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Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,113, [1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Frenchburg. [2] The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed. [3] It is a prohibition or dry county.
1992 - The Kentucky Encyclopedia published in which Clark was a "driving force" 1994 - Mississippi Historical Society's - B.L.C. Wailes Award; 1999 - Kentucky History Center dedicated in April - Frankfort, Kentucky; 2001 - Vic Hellard Jr. Award - November 14 - Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center; 2005 - on June 28 Dr. Clark dies at the ...
Richard Hickman Menefee was born on December 4, 1809, in Owingsville, Kentucky. [1] He was the third of five sons born to Richard and Mary (Longsdale) Menefee. [2] His father was an Irish potter who immigrated to Kentucky from Virginia in the 1790s and became one of the founders of the city of Owingsville. [2]
He was a chairman of the Kentucky Republican Party for seven years. [5] [6] [7] In 2008, Gable was an at-large elector for the McCain/Palin ticket, which won a majority in Kentucky. [citation needed] Gable was married to Emily Thompson from 1958 until her death in 2017. [6] He died November 29, 2024, at the age of 90, in Lexington, Kentucky. [8 ...
Meade Media Group led by Steven R Laick, purchased The Meade County Messenger in January 2024 Menifee County News Outlook [65] Frenchburg: Weekly Kentucky News Group The Messenger: Madisonville: 1917 [66] Tue–Sun [67] Paxton Media Group: Messenger-Inquirer: Owensboro: 1875 Daily Paxton Media Group: Middlesboro Daily News: Middlesboro: 1911 ...
The Kentucky War Memorial is a memorial to Kentuckians who have died in all wars. On a high-point called the "State Mound" in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the memorial consists of a 65-foot-tall monument erected in 1850, nine low stone monuments built in a semi-circle, and two low straight monuments. The 1850 monument honors men ...
Frankfort will hold a commemorative march for the anniversary, next Tuesday, March 5 at 10:45 a.m., starting at the Capital City Museum and moving to the Capitol grounds. Show comments Advertisement
In 2018, the family of Willie Sandlin donated several artifacts, including Sandlin's pistol, uniform, Medal of Honor and Bronze Star to the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort. [2] The Kentucky General Assembly, during the 2016 regular session, named a new bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River on KY 30 in the Old Buck ...