Regional

By Scott Wartman

The Kentucky Enquirer

Kentucky Republicans have enjoyed the national attention U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has garnered in the past month.

With just eight electoral votes, Kentucky doesn’t often get mentioned in presidential politics.

But Paul, R-Ky., has elevated his profile in the past month and generated growing interest in his possible run for the White House in 2016.

· Crews continue placing deck forms and rebar on the new truss in preparation for the first concrete deck pour which is expected in the coming weeks.

· Work is progressing on the transition spans on both sides of the river.

· For the third consecutive year, falcons have produced eggs in the nesting box on the bridge. The eggs are expected to hatch sometime in mid-April.

· Work continues on detailing the barge impact frames at pier three as workers keep an eye on rising river levels.

By ART LANDER JR.

Kentucky Afield Outdoors

Kentucky deer hunters will have lots of ground venison for chili this winter, roasts to bake with onions, celery and vegetables, and back strap chops to grill during the summer.

That’s because a record deer harvest was posted for the 2012-13 deer season, which ended with the close of archery season Jan. 21.

By TOM MARTIN

Business Lexington

Lexington– By 2018, fewer than 10 percent of Kentucky employers will accept job applicants who lack a high school diploma. This Georgetown University forecast from the study Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018 offers a clear warning to Kentucky policy makers, educators, employers, students, parents - anyone with a stake in the well-being of the commonwealth’s economy: education is essential to well-being.