Kentucky Casinos

A Senate Committee voted on a proposal to legalize casinos in Kentucky, Wednesday. Gov. Steve Beshear has been pressing lawmakers to allow Kentuckians to wager on more than just horse races. The proposal was approved by the committee, and will …

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High School Drop Out Age To Be Raised

The House Education Committee has passed a bill to raise the student dropout age. The bill, proposed by Rep. Jeff Greer would raise the dropout age in Kentucky high schools to 17 by 2016 and later to 18 in 2017. …

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Lexington Pain Pill Clinic Raided

Wednesday, a clinic for prescribing pain medication in Lexington was raided by police and federal officers. The clinic had been the source of multiple complaints from nearby residents and businesses. Previously, the clinic had moved to a new address on …

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Tattoo Mania

Derrick Gordon a freshman at WKU, has been getting tattoos since he was 14 years old. He has collected ten designs, the meaning of which he says drives him on the basketball court. “I’m addicted, I love tattoos. I mean …

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WKU chooses Coca-Cola

In a Monday afternoon press release WKU officials announced they had reached a 10-year agreement with the Coca-Cola Company to become the beverage provider for WKU’s campus. Pepsi had been a main stay on campus for 15 years. Now the …

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