Kentucky pastor raches plea deal following snake bust (Evansville Courier & Press)

23 July 2008, 5:46 am

PINEVILLE, Ky. — The pastor of a Kentucky church who was arrested earlier this month for housing poisonous snakes has reached a plea agreement that will let him avoid jail time. WLEX-TV reports that Gregory Coots pleaded guilty in Bell County on Tuesday to seven counts of buying, selling or tran... read more

K-State to face Kentucky (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle)

23 July 2008, 5:02 am

MANHATTAN—Kansas State will play Kentucky in the third round of the 2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Nov. 28 at the Orleans Arena, as organizers announced the final round match-ups of the tournament on Friday.... read more

Electric-powered car leader eyes Kentucky (Murray Ledger & Times)

23 July 2008, 5:02 am

A California-based company that is a world leader in the development of electric-powered cars is lobbying the General Assembly to be licensed for production in Kentucky.... read more

10,000 Without Power In Eastern Kentucky (The Kentucky Post)

23 July 2008, 4:24 am

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A series of strong thunderstorms pounded portions of eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, leaving thousands without power. The storms downed power lines and snapped utility poles as it roared through the region.... read more

Union County on board with Kentucky’s Adventure Tourism plan (The Union County Advocate)

23 July 2008, 4:07 am

When Senate Bill 196 passed unopposed on March 28, Governor Steve Beshear applauded the bipartisan effort to “promote Kentucky as a premier frontier for adventure tourism.”... read more

Pelham High volleyball player Billings commits to University of Kentucky (Birmingham News)

23 July 2008, 1:39 am

Whitney Billings said her brother wasn't too upset when she decided to give her verbal pledge to play volleyball at the University of Kentucky. Montez Billings is a wide receiver on the football team at Auburn, another school that doggedly pursued his sister's services.... read more