Somerset

Ten of 12 Pulaski County Schools are Distinguished or Proficient

Kevin Willis — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:17:54 +0000

Here is a list of the top performing schools in the Pulaski County and Somerset Independent school systems that are rated either Distinguished or Proficient in Friday's release of Unbridled Learning statewide test results:

Distinguished:

Nancy Elementary

Northern Elementary

Shopville Elementary

Southern Elementary

Southwestern High

Two in Pulaski County Enter Pleas in Prosecutor Bribe Case

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:19:34 +0000

Two Somerset residents have been sentenced in connection with a plan to try to bribe a prosecutor. Attorney General Jack Conway's office prosecuted the case because the local prosecutor was a witness. Conway's office said 46-year-old Dormus "Bubby" Dalton and 45-year-old Virginia "Carol" Hampton entered pleas Wednesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court.

National Headquarters Built in Somerset

Dan Modlin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:56:50 +0000

Tru-Check Incorporated has built a new national headquarters facility in Somerset, and is announcing plans to create ten new jobs. The company, which provides meter services to gas, water, and electric utility firms, is investing about $1.2 million in the new facility.

Forum in Pulaski County Offers Chance to Learn about Kentucky's Insurance Exchange

Kevin Willis — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:30:00 +0000

The next public forum over Kentucky's upcoming health insurance exchange is being held Wednesday in Somerset. The federal healthcare overhaul calls on each state to create its own marketplace in which residents can compare and purchase insurance plans, or sign up for Medicaid.

Group Pushing Statewide Smoking Ban Touring State, Including Warren and Pulaski Counties

Kenny Colston — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:13:51 +0000

Advocates of a statewide smoking ban are taking their issue on a five day tour before Fancy Farm to drum up support. The Smoke Free Kentucky Coalition has pushed a statewide smoking ban law in the General Assembly for the last two years. And they are making next year’s legislative session a key moment in their fight.