Floyd County Chronicle & Times

Kentucky's colleges and universities must increase the value of a postsecondary credential and make that value more visible to students and employers, Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson told trustees, regents and campus leaders on Sept. 29. According to a statement from CPE, Thompson warned that a shrinking pool of high school graduates means the state will need a larger share of traditional-age students to enroll in college, as well as more adult learners.

A delivery driver was arrested on charges including wanton endangerment after, police said, she nearly hit a Jenny Wiley Festival attendee while allegedly under fear of being arrested for not making a delivery, according to court documents. According to an arrest citation written by Prestonsburg Police Officer Bryan Tipton, on Oct.

(LOS ANGELES) In 1774, a young man in his early 20s named Mai arrived in England. The first Pacific Islander to visit Britain, Mai had joined Captain James Cook’s second expedition during its stop in the Society Islands, which include the islands of Tahiti and Raiatea and today are a part of French Polynesia. Two years after Mai’s landing in England, the painter and founding Royal Academy President Joshua Reynolds depicted Mai on a canvas nearly 8 feet tall.

(Feature Impact) When busy weeknights begin to make dinners feel more like a race against the clock than a chance to slow down, families need meals that come together quickly without defaulting to takeout. One solution may already be sitting on your counter: an air fryer.

(Feature Impact) Conserving water, energy and resources is key to running an environmentally friendly household, and one of the best places to start is your bathroom. As one of the most frequently used rooms in the house, it’s a small space that makes a big difference. Every flush, shower, twist of the tap and restock of restroom essentials is an opportunity to manage your ecological footprint. The good news is you don’t need a full-scale remodel to make your bathroom more efficient.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it is not planning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations targeting polling locations. Popular Democracy Executive Director DaMareo Cooper laid out a list of grievances he said people should watch out for this election. “You see gerrymandering happening in Tennessee,” Cooper told The States by The Center Square. “You see voter rolls, people getting purged off of voter rolls.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. military and U.S. Coast Guard are expanding their technological capabilities through a range of modernization initiatives, artificial intelligence and drones. The Department of War said it is implementing a range of technological advancements in response to recommendations made in a White House Office of Science and Technology report, Science: A New Golden Age.

(The Center Square) – In the final weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm election, Northern California's race for the seat held by the late U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, is heating up over issues such as taxes. In California’s 1st Congressional District, U.S. Rep. James Gallagher, R-Nicolaus, Calif., is running against California state Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg.

(The Center Square) - Nevada voters are considering an amendment to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution. Supporters for the amendment, which is on the Nov. 3 ballot, have said it would reinforce existing law and protect against future limitations on abortion rights, while opponents argued there are inconsistencies between current state abortion law and the proposed amendment, including a definition of fetal viability. Both sides said women’s health was on the ballot.

(The Center Square) – Taxes, affordability and immigration are among the top issues in a Northern California congressional district that Democrats redrew to pick up a seat in the House. U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, and Dr. Richard Pan, a Sacramento Democrat who's a pediatrician, are running in the 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn under Proposition 50.