AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Union Kentucky. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/union-ky 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/union-ky https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 17 May 2024 14:12:40 -0500 Funds will allow for installation of new waterline, pump stations and service meters FRANKFORT, KY – On May 16th, Governor Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-arc-grant-for-nicholas-county-water-district-31368328-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-arc-grant-for-nicholas-county-water-district-31368328-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Funds will allow for installation of new waterline, a new water treatment plant and repair of a water storage tank Frankfort, KY – On May https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-15-million-arc-grant-for-sandy-hook-water-district-31368325-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-15-million-arc-grant-for-sandy-hook-water-district-31368325-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Funds will allow for improved parking and hospitality facilities as well as a new trail Frankfort, KY – On May 16th, Governor Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-arc-grant-for-breaks-interstate-park-31368329-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-arc-grant-for-breaks-interstate-park-31368329-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Company’s second Kentucky location will relocate company’s headquarters FRANKFORT, KY –On May 17th, Governor Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/a2a-pharmaceutical-network-to-add-27-fulltime-jobs-with-17-millionplus-expansion-in-allen-county-31368363-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a2a-pharmaceutical-network-to-add-27-fulltime-jobs-with-17-millionplus-expansion-in-allen-county-31368363-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Bills expand Military Family Assistance Trust Fund, ease licensing requirements for spouses and add seven new special military license plate options https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-ceremonially-signs-legislation-in-support-of-kentuckys-military-service-members-families-31369280-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-ceremonially-signs-legislation-in-support-of-kentuckys-military-service-members-families-31369280-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Company to boost production capacity and add R&D presence Frankfort, KY – On May 19th, Governor Andy Beshear congratulated Catalent Inc., https://www.americantowns.com/news/catalent-inc-to-expand-in-winchester-create-277-wellpaying-jobs-with-175-million-investment-31370165-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/catalent-inc-to-expand-in-winchester-create-277-wellpaying-jobs-with-175-million-investment-31370165-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor reports lowest unemployment rate in state history, updates Kentuckians on economic development efforts Frankfort, KY – On May 19th, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-provides-team-kentucky-update-may-19-2022-31371211-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-provides-team-kentucky-update-may-19-2022-31371211-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JCPS graduates can leave event with career offer from one of four major employers and/or scholarship offers FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Andy https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-invites-graduating-jcps-seniors-to-everybody-counts-signing-day-31372348-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-invites-graduating-jcps-seniors-to-everybody-counts-signing-day-31372348-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Work will eliminate potential hazard on road serving sanitation works, private homes Manchester, KY – On May 23rd, Governor Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-funding-to-city-of-manchester-for-muchneeded-road-repair-31373212-manchester-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-funding-to-city-of-manchester-for-muchneeded-road-repair-31373212-manchester-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 BENTON, KY - The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) continues to investigate the officer-involved shooting that https://www.americantowns.com/news/kentucky-state-police-investigates-officerinvolved-shooting-in-marshall-county-31368348-benton-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kentucky-state-police-investigates-officerinvolved-shooting-in-marshall-county-31368348-benton-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Henderson, KY -- On May 18, 2022, at approximately 4:43 p.m., the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Tyler V. Dyer, 22, on charges https://www.americantowns.com/news/ksp-charges-henderson-county-man-with-child-sexual-exploitation-offenses-31370161-henderson-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ksp-charges-henderson-county-man-with-child-sexual-exploitation-offenses-31370161-henderson-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 No lower rate recorded since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began reporting in 1976 FRANKFORT, Ky – On May 19th, Governor Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-lowest-unemployment-rate-in-state-history-31370170-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-lowest-unemployment-rate-in-state-history-31370170-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ???????FRANKFORT, KY -– Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-orders-flags-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-calloway-county-sheriffs-chief-deputy-31371216-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-orders-flags-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-calloway-county-sheriffs-chief-deputy-31371216-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Nicholasville, KY – The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was contacted by Jessamine County 911 shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, https://www.americantowns.com/news/kentucky-state-police-conducts-death-investigation-in-jessamine-county-31373209-nicholasville-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kentucky-state-police-conducts-death-investigation-in-jessamine-county-31373209-nicholasville-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Frankfort, KY – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on May 24th that they have jointly submitted an https://www.americantowns.com/news/governors-beshear-dewine-submit-federal-funding-request-for-brent-spence-bridge-corridor-project-31374914-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governors-beshear-dewine-submit-federal-funding-request-for-brent-spence-bridge-corridor-project-31374914-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500