Apr 19 Arts and Culture ‘Hillbilly Noir’: New Books Explore Kentucky’s Drug Trade There is the Kentucky we often see in literature: a reverence for the pastoral landscape and for folksy wisdom, for majestic horses and for the quiet secrets buried deep in the bluegrass and in the mountains. But new books by Kirby Gann and James Higdon dig deep inside the state’s drug trade to turn that […] By Erin Keane Apr 19 Arts and Culture ‘Hillbilly Noir’: New Books Explore Kentucky’s Drug Trade Erin Keane
Aug 25 Local News Four States Combine to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Kentucky is collaborating with three other states to form the Interstate Prescription Drug Task Force, which will attempt to stop prescription drug abuse. Soon, doctors will be able to request data across state lines to monitor patient prescriptions. Ohio and Kentucky announced earlier this month that they began exchanging prescription drug information in a similar […] By Devin Katayama Aug 25 Local News Four States Combine to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Devin Katayama
Mar 9 Local News Seven Counties Services to Stop Prescribing Xanax Doctors and nurse practitioners at the agency will no longer prescribe Xanax for new patients. Patients already on the drug will slowly be moved to other drugs, and after December 31st, no further prescriptions for Xanax will be written for any patient. By Sheila Ash Mar 9 Local News Seven Counties Services to Stop Prescribing Xanax Sheila Ash
Feb 23 Local News Supreme Court Hears Kentucky Case, Ruling Could Affect Jail Time For Some Offenders The case was brought by William Freeman, who was arrested in Louisville for possession of crack and a loaded firearm. He accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced to jail. While he was incarcerated, the federal sentencing guidelines for crack possession were changed, meaning Freeman would be eligible for a lesser sentence. His attempts to have his sentence changed were blocked, though, as courts ruled that he must honor his plea bargain. By Gabe Bullard Feb 23 Local News Supreme Court Hears Kentucky Case, Ruling Could Affect Jail Time For Some Offenders Gabe Bullard