Kentucky News
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- Louisville pounds Robert Morris in opener
Two-time ACC Player of the Year Asia Durr scored 19 points as the host Louisville Cardinals routed the Robert Morris Colonials 69-34 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on Friday afternoon.
Reuters. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:12:02 -0400. - Culver's 29 points propel Texas Tech over Northern Kentucky
Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver recorded 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Texas Tech to a 72-57 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday in West Region first-round play of the NCAA Tournament at Tulsa, Okla.
Reuters. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:46:31 -0400. - NCAA tournament, West Regional: Texas Tech pulls away for win over Northern Kentucky; Buffalo breezes past ASU
Jarrett Culver had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help No. 3 seed Texas Tech shake off a slow start and beat No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky 72-57 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. ...
Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:10:00 PDT. - No. 13 UC Irvine upsets No. 2 Kansas State
The Friday victory was the 17th consecutive for UC Irvine, which lost 57-55 to Louisville in 2015 in their only NCAA appearance
CBS News. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:50:18 +0000. - What Louisville's win says about Cardinals' title chances
Louisville entered the tournament with question marks, but the Cardinals dominated Robert Morris and got Sam Fuehring back in a big way.
ESPN. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:20:43 EST. - N.C.A.A. Tournament Day 1: Gonzaga, Kentucky and Kansas Cruise as Higher Seeds Avoid Trouble
Live scores, updates and analysis from Day 1 of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.
Marc Tracy, Billy Witz and Pat Borzi. New York Times. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:03:41 GMT. - National insurer aims to pick up a Kentucky Medicaid contract
The Long Beach, Calif.-based insurer provides benefits through managed-care contracts for about 3.8 million members nationwide.
Chris Larson. American City Business Journals. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:54:39 +0000. - Kentucky governor says he exposed his 9 children to chickenpox
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says he exposed his nine children to chickenpox rather than getting them vaccinated. He said on a radio show this week that he did it so they would catch it and become immune. ...
CBS News. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:09:34 +0000. - Kentucky governor says he deliberately exposed his 9 children to chickenpox
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says he deliberately exposed his children to chickenpox so they would catch the highly contagious disease and become immune.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:52:00 GMT. - Washington to miss NCAA opener for Kentucky
PJ Washington has been put in a hard cast for precautionary reasons after suffering a sprained foot and will miss Kentucky's game against Abilene Christian in the NCAA tournament.
ESPN. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:21:47 EST. - Public comment sought for Kentucky transportation plan
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky transportation officials are seeking public comment on a long-term transportation plan that's under consideration for Fayette and Jessamine counties. ...
Washington Times. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:09:53 -0400. - Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says he intentionally exposed kids to chicken pox instead of giving them vaccine
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin admitted in a radio interview on Tuesday that he intentionally exposed his nine children to chicken pox instead of giving them a vaccination. ...
Yahoo. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 02:48:45 -0400.
Kentucky Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Kentucky as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 4,436,974 | 0.28 |
| July 1, 2015 | 4,424,611 | 0.26 |
| July 1, 2014 | 4,413,057 | 0.29 |
| July 1, 2013 | 4,400,477 | 0.36 |
| July 1, 2012 | 4,384,799 | 0.35 |
| July 1, 2011 | 4,369,354 | 0.48 |
| July 1, 2010 | 4,348,662 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Kentucky was 4,339,367.
In 2008, the estimated population of Kentucky was 4,269,245, whereas
in 2006, the population of Kentucky was about 4,199,440.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Kentucky's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Kentucky web page. For maps of Kentucky,
visit this Kentucky Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Kentucky newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
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Kentucky library names, descriptions, and
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