Kentucky
I’m glad Kentucky students are suing the state. Lawmakers have the wrong focus. | Letters
Without offering a quality education, Kentucky will continue to graduate students who lack the job placement tools and a deeper understanding of civic and social awareness needed to succeed.
New 2024 laws in Kentucky passed legislation. See education changes.
The Kentucky Legislature passed around 200 new laws that go into effect July 15. Here are some education measures you should know about.
Thirty years ago, KERA put Kentucky education on an upward trajectory making it a model for other states to emulate. Sadly, those days are gone.
The current focus of the Kentucky legislature seems to be on reducing taxes, cultural issues etc. Oh, they put out press releases and talk a good game, but the results say differently.
I am glad these young people are taking on this issue. Without a quality education, either trade or higher learning, we will continue to graduate students who lack the job placement tools and a deeper understanding of civic and social awareness to succeed.
I hope they are successful.
—Robert Haley, 40065
Praise for students suing over inequitable education
Kudos to the kids suing the state for inequitable educational practices!
—Priscilla Rao, 40205
Kentucky
Kentucky Colonels executive to speak at Florence Rotary Club on Monday, public welcome to register
Ohio tornado warnings: what residents should know
Severe storms June 17 in Ohio: know tornado watch vs. warning, safety steps, shelters and alerts.
A tornado was confirmed to have ripped through the Florence area during the overnight storms June 18.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington released a statement June 20 saying a tornado traveled eastward 6.2 miles across the Northern Kentucky city, 10 miles south of Cincinnati. It had estimated peak winds of 100 mph, which classifies it as an EF1 “moderate” tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
The tornado’s path goes mostly through residential areas, and the first evidence was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks, the weather service reported.
The tornado progressed east, crossing Interstate 71/75 and then seemingly dissipating on Tallwood Circle where multiple large branches were downed, the final known instance of damage.
Along the way, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped branches, damaged several buildings and businesses, and snapped a large power pole near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Dream Street, according to the weather service.
How many tornadoes have been confirmed in Greater Cincinnati, beyond?
As of 1 p.m. June 20, the weather service has confirmed that apart from the one in Florence, two other tornadoes touched down in Greater Cincinnati on June 18:
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled about 9 miles from Dearborn County, Indiana, to Boone County, Kentucky.
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled just over 5 miles from Franklin County, Indiana, to Butler County, Ohio.
A few other tornadoes have been confirmed outside the Greater Cincinnati region, including an EF2 that traveled 23.6 miles from Scott County, Indiana, to Trimble County, Kentucky; an EF2 that traveled 9 miles across Pike County, Ohio; and one in Grant County, Kentucky, just north of Williamstown.
The weather service said details on the Grant County tornado will be released later on June 20.
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