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Murray State Racers Win OVC Tournament, Head To NCAA For 17th Time

Murray State guard Ja Morant was determined to finish the job Saturday night.

With the Racers' NCAA Tournament hopes on the line, the sophomore standout came through in the second half in front of more than 10,000 fans at Ford Center.

Ballard County Leaders See Promise In New Hemp Processing Facility

Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teacher Protests, Time Running Out

Exclusive: White House And Ivanka Trump Propose New Spending On Child Care

By Tamara Keith • 3 hours ago

In the midst of a presidential budget proposal destined to generate controversy for its expected drastic spending cuts, White House senior adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump wants to have a conversation about increasing the availability and affordability of child care.

NPR has learned that the 2020 White House budget set to be released Monday will call for increased spending on child care and propose an initiative to address shortages.

EU Officials Move To Clarify Rules For U.S. Travelers After Erroneous 'Visa' Reports

By Sasha Ingber • 11 hours ago

European Union officials have moved to clarify travel regulations for U.S. citizens, following erroneous reports this week that Americans will soon be required to apply for visas.

Murray State Racers Win OVC Tournament, Head To NCAA For 17th Time

By The Associated Press • 11 hours ago

Murray State guard Ja Morant was determined to finish the job Saturday night.

With the Racers' NCAA Tournament hopes on the line, the sophomore standout came through in the second half in front of more than 10,000 fans at Ford Center.

Ballard County Leaders See Promise In New Hemp Processing Facility

By Liam Niemeyer • 23 hours ago

Ballard County and regional officials celebrated a ribbon-cutting for a new industrial hemp processing facility on Saturday. Officials see the facility as an example of the nascent hemp industry’s potential to bring jobs and investment to the region.

Aerosource-H Co-Founder and Manager Deborah Pape said more than $2.5 million was invested to renovate the warehouse. Pape said the Kevil facility began shipping out Cannabidiol extract, also known as CBD, in mid-February.

Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teacher Protests, Time Running Out

By Ryland Barton • Mar 9, 2019

This week in state politics, teachers descended on Frankfort again to protest a handful of education and pension-related bills. And for the first time in state history, a medical marijuana bill got a vote. Time is running out on this year’s legislative session.

School Funding Up In Teacher Protest States; Parkland Superintendent Keeps Job

By Jeffrey Pierre • Mar 9, 2019

You're reading NPR's weekly roundup of education news.

Report: K-12 school funding up in states that had teacher protests

A report released Wednesday by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says K-12 school funding is up in four states where significant teacher strikes or protests occurred in 2018.

As Possible Rivals Pass On 2020 Race, Biden May See A Path Clearing

By Jessica Taylor • Mar 9, 2019

After a flurry of people jumping into the presidential race, this past week a rare thing happened: A bunch of people jumped out. But their decision to pass on the race could be an indication that an even bigger candidate is close to launching a campaign: former Vice President Joe Biden.

Judge Sets Trial Date, Change Of Venue Hearing For Alleged MCHS Shooter

By Taylor Inman • Mar 8, 2019

A trial date and a hearing on whether to change the trial’s venue have been set for the alleged Marshall County High School shooter, after a status hearing Friday.

Madisonville & Hopkins Co. Leaders Talk Unity, Potential Sportsplex

By Matt Markgraf • Mar 8, 2019

The recently-elected Hopkins County Judge-Executive and Madisonville Mayor are emphasizing unity to tackle community issues and agreed it’s time to move forward with a long-anticipated sportsplex project. Judge-Executive Jack Whitfield and Mayor Kevin Cotton joined local mayors in a state of the city and county address to Hopkins County business leaders this week.

Year-Round Commercial Asian Carp Fishing In West Ky. On Track For Approval

By Liam Niemeyer • Mar 8, 2019

The Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Commission voted Friday to move forward with a proposed emergency regulation that would allow year-round commercial fishing of Asian carp every day on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. A spokesperson for the commission said the proposal is expected to be made official by April.

Ohio Valley ReSource

Serving Survivors: In Rural States, Telemedicine Brings Treatment For Sexual Abuse

In rural parts of the Ohio Valley, qualified therapists are sometimes hours away from people who need help. That’s a problem in cases of sexual assault and domestic abuse, when such services can be a lifeline. Mary Meehan of the Ohio Valley ReSource visited a rural clinic in Wyoming that’s using telemedicine to connect with survivors of sexual assault.