckians... The future of the fourteen (14) CMHCs does not appear to be bright as costs continue to grow and revenue from our largest source most assuredly will decrease. 

Global customer service company to make $12 million investment in the Commonwealth

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 24, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced TeleTech Services Corporation, a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of technology-enabled customer experience solutions, will invest more than $12 million to open a state-of-the-art customer experience delivery center in Hopkinsville.

Treasurer Todd Hollenbach wants to return military memorabilia to vets.

The Kentucky Treasury Pilots New Effort for Veterans

Vault in Frankfort Contains Over 350 Unclaimed Military Items

Columbus is one of 3600 small facilities that faced closure.

(Columbus,KY– May 10, 2012) - ...The idea to convert the USPS into some quasi-governmental agency is lost in the mists of Congressional history. Somewhere along the way, Congress decided that mail should not be a right of Americans, but a self supporting business that must not cost the taxpayers a dime to remain in existence.

Old Ben Franklin, leader, lover, entrepreneur businessman, and father of the postal service should have done a double back flip and arose from the dead zombie like to choke the life out of this very bad idea...

MARTIN, Tenn. – Young writers in grades 3-12 are invited to participate in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s annual Young Writers’ Summer Camp, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day beginning June 18 and continuing through the week.

Frankfort, KY (May 1, 2012) - The Governor’s Office has awarded the contract for the Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform to a three-person of Dr. William Hoyt and Michael Childress, from the University of Kentucky, and Dr. William Fox, of the University of Tennessee.

For the complete press release, follow the link.

**Editor's Note: There will be a series of public meetings. For a list of all go to http://ltgovernor.ky.gov/taxreform/Pages/meetings.aspx

The Paducah meeting will be Tuesday, May 29, 2012,  6:00-8:00 p.m.,  Paducah Tilghman High School Auditorium, 2400 Washington Street
Paducah, Kentucky. Those who wish to comment must sign up at the Tax Reform website in advance.

(Paducah, Ky.) May 25, 2012 — The Western Baptist Hospital Foundation honored supporters during the dedication of the hospital’s W.N. “Buck” Lay and Helen Lay Tribute Garden today.

The Lays, now deceased, started B & H Towing, Inc., in 1983. Mr. Lay served on the foundation board in 2010-11 and donated $100,000 to the foundation in May 2011.

“It is very humbling and an extreme honor to have this named for my family,” said Phyllis Boyd, one of the Lays’ four children. “They had no idea how much impact they had on so many people’s lives.”

A sculpture was unveiled honoring the Western Baptist Hospital Auxiliary for their $50,000 donation. The foundation commissioned Paducah sculptor Linda Ogden to celebrate past, present and future hospital volunteers.

Pfc. Dustin D. Gross

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 9, 2012) – Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of a Kentucky soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to the Department of Defense, Pfc. Dustin D. Gross, 19, of Jeffersonville, Kentucky died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky will be taking part in National Trails Day on June 2 with events across the state to recognize the excellent trails in the Bluegrass State...

Follow the jump or check our events calendar for a listing of some of the events planned at Kentucky State Parks and other locations around Kentucky..

Freeman stared as Tess Mercer in the television series "Smallville"

(Metropolis IL, May 9, 2012) - The Superman Celebration is proud to announce the Celebrity Guest line-up for this year. Appearing on Saturday, June 9 will be Smallville actors John Glover & Cassidy Freeman, pictured at left.

Superman logo for this year's Superman Celebration June 7-10th

 In honor of the 40^th year, the Superman Celebration Committee is asking that fans from all over the world send in a photo of your best “Super Memory”. The memory can be from a past Superman Celebration, a visit to Metropolis, superman costume or pajamas, or any memory that is super. Send the photo to Metropolis Chamber of Commerce, box 58, Metropolis, IL. 62960.