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Campground demand tops 50% as summer pricing levels off
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June campground demand crossed 50% for the first time in Insider Perks’ OHPI, signaling that booked inventory now exceeds available inventory nationwide.
Influential Women spotlights luxury retail leader Malissa Fogel
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Influential Women highlighted Malissa Fogel, a luxury retail veteran with more than 25 years of experience in fine jewelry, design and client service.
Walk USA for Health Equity heads into final 760-mile push to Seattle
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A five-year, cross-country health equity walk is entering its final leg, with founder Dennis Godby set to cover 760 miles from Bozeman to Seattle before a public finale on Sept. 24. The project is built to spotlight how ZIP code, discrimination…
Prairie Farms donates 250,000 milk servings for June Dairy Month
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Prairie Farms Family of Companies is donating 250,000 servings of fresh whole milk to Feeding America partner food banks in 20 states to mark June Dairy Month and America’s 250th anniversary.
Stephen L. Keller releases memoir on life settlements, politics and prison
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Stephen L. Keller has released Pay to Play, a memoir that recounts the rise and collapse of his role in the life settlements industry and his later redemption.
Earthshot and Slooh bring cleantech, comics and stars to Comic-Con
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Earthshot and Slooh will debut the Moonshot to Earthshot Quest at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, using telescopes, comics and Fortnite to connect space technology with climate solutions.
Bluegrass Hemp Oil expands hemp education push
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Bluegrass Hemp Oil has broadened its free consumer education program as scrutiny grows around hemp-derived CBD, labeling, testing and synthetic cannabinoids.
Handshake economy still holds in small-town U.S. and Canada, survey finds
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Advance Funds Network surveyed 3,005 small business owners to find where verbal agreements and handshakes still carry business weight in 2026. Greeneville, Tennessee, and Dawson Creek, British Columbia, topped the U.S. and Canadian lists of the…
Mesothelioma Victims Center pushes legal options for former mechanics with asbestos cancer
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The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging former auto and truck mechanics nationwide who have mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer to explore compensation options and legal representation.
HERBSOCIAL to host free OVW wrestling event in Lawrenceville on June 27
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HERBSOCIAL will bring Ohio Valley Wrestling to its Lawrenceville dispensary on June 27 with a free, 21-plus live event open to the community.
Palmetto Moon plans Aug. 1 grand opening in Paducah
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Palmetto Moon will open its newest Kentucky store at Kentucky Oaks Pavilion in Paducah on Aug. 1, with giveaways, special events and a push to hire local staff.
Beckfield College launches MRI program for Fall 2026
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Beckfield College has opened applications for a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging program in Florence, Kentucky, expanding its healthcare training offerings for the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region.
Accelecom to help Silica Broadband expand fiber internet in Oldham County
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Accelecom will deploy a high-bandwidth network solution for Silica Broadband in Prospect and Goshen, Kentucky, to improve service for residential and business customers across Oldham County.
Tyrone Hashimoto releases modern Japanese adaptation of Coconut
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Tyrone Hashimoto has released a modern version of the beloved Japanese song and poem Coconut, marking his first Japanese-language single.
Finding Festivals with Haylie Robinson returns for season two
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The YouTube docuseries returns June 26 with five new episodes inspired by America’s 250th anniversary and focused on festivals in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland.
Jay Bowman unveils 0/100 Rate tax plan
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Jay Bowman on June 11, 2026 proposed a sweeping rewrite of the federal tax code that would exempt the first $100,000 of income or business net profit and set a 20% rate above that level.
Paducah tourism sets $326.7 million record in 2025
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Paducah’s tourism economy generated $326.7 million in visitor spending in 2025, a record that also supported 2,435 local jobs and more than $72 million in labor income.
School Nutrition Foundation awards 2026 equipment grants to schools nationwide
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The School Nutrition Foundation named 2026 equipment grant recipients to help school meal programs expand scratch-made menus, improve efficiency and ease staffing and budget pressures.
MMJ Health cuts new patient marijuana evaluations to $99 in Florida
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MMJ Health is offering $99 medical marijuana evaluations for first-time patients at 21 Florida locations through June 2026. The move lowers the upfront cost of getting a physician recommendation, which is required before a patient can obtain a…
Hotel Metropolitan names Dr. MarTeze Hammonds as executive director
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Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah, Kentucky, has hired Dr. MarTeze Hammonds as its first paid executive director, effective June 1, 2026. The move comes as the historic Black heritage site expands staffing, programming and tourism efforts backed by…
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