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Monday January 26, 2026
Local Connection
Election day will be Tuesday, November 3rd this year. There is a hotly contested race for Governor this year as well as a few other state positions. Locally, there are a few Small City elections occurring throughout the county, one City Council seat and one District Judge seat. Listed below are the people running at the state and county level. Please check your sample ballot (see below) for other elections that may be in your area.
Governor
- Jack Conway/Sannie Overly (D)
- Matt Bevin/Jenean Hampton (R)
- Drew Curtis/Heather Curtis (I)
- Gatewood B. Gatewood/Elisabeth Anderson (write-in)
- Blackii Effing Whyte/Philip Jacobs (write-in)
Secretary of State
Attorney General
- Andy Beshear (D)
- Whitney H. Westerfield (R)
Auditor of Public Accounts
- Adam H. Edelen (D)
- Mike Harmon (R)
State Treasurer
- Rick Nelson (D)
- Allison Ball (R)
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commonwealth’s Attorney
- Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins (D)
District Judge
- Daniel M. Alvarez
- Judith Bartholomew
- Andre L. Bergeron
- Sandy Berman
- Josephine Layne Buckner
- Dennis Clay Burke
- Dawn Elliott
- R.A. Florio
- James Michael Green
- Bob Heleringer
- L.J. “Todd” Hollenbach
- Danny T. Karem
- Ellie Garcia Kerstetter
- Michael J. Leibson
- Ruth E. Lerner
- C. Fred Partin
- Chuck Rogers
- Ron Schwoeppe
- J.P. Ward
- Eric C. White
- Benjamin F. Wyman
Polls open at 6:00 AM and will be open until 6:00 PM. As long as you are in line by 6:00 PM, you will be able to vote.To find your voting location and a sample ballot, please click on the Where Do I Vote? link on the County Clerk’s website.
If you have not registered to vote, you can still register, however, you will be ineligible to vote in this election. You will be eligible in the next election cycle. If you unsure if you are registered, you can check at the Voter Information Center.
To vote in this election:
- If you are unable to vote on election day, you have a few options. You may qualify for a mailed absentee ballot. If you don’t qualify for a paper ballot, you may still be eligible to vote early at the County Clerk’s office in the 2 weeks leading up to the election. For a complete list of eligibility requirements, see the State Board of Elections webpage.
- Voters must provide identification at the polling location. Acceptable forms of identification are: Driver’s License, Social Security Card, a credit card or another ID containing a photo and a signature. If you do not have identification, you have the right to vote on a provisional ballot. Provisional voting is for Federal elections only and will not include any state or city election information.
- If a voter’s name does not appear in the register at their polling location, they have the right to have an immediate hearing at the county board of elections and to vote on a provisional ballot.
- If voters need assistance at the voting location, the poll workers are there to help. Voters may notify one of the election officers at their location that they need help, and the voter should expect to be helped by two officers: one Democrat and one Republican, to ensure unbiased assistance.
- You do not need to be registered with a party to vote in the general election. However, Kentucky has closed primaries; this means voters can only vote in the primary election of the party with which they are registered. It also means that if you select “Other,” you can only vote in nonpartisan city and judicial primaries.
- To learn more about your rights as voter, visit the informational page on the Secretary of State’s website.
As a reminder, it against the law for a voter to impersonate another person to vote, to vote under a false name, and to vote more than once in an election. It is also unlawful for any person or group to influence a voter’s decision through force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, or reward. If a voter feels that their right to vote has been violated, they should contact the County or State Board of Elections, the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline, or notify any of the elections officers are their polling location.
Earlier today, construction started on the new South Central Regional Library. The new library will replace the current Okolona branch of the Louisville Free Public Libraries and it is the second of three regional libraries to be built. The library will be located at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and McCawley Road. It will be similar to the Southwest Regional Library.
The project, which will cost more than $14 million, will feature a larger book selection as well as DVDs and materials in several languages. The project is expected to be complete in early 2017.
The Kentucky Division of Water and the Kentucky Department of Public Health has issued a warning to people who fish, swim and boat on the Ohio River after potential toxic algal blooms were found in the river.
Blooms have been observed in Cox Park and Harrods Creek and as far south as West Point, KY. Preliminary test results indicate the toxins being released are above the levels recommended for this area. This discovery has the advisory stretching from the West Virginia state line to the Cannelton Locks and Dam in Hancock County, KY.
The advisory does not apply to drinking water from the city’s water company. All water going through Louisville Water Company is being monitored for toxins and tests have not shown any. However, swallowing untreated river water can cause skin, ear and throat irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Credit: Louisville Metro Police
At approximately 3:00 A.M. this morning, police were called to the 5300 block of Alanadale Dr in Valley Station.
They found two women lying in the street. Both women were taken to the University of Louisville Hospital, where one woman later died. The other is still in serious condition. After investigation, the police determined that the women were walking in the road when they were struck from behind. The driver then fled the scene.
The only information known about vehicle was that it was black or another dark color.
If you know anything about this crime, please call LMPD’s CrimeTip Hotline at 574-LMPD (5673).
Earlier this week, the city’s Health Department did an inspection of the Economy Inn on Bardstown Rd. After complaints of human trafficking, roaches, drugs, bed bugs, and various other hazards, some community members were not surprised that the motel scored a 48 out of 100 in a recent review. Citations included roaches and dirty bedding. What may be surprising is that an inspection in April of this year gave the hotel a score of 100 out of 100.
Owner, Tony Aldo, says he is in the process of making approximately $700,000 in improvements. Aldo has also hired new lawyers to file an appeal and is considering filing a harassment suit against the city.
photo: Gilles San Martin
You have probably heard of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and in some cases, have probably heard of them being referred to as “super” bugs since they have developed resistance to all known treatments. Scientists have now determined that there is a new “super” bug making the rounds in the United States: head lice.
Head lice is typically treated with over-the-counter (OTC) treatments that contain insecticides, such as permethrin and pyrethin. Reports of resistant lice started to appear in the mid-1990s. However, a recent study by Dr. Kyong Sup Yoon from Southern Illinois University, examined 109 lice populations from 30 states; they found that 95% (104 of 109) populations contained gene mutations that enable this resistance. Of the 30 states, 25 had resistant lice, including Kentucky.
Head lice is commonly associated with school children. The Center for Disease Control estimates anywhere from 6 million to 12 million cases annually in children aged 3-11. Head lice is easily transmitted from person-to-person by sharing hats, brushes, and other items that fit over the head. An infested child can pass the head lice to another by simply standing close by. To minimize the risk of catching lice, you should avoid hair-to-hair contact with an infested person. If the person with lice is someone in you family, you should clean clothing, bedding, brushes, pillows, anything that comes in contact with the hair and avoid sharing these items until the infestation is gone. If you find that your child has lice, report it to your day care and/or school immediately.
The most common symptom of head lice is itching. The itching is caused by an allergic reaction to the insect bite. However, itching can take anywhere from two days to several months to present itself, depending on an individual’s sensitivity and whether or not it is a repeat infestation. Head lice and their eggs (called nits) can be seen on the hair, the nape of the neck and behind the ears. Insects can be any shade of brown. The nits are typically white,and round or slightly oval shaped that are attached to hair strands near the scalp. They will not move on the hair on their own.
Unlike the common cold and many other illnesses, lice will not go clear up on its own. It must be treated. Common treatment strategies are OTC medicated shampoos, which doctors still recommend you try first. If you notice the infestation is not getting better, you should see a doctor for a prescription. The prescription options use different chemicals and the lice should not be resistant. Another treatment option is to physically remove the insects and nits from the hair. A fine-tooth comb, available in most pharmacies, is used to brush the hair. This works best with straight and short hair. However, you can pay a “nit-picking” specialist to do this service for you, but average cost is $250 per hour. It is possible that initial treatment will not kill all of the nits and a follow-up treatment a week later is needed. Itching can continue to persist up to 10 days after clearing the infestation.
More information about head lice can found on the CDC Website.
The Kentucky State Fair board has announced that the hiring of more than 750 temporary employees for the event will begin August 10.
Positions include ticket sellers, gate attendants, maintenance workers, and tram drivers. Wages start at $10.10 an hour. Qualified applicants must be at least 18 years old and have proper identification verifying eligibility to work.
Interested applicants must apply in person at either the KY Expo Center (South Wing C) or the employment trailer at Gate 4 of the KY Expo Center according the schedule below.
KY Exposition Center, South Wing C
August 10: 7 A.M. until 4 P.M.
August 11: 10 A.M. until 6 P.M.
August 12, 13, and 14: 8 A.M. until 4 P.M.
Employment Trailer, Gate 4 at the KY Exposition Center
August 15: 8 A.M. until 12 P.M.
August 17: 8 A.M. until 4 P.M.
August 18: 6 A.M. until 6 P.M.
August 19 and 20: 7:30 A.M. until Midnight
August 21: 7:30 A.M. until 8 P.M.
August 22: 7:30 AM until 10 P.M.
August 23 – 28: 7:30 A.M. until 8 P.M.
August 29: 7:30 A.M. until 10 P.M.
August 30: 7:30 A.M. until 2 P.M.
For additional information, call the Employment Office at (502) 367- 5235
