Rick Nelson

Just before Kentucky's first legal bear hunt in more than a century, we boldly predicted that hunters in Pike, Letcher and Harlan counties would have no trouble reaching the kill limit of 10 male bears or five female bears or some combination of the two during the hunt on Dec. 19-20. Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. Dangerous bears could be shot if they get within 30 yards of a home under a proposal that will be presented to lawmakers next month. Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. Dangerous bears could be shot if they get within 30 yards of a home under a proposal that will be presented to lawmakers next month. Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. An eastern Kentucky lawmaker is proposing legislation that would allow people to shoot dangerous bears without fear of prosecution if they come within 30 yards of homes. Read More

R.V. Nelson's soft eyes have stared into the faces of Jacksonville's worst killers. Read More

R.V. Nelson's soft eyes have stared into the faces of Jacksonville's worst killers. Read More

Imagine that your favorite family sitcom featured people who were related to one another in real life. Read More

As five American students are alleged to have discovered, joining Afghanistan's Taleban insurgents is not easy for outsiders - one reason the flow of foreign fighters to Afghanistan so far is a small stream compared with the tide once seen in Iraq. Read More

After months of review the ad-hoc committee challenged to revise the animal control ordinance finally moved forward. Read More

As five U.S. students are alleged to have discovered, joining Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents isn't easy for outsiders — one reason the flow of foreign fighters to Afghanistan so far is a small stream compared with the tide once seen in Iraq. Read More