Thought C-SPAN had nothing for you aside from subbing in when you're out of Ambien? Try C-SPAN2 for book tv on Sunday evenings (number 58 on Insight). In January's series, you could've caught Mark Bowden (Black Hawk Down). His new book is Road Work, a collection of his work from Philadelphia Inquirer and Atlantic Monthly. Molly Ivins is a semi-regular (though much of her writing seems to have burned itself out, she's still pretty sharp in a live forum).
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More than one million eligible Kentucky taxpayers can now prepare and file their taxes online at no cost thanks to an alliance between the Department of Revenue (DOR), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the tax software industry.
Governor Ernie Fletcher has appointed Sena Jeter Naslund as Kentucky Poet Laureate. Naslund will be responsible for promoting the literary arts in Kentucky through readings of her work at meetings, seminars, and conferences across the state.
Offered by the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning and LFUCG, this weekly program will give citizens a behind the scenes look at their government. Topics include the budgeting process, public safety, solid waste, public works, planning and zoning, traffic engineering, social services, emergency management, the judicial system and much more. The course will include several tours of local facilities. Elected and appointed officials as well as department directors will present at the sessions. The class begins on March 1st and meets Tuesdays from 5:30pm - 7pm through April 26th. $10 registration and materials fee covers all nine sessions. Info, 254.4175.
The 2nd Annual Musical Heritage Celebration in Commemoration of Black History Month will be held Friday, February 25th, at 7pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, 533 East Main St.
Preliminary statistics indicate that 14 people died in 11 separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways from Monday, February 14 through Sunday, February 20. Of the 11 fatal crashes, preliminary data indicates alcohol was a suspected factor in three of the crashes and 10 of the victims were not wearing seat belts. If you're wondering how you can help (besides sobering up and putting on your seat belt, which you already KNOW): YOU can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic, impaired, and/or visibly drunk drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1.800.222.5555. Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible. (But don't cause an accident trying to get all this infodo the best you can.) These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas.
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