Fiat-Chrysler workers wait during a shift-change in the plant of Pomigliano d’Arco, 5-Star Movement Luigi Di Maio’s hometown, near Naples, southern Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. In Italy’s poorer south, angry voters, tired of broken political promises, are weighing what populists can do for them. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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FCCLA students return from Capitol Hill intent on advocating
Several Mason County Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently visited Capitol Hill in the name of advocacy.
Local business owner sues city over alleged cross-property water shutoff
The City of Maysville and a handful of its employees are being sued by a Maysville business owner in association with an event that left his business without water for approximately 20 days.
Shaping journalism: David Thompson’s legacy at the Kentucky Press Association
Destined to be a part of journalism history, David Thompson has enjoyed over 42 years of service to the Kentucky Press Association (KPA) prior to his retirement in December 2025.
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Last weekend, The Ledger Independent received several advertising and editorial awards from the Kentucky Press Association (KPA).
MPD body cam footage released following alleged altercation
Body camera footage of an altercation between former Maysville Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Palmer and MPD Major Chris Conley has recently become accessible to the public. The footage, which depicts the two men in what appears to be a heightened conversation following an alleged physical assault by Palmer, was followed by a formal complaint issued by Conley stating that this behavior was not unprecedented.