KPA’s Public Notice Website upgraded; check out the new format

For the last 11 years, the Kentucky Press Association and its member newspapers have posted public notices on an internet website. That was a project of then KPA President Jamie Sizemore. The website has remained basically the same in that time but this week an upgraded website was launched. The new public notice website allows anyone to search by a […]

In 859 Area Code? As of Sunday, local calls will require 10-digit dialing

From the Federal Communications Commission Outreach Staff If you’re in the 859 Area Code, this means you. One of the links in this story lists the states and Area Codes affected by the NANPA program. On that list, Kentucky shows up with only the 859 Area Code so those in the 859 Area Code will have to begin dialing with […]

Deadline approaches for nominations in six KPA districts for Board of Directors

We’re nearing the deadline for nominations for six KPA Districts on the Board of Directors. In District 7, to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Moore who retired recently from the Carrollton News Democrat, the deadline is today. We have one nominee and if no others are received, that individual will automatically be elected to the Board. The unexpired term […]

Contest period ends, now judging process begins

For the first time since mid-July, I won’t be pleading, begging or preaching about entering the 2021 KPA News and Ad contests. That’s because the deadline finally got here and the vault door has been shut to the system. The 2021 contests had fewer entries than 2020, as expected, with 369 entries in the KPA Ad Contest and 1,795 entries […]

Berea Citizen has grand opening for new office

Berea Citizen publisher Keith Taylor, with scissors, and other dignitaries cut the ribbon on the grand opening of the Citizen’s new office. The staff moved recently to 133 Plaza Drive, #6, in Berea. Joining the celebration were Berea Mayor Bruce Fraley, Madison County Judge-Executive Reagan Taylor, and Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams (third from right).

RCFP needs you to complete survey by Oct. 29 on legal needs of journalists

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press — a nonprofit that provides free legal resources to journalists — asks news organizations to complete this survey gauging the legal needs of journalists. The Reporters Committee has a grant from the Knight Foundation to study the legal needs of our industry as part of an effort to expand the Protecting Journalists […]