Kentucky
Kentucky Newsmakers 5/17: Congressional candidate Erin Petrey; Visit Lex President Mary Quinn Ramer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with candidate for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District Erin Petrey and Visit Lex President Mary Quinn Ramer.
Erin Petrey is one of several candidates running for the Democratic nomination for Kentucky’s sixth House District. She discusses what she would do in Congress
Later, Mary Quinn Ramer discusses the state of tourism in Lexington.
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FREEBURN, Ky. (WCHS) — A two-vehicle crash injured one person on Friday morning in Pike County, Ky., troopers said.
The crash was reported around 10:15 a.m. on State Highway 194 East in the Freeburn area of the county, according to a press release from Kentucky State Police.
Troopers said a preliminary investigation indicates that a pickup truck was heading eastbound on State Highway 194 when it rear-ended a tractor-trailer that was stopped due to construction on the road.
The driver of the pickup truck was airlifted to a trauma center to treat injuries, according to troopers. Troopers did not reveal whether or not the tractor-trailer driver suffered injuries.
The release said the crash remains under investigation.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – The former senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear has been appointed to the Kentucky State Fair Board.
Rocky Adkins was among three appointees announced on Friday.
The other two are Brent Tolle of Taylorsville and Jimmy England of Hardyville.
The former state representative from Catlettsburg stepped down from his role in the Beshear administration on July 10 and has a major announcement scheduled for July 21.
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- Rocky Adkins leaves Gov. Beshear’s administration
His term on the fair board will run until June 28, 2029.
Tolle and England’s terms will expire on July 16, 2028.
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