Posts Tagged ‘kentucky’
Divorce, Child Support, And College Expenses
As the calendar inches towards spring, many Kentucky homes with high school seniors are abuzz with talk of post-secondary education. Along with the normal discussions about what school to attend, what course of study to pursue, and the number of campus bars within walking distance (parents, we all know this is a consideration), payment is usually…
Read MoreAre More Pro-Business Reforms Coming?
Erlanger Republican Rep. Adam Koenig is spearheading an effort to pass a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform package in the House of Representatives that he says will remove “additional burdens” on state businesses that “drive up costs” on state employers. Although Rep. Koenig said the forthcoming plan will “really not affect workers very much,” his record…
Read MoreFire Truck Causes Serious Car Wreck
When a Lexington Fire Department vehicle made a sudden and unexpected U-turn in traffic, a trailing SUV crashed into the truck, injuring at least one person in a car wreck. According to witnesses and authorities, the fire truck was running in emergency mode (siren on and lights flashing) near the intersection of Broadway and Judy…
Read MoreAldi Recalls Dangerous Toys; Blames Manufacturer
The popular supermarket chain said it would no longer sell certain dangerous products that had been linked to possible choking deaths. In a statement, Aldi immediately blamed the manufacturer for issues with its popular Flashing Bath Toys. According to the retailer, a part could break off when the toy is exposed to water. So, Aldi urged…
Read MoreFour People Killed In Mysterious Car Wreck
Investigators do not know why a man crossed Interstate 69’s center line and crashed head-on into a Ford SUV, killing the vehicle’s 73-year-old driver and two passengers. The car wreck occurred near mile marker 69 in Caldwell County. According to Kentucky State Police, 66-year-old Thomas Hughes, of Princeton, apparently lost control of his Camaro and crossed…
Read MoreInvisible War Wounds
Before World War I, all the world’s armies used picric acid in their cannons and shells, a compound similar to the one common in modern-day fireworks. In 1902, the German army became the first military force to use TNT, and for the most part, TNT is still in use today. So, the difference between a battle in 1900…
Read MoreDangerous Curves
One person was killed, and two people were seriously injured, in a speed-related car crash on a hazardous stretch of Pleasant Valley Road in Florence. Police state that 17-year-old Dannicah Coffman, of Burlington, may have been travelling as fast as 60mph in a 45mph zone when she oversteered around a curve and temporarily ran off the…
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