Three paint companies want to be reimbursed for the costs of defending against a public-nuisance lawsuit filed by the state, but Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is opposing that in court.

Roughly 25 percent of Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries nationwide had not yet claimed their federal Economic Stimulus Payments as of June 20, according to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Get ready for jambalaya, pulled pork and gumbo this Sunday, as the Albion Pub kicks off its first Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays.