May 2 Local News Kentucky Court Employees Will Be Furloughed for Three Days For the first time in a generation, Kentucky courts will temporarily close due to budget cuts. All state court employees will be furloughed on August 6, September 4, and October 15 of this year. Chief Justice John Minton says except for holidays, this will be the first time since 1976 that the courts have closed. […] By Kenny Colston May 2 Local News Kentucky Court Employees Will Be Furloughed for Three Days Kenny Colston