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Take a look at what the media is saying about the Kentucky Colonels around the world.
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2024
- Rulings on April 22, 2024 from the United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky HOKC vs KY Colonels International
- Safe Harbor’s Tribute to Pillars of Support: The 13th Annual Cornerstone Awards in Northeast Kentucky
- There are Sergeants, Lieutenants and Captains and then there are Kentucky Colonels
2023
- KCTCS, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Mark Major Milestone with $100,000 Scholarship Donation
- Rick Harrison of ‘Pawn Stars’ Becomes Kentucky Colonel
- Contributing Colonels
- Non-profit Donates Trauma Kits to DCSO, Other Sheriff’s Offices
- Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky Receives $7K Grant
- Kentucky Colonels wins Federal Trademark Injunction over Unauthorized Memorabilia
- HOKC Prevails in Federal Court to protect our trademarks.
- Martin County Senior Citizens Center receives $9,557 grant for infrastructure upgrade from Kentucky Colonels Good Works Program
- JSF receives grant from Kentucky Colonels to distribute “Presidential Visits to Kentucky”
- Nazareth Home receives grant
- Kaden’s Cause awarded grant by HOKC for communal charities
- WATCH Center receives HOKC grant
- Playhouse receives HOKC grant
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels awards grants; New Beginnings in Hazard named a recipient
- GC Alliance receives $10k HOKC grant
- KY Colonels grant going towards Kentucky Kingdom tickets for Louisville area foster children
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels awards grant to Easterseals Redwood to support training program
- Kentucky Colonels award grant for Jeffers Bend improvements
- Kentucky Colonels award $10K grant to Kentucky Nurses Association
- Grayson County Alliance Receives Large Grant From Kentucky Colonels
- Project LEARN receives grant from Kentucky Colonels
- CASA of the Bluegrass receives grant from Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
- Kentucky Colonels award $11k grant to Scheben Care Center to purchase vehicle for Medicaid program
- Kentucky Colonels Support Blue Grass Charities
- Blue Grass Farms Charities Receives HOKC Grant
- DSSKY’s Scoops of Joy trailer to get vehicle with grant
- The Sheep Dogs help protect the flock in the Pendleton County Sheriff’s office
- Dr. Rafael Marrero is Commissioned as Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky
- Kentucky Colonels form Southeastern Ohio Chapter
- Miracles Bakery opens at Community Ventures’ Mustard Seed Hill In Millersburg
- Chaudoin Named Kentucky Colonel At Eagle Ambassador Breakfast
- Action Ministries provides weekend food for children who rely on school for meals
- Kentucky Colonels Organization moves to protect historic trademark
- KY Colonels file suit seeking damages, claim trademark infringement
- Riendeau appointed to Kentucky Colonels Board of Trustees
- Minnick appointed to Kentucky Colonels Board of Trustees
- Kentucky Colonels Organization Moves Again to Protect Historic Trademark
- Verified Complaint with Exhibits
2022
- Kentucky Colonels participate in Rebuild Kentucky Challenge
- Kentucky Colonels to match up to $1 million in contributions to Rebuild Kentucky Challenge
- WLKY partners with Wednesday’s Child for annual Adopt-a-thon
- Poage DAR Honors Annie Poage with Headstone
- Trinity Metals Foundation and Giampaolo Foundation partner for eastern Kentucky flood relief efforts
- New vision van to bring free vision screenings to Kentuckians
- St. Vincent de Paul giving beds to children without
- Kentucky Colonels Receives $1,000,000 Rebuild Kentucky Challenge
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels announces $1 Million in Disaster Relief; Distributes $255,000
- Hope on a Rack getting upgrades
- HOKC awards Behringer-Crawford $6,400 for gun safes, archival boxes to store Civil War collections
- Redwood receives grant from Kentucky Colonels; plans to update clock system at Ft. Mitchell facility
- Kentucky Colonels grants Girl Scouts of Wilderness Road to support their adventure program
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Award 314 Grants Totaling $3.1 Million
- Alley Cat Advocates Receives Grant for Cat & Kitten Housing
- $6,600 grant to be used to purchase signage for Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill
- Lifeline Recovery Center receives nearly $2,500 grant from Kentucky Colonels
- SPARC Hope Receives $10,000 Grant from Kentucky Colonels
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Award 314 Grants Totaling $3.1 Million
- Paducah’s Lotus receives $15,000 grant from Kentucky Colonels for musical playground
- Logan County Good Samaritan an Honored 2022 Recipient
- Kentucky Colonels award a $27 thousand grant to the Market House Theatre
- Kentucky Colonels donate to Hillcrest-Bruce Mission
- Kentucky Colonels award grants; Care Cottage honored as a 2022 recipient
- YMCA receives HOKC grant
- Grayson County Alliance Awarded Good Works Program Grant From Kentucky Colonels
- Because a Colonel gave
- Gary Boschert: During HOKC Grant Impact Week, let’s recognize the great work of a KY institution
- Kentucky Colonels’ award more than $320,000 to EKY Non-profits
- The Kentucky Colonels award 314 grants totaling $3.1 million
- Grant Impact Week | Kentucky group to distribute $3.1 million in grants to nonprofits
- How the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels help Kentucky tornado victims: Opinion
- Local nurses honored with Kentucky Colonel
- Kentucky Colonels donate to Habitat for Humanity
- Trinity Metals supports tornado relief in Kentucky
- Trinity Metals Comes to Help Western Kentucky Tornado Victims, Brings $100,000 in Aid with Them
- Indianapolis Business Comes to Aid Western Kentucky Tornado Victims, Brings $100,000 in Aid with Them
- Gov. Beshear makes UK star Oscar Tshiebwe a Kentucky Colonel
- Tornado Relief Project Aided by Trinity Metals; Raises Over $50,000
- Metals Recycler Joins Distillery, Kentucky Colonels to Raise Funds for Tornado Victims
- Hotel Tango Distillery, Trinity Metals & Kentucky Colonels Raffling Barrels of Bourbon to Raise $50K for Kentucky Tornado Relief
- Two Indiana Businesses Team up With Kentucky Colonels for Storm Relief
- Kentucky Colonels Raises Nearly $50,000 with Two Indiana Businesses for Tornado Relief Single Barrel Project
- Kentucky Colonels Tornado Relief Single Barrel Project to Raise Nearly $50,000 with Two Indiana Businesses
2021
- The Kentucky Colonels Make a Massive Donation to Tornado Relief
- Kentucky Colonels Distribute $245k in Tornado Disaster Relief
- Kentucky Colonels Deliver Disaster Relief Funds
- Kentucky Colonels Announce $3.5 Million in Disaster Relief to Western Kentucky, Planning Day of Service for Spring 2022
- Tornado Recovery: Local Organizations Lending a Helping Hand and How You Can Help
- Kentucky Colonels Announce $3.5 Million in Disaster Relief
- WATCH: WLKY Hosts Annual Wednesday’s Child Adopt-a-thon
- Grants Support Redwood’s Therapy Programs, Facility Upgrades
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels grant $10,000 to Garrard County Food Pantry
- Project Warm to Pass Out Weatherization Kits for 2021 ‘BLITZ’ this Saturday
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Trustees
- Colonels Help Build Abilities Course at KFTHC
- Kentucky Colonels Give Back to Local Youth Center
- Area Kentucky Colonels to help with Day of Service
- Humanitarian Groups Sending Aid from Louisville to Haiti
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonel Award 275 Grants Totaling $2.1 Million
- Happy Feet grant funding goes toward Mayfield, Graves
- Five Finger Death Punch’s Chris Kael Officially Named a Kentucky Colonel
- Safe Harbor receives $5.2K Grant
- Local nonprofit gets over $7,000 to help homeless households
- Kentucky Colonels award grant to Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women
- Kentucky Colonels award grant to Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women
- Humane society receives $10K donation to expand, modernize surgical center
- Grayson County Alliance Receives Nearly $3,000 Grant From Kentucky Colonels
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels awards 275 grants totaling $2.1 million
- Kentucky Colonels Aid Master Provisions in Security Camera Upgrade
- Franklin County Humane Society awarded $10,000 grant
- KY Colonels Offer Grant to BGFC For Backstretch Kids
- Local CASA receives Kentucky Colonels grant
- Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky receives grant from Kentucky Colonels
- Western Kentucky nonprofits receive $240,000 in grants from Kentucky Colonels
- Western Kentucky nonprofits receive $240,000 in grants from Kentucky Colonels
- BGFC Receives Grant From Kentucky Colonels
- Roten now a Kentucky Colonel
- Trigg County Historical Society Earns Grant From Kentucky Colonels
- Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Honored As Kentucky Colonel
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels awarding $2.1 million in grants
- Kentucky Colonels award 275 grants totaling $2.1 million
- Kentucky Colonels Prepare to Give Grants to Local Nonprofits
- Calling all Colonels
- Nonprofit helping Louisville students further education with help of Chromebooks
- The Image of a Kentucky Colonel
- Settlement Reached in Kentucky Colonel’s Trademark Dispute
- Settlement Announcement in Kentucky Colonel’s Trademark Dispute
- Governor Beshear asks President Biden to posthumously promote Buffalo Soldier, Kentuckian Col. Charles Young
- Friends of the Library to host virtual Kentucky Chautauqua presentation
2020
- Things Are Looking Pretty Good Over At Ragged Edge
- Col. Matt Winn: The Man Who Saved the Kentucky Derby
- The Kentucky Colonels: Philanthropic group has a long tradition for helping fellow Kentuckians
- A Kentucky Colonel: Veterans Advocate Tom McKnight Receives Highest Civilian Honor
- Candlelight, ongoing fight: Ceremony honors domestic violence victims; Safe Harbor opens art studio, pet kennel
- St. Joseph Peace Mission unveils Nicky Hayden Commons Area
- Grant from Kentucky Colonels helps LMAS reunite lost pets with families
- OSO Strings Attached program engages students
- Lifting A Fork Against Hunger
- US District Court rules in favor of HOKC in trademark dispute, issues injunction
- Hopkinsville Community College announces Summer, Fall Scholarship Awards
- Mercy Health receives gaming cart for pediatrics through grant
- Good News: Kentucky Colonels giving $1.3 million to groups battling the coronavirus
- Kentucky Colonels to award $2.1 million in grants; $1.3 million helping those impacted by COVID-19
- Hardin county veteran creates drive up food pantry
- Community honks farewell to Hamilton
- Crit Luallen chosen as a co-chair for the Team Kentucky Fund
- Kentucky Colonels Donate $1 Million to Team Kentucky Fund. State paid $289 Million in Benefits in Last Month
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels $1 Million Gift to Team Kentucky Fund
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels contributes $1M to Team Kentucky Fund
- Team Kentucky Fund gets big donation from Kentucky Colonels: $1 million
- Kentucky Colonels make $1M donation to Team Kentucky Fund, governor says
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Contribute $1 Million to the Team Kentucky Fund
- Kentucky Colonels Respond to Coronavirus
- Louisville nonprofit opens new downtown HQ
- Kentucky Colonels open new headquarters in downtown Louisville
- Federal lawsuit accuses ‘shadow group’ of using Kentucky Colonel name to raise money
- Kentucky Colonels sue rival organization for trademark infringement, defamation
- Kentucky Colonels sue ‘Kentucky Colonels International’ over copyright infringement
- Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages
- Tommy presented with Kentucky Colonel Commission
- World War II veterans honored as Kentucky Colonels for ‘amazing service’
2019
- Colonel David Compton interviewed by his home town paper
- New Louisville program transports stranded, homeless people home for free
- Knox Native Named Kentucky Colonel
- Carriage House received Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Grant
- Walter Butler III: Kentucky Colonel Honoree
- Jay Blanton overcomes challenges and inspires others
- Colonel Sanders, Bill Clinton … and Jeff Duncan?
- WLKY’s Debbie Roberson: A Temp Job-Turned-43-Year TV Career
- Rotary Club of Florence hands out annual teacher of the year honors to Boone County educators
- A conversation with a real Kentucky colonel
- When a WWII vet couldn’t fly, Honor Flight brought the trip to him
- Meet The Media: Julie Dolan
- Cheryl Kenney retires after 46 years at Masconomet
- Elementary Teacher of the Year named Kentucky Colonel
- Owens receives Kentucky Colonel
- KY Colonels to give $2.1M to support non-profit organizations throughout the commonwealth
- Kentucky colonel to hosts annual grant party
- Grayson County Alliance Recipient of Kentucky Colonels Grant
- Generations Adult Day Services Receives Grant
- Governor honors three first responders before football game Friday
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels gives nearly $150,000 to local non-profits
- Kentucky Colonels award grant to Franklin County Humane Society
- Hillcrest-Bruce Mission awarded grant
- WATCH Center receives grant
- Kentucky Colonels take part in Day of Service
- McCready-Telford Foundation receives grant, donation
- Local reverend makes history with street named after
- Saltville couple receive Kentucky’s highest honor
- Area schools receive shoes for students
- Triangle Kentucky fan hits Duke jackpot with $15k signed card, donates it all to children’s home
- Rowan Historical Society Inc. receives Kentucky Colonel grant
- Gateway Helping Hands receives $7,500 grant from Kentucky Colonels
- Eltzroth named Kentucky Colonel
- Frank William Hudson named a Kentucky Colonel
- Salyersville Grade School Academic Team Takes All Regional Tournament
2018
- Called to Serve
- Opinion Editorial published in the Courier-Journal
- Lane Report – $2M awarded and Day of Service
- WLKY Interview with General Bill Samuels and Colonel Sherry Crose on the organization
- Segment on WFPL’s Curious Louisville on the history of the Kentucky Colonels
- Kentucky Forward commentary by Col. Pat Day, Col. Bill Samuels, Jr. and Col. Sherry Crose
- Paducah Sun article on grant for Friends of Land Between the Lakes
- Steve Flairty’s Northern Kentucky Tribune profile of several Colonels
