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Wittensville Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Wittensville, KY.

Results 1 - 17 of 17 in Wittensville, KY

  1. Fire Rips Through Two Apartment Buildings In Johnson County

    Saturday May 10 | WKYT-TV Lexington

    ... morning, fire officials say they got the call an apartment building near the W.R. Castle Fire Station in Wittensville had caught fire. While fire fighters were fighting the flames, another fire broke out at a building just down the road. While the ...

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    Related Topix: Eastern, KY, Johnson County, KY, Jeff, KY

  2. Mixing business with politicsRead the original story

    Sunday Apr 20 | Lexington Herald-Leader

    ... buyers face a roadblock in the House Transportation Committee, chaired by a car dealer, Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville. Environmental groups have all but given up on bills to limit mountaintop removal coal mining, because those bills are ...

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    Related Topix: Frankfort, KY

  3. Officials: Agreement made on state budget

    Apr 1, 2008 | Lexington Herald-Leader

    ... from the state's national tobacco settlement for water, sewer or road projects. Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, said he and other lawmakers from coal-producing counties were not happy that there were no appropriations for water or sewer lines ...

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    Related Topix: Prestonsburg, KY, Kentucky, Hinkle, KY, Heidrick, KY

  4. House GOP tries to call up pre-abortion ultrasound billRead the original story

    Mar 14, 2008 | Lexington Herald-Leader

    ... crossed party lines to vote with 33 Republicans. Those were: Reps. Johnny Bell of Glasgow, Hubert Collins of Wittensville, Bob Damron of Nicholasville, W. Keith Hall of Phelps, Eddie Ballard of Madisonville, Tommy Thompson of Owensboro and Tom Riner ... 3 comments

    Related Topix: Nicholasville, KY, US Politics, US News, Tommy Thompson, Prestonsburg, KY, 2008 Presidential Election, Lexington, KY

  5. House GOP tries to call up pre-abortion ultrasound bill

    Mar 14, 2008 | Kentucky.com

    ... crossed party lines to vote with 33 Republicans. Those were: Reps. Johnny Bell of Glasgow, Hubert Collins of Wittensville, Bob Damron of Nicholasville, W. Keith Hall of Phelps, Eddie Ballard of Madisonville, Tommy Thompson of Owensboro and Tom Riner ... 3 comments

    Related Topix: Nicholasville, KY, US Politics, US News, Tommy Thompson, Prestonsburg, KY, 2008 Presidential Election, Lexington, KY

  6. Budget boost to be unveiledRead the original story

    Mar 6, 2008 | Kentucky.com

    ... a revenue package would be first in line for any new projects,' he said. Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, said he understood that lawmakers' votes to approve a tax-increase package would ensure there would be enough money to 'just ...

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  7. 2008 General Assembly: Budget options are all difficult

    Mar 4, 2008 | Kentucky.com

    ... it's a double-edged sword,' said Rep. Richard Henderson, D-Jeffersonville. Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, said he and other members would be more likely to approve tax increases if the budget contains provisions for their home ...

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  8. Two groups bid for 'In God We Trust' license

    Feb 16, 2008 | Kentucky.com

    FRANKFORT The effort to create a state 'In God We Trust' license plate is causing some controversy, and not because of questions about separation of church and state.

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    Related Topix: Hinkle, KY, Heidrick, KY

  9. Road plan delays Louisville bridge construction

    Feb 14, 2008 | The Courier-Journal

    ... no different from setting aside a large portion of the state's road fund money, said Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, chairman of the House Transportation Committee. But committing the state's future federal road dollars to the Louisville ...

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    Related Topix: Frankfort, KY, Pellville, KY

  10. Panel seeks to limit election-year spendingRead the original story

    Feb 12, 2008 | Kentucky.com

    The House Transportation Committee wants to stop governors from spending most of the state's highway emergency fund in gubernatorial election years, as former Republican Gov.

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    Related Topix: US News

  11. 8664 road plan could include tollsRead the original story

    Feb 5, 2008 | The Courier-Journal

    ... is expected to be scarce for 'mega' road and bridge projects costing $1 billion or more. Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, said tolls are likely to be part of financing those ventures. A traffic engineer's November study of 8664 did not evaluate ...

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    Related Topix: Frankfort, KY, Winchester, KY, Jefferson County, KY

  12. Leaders of 8664 say their plan could mean tolls

    Feb 4, 2008 | The Courier-Journal

    ... expected to be scarce for "mega" road and bridge projects costing $1 billion or more, Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, said tolls are likely to be part of financing those ventures. A traffic engineer's November study evaluating 8664 did not ...

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    Related Topix: Frankfort, KY, River, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Louisville, KY

  13. Grandmothers seek millions in accident

    Jan 30, 2008 | Independent

    ... Stacy (Triplett) Quesenberry, 27, of Louisa, both died in the accident, which occurred about 4:35 p.m. in Wittensville in Johnson County. Attorney Eldred E. Adams, Jr. filed suit on behalf of Quesenberry's mother, Marsha Chaffin, who is handling the ...

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    Related Topix: Lawrence County, KY, Louisa, KY, Pikeville, KY

  14. Funeral Held For EMT Killed In AccidentRead the original story

    Jan 29, 2008 | WLEX-TV Lexington

    ... urchett's honor. You can send your donations to the Christa Burchett Memorial Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 215, Wittensville, Kentucky, 41274.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  15. Funeral Set For EMT Killed In AccidentRead the original story

    Jan 25, 2008 | WLEX-TV Lexington

    ... urchett's honor. You can send your donations to the Christa Burchett Memorial Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 215, Wittensville, Kentucky, 41274.

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  16. 10 alumni serving in legislative session opening Jan. 8

    Jan 2, 2008 | WMKY-FM Morehead

    ... the second highest position in that chamber. He is serving his 10th tenth two-year term. Rep. Hubert Collins, D-Wittensville, chairs the Transportation Committee. He is serving his eighth term. Rep. John Will Stacy, D-West Liberty, chairs the ...

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    Related Topix: Hillsboro, KY, Kentucky, Sandy Hook, KY, West Liberty, KY

  17. Road contractor to pay $8.2 million civil settlementRead the original story

    Dec 11, 2007 | The Courier-Journal

    ... they were pleased the state will recover the money. 'I think this will be great,' said Rep. Hubert Collins, a Wittensville Democrat who is chairman of the House Transportation Committee. 'We surely need the money in the road fund.' But state Sen. ...

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    Related Topix: Construction, Louisville, KY