PLUNGE WAS CANCELED YESTERDAY DUE TO EXTREME CONDITIONS

(ANNAPOLIS, MD) 01/25/2014 -- A combination of extreme wind, cold temperatures, ice on the beach and in the water, as well as approaching snow, has caused the cancellation of all activities today related to Plungefest and the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Representatives from Kentucky Arts Partnership (KAP) organizations will gather in Frankfort Jan. 28 for Arts Day in Kentucky to celebrate their work in creating vibrant communities through the arts and to thank the Kentucky General Assembly for its continued support of the arts.

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s Chief Advocate for Civic Engagement, is seeking nominations for the 2013-2014 Kentucky Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award. The award recognizes teachers, school administrators, legislators and community leaders who have made notable contributions toward promoting or implementing civic learning to prepare students to be active and engaged in their communities.

ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) and Governor Nathan Deal (R-GA) joined several state and national leaders at the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, January 23, to announce that the 2014 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dream Out Loud Challenge

FRANKFORT, Ky.  — Kentucky students in grades K-6 have the opportunity to win $1,500 toward college and $500 for their school in the “Dream Out Loud Challenge.” Students are invited to submit an original drawing, poem, essay or video answering the question: “How will I change the world after I go to college?”