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Optometry board: Kentucky fixes still fall short on patient safety

Commonwealth Journal 11 Feb 2026
A national group that tests optometrists for licensure in all 50 states is blasting Kentucky’s licensing board, saying it is failing to protect the public or ensure that eye care providers are competent as it seeks to address cases of ... .
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Another creditor lays claim to foundering addiction treatment provider’s $8 million loan

The Sentinel Echo 10 Feb 2026
A federal lawsuit accusing Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, of defaulting on an $8 million loan has a new twist ... .
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KY optometrists will again have to pass US national exam but not until next year

The Paducah Sun 06 Feb 2026
LOUISVILLE — The state board that licenses optometrists reversed itself Thursday and will resume requiring candidates to pass all three parts of a standard national exam instead of substituting an easier Canadian test for one part ... .
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Optometrists will again have to pass U.S. national exam

Kentucky New Era 06 Feb 2026
The state board that licenses optometrists reversed course Thursday and will again require candidates to pass all three parts of the standard national exam, ending the use of an easier Canadian test for one portion of licensure ... .
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Oldham County mom sues Kentucky child welfare officials over records request

Messenger-Inquirer 30 Jan 2026
An Oldham County mother has filed a lawsuit against Kentucky child welfare officials, alleging they violated state open records law by failing to provide records related to child deaths and serious injuries from neglect and abuse ... .
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Another creditor lays claim to ARC’s $8M loan

The Daily Independent - Ashland 30 Jan 2026
A federal lawsuit accusing Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, of defaulting on an $8 million loan has a new twist ... .
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Improperly licensed optometrists can keep practicing under new regs

Kentucky New Era 08 Jan 2026
The board that regulates optometrists in Kentucky has filed emergency regulations to address exemptions from licensure requirements it improperly granted some optometry graduates in recent years ... .
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Improperly licensed KY optometrists can keep practicing until next year under new regs

Commonwealth Journal 07 Jan 2026
The board that regulates optometrists in Kentucky has filed emergency regulations to address exemptions from licensure requirements it improperly granted some optometry graduates in recent years ... .
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Kentucky optometrist board meets in private but takes no action

The Richmond Register 15 Dec 2025
The Kentucky board that licenses and regulates optometrists met Friday amid growing controversy about waivers it granted some candidates in recent years who hadn’t met all requirements for licensure ... .
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Board president resigns amid questions about some optometrists’ licenses

Messenger-Inquirer 13 Dec 2025
The president of the state board that oversees optometrists has resigned amid reports the board circumvented state law by waiving licensure requirements for some optometry graduates as detailed Thursday in a report by the Kentucky Lantern ... .
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Board president resigns amid questions about some Kentucky optometrists’ licenses

Commonwealth Journal 12 Dec 2025
The president of the state board that oversees optometrists has resigned amid reports the board circumvented state law by waiving licensure requirements for some optometry graduates as detailed Thursday in a report by the Kentucky Lantern ... .
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How Macon cleaned up contaminated land to make room for new Mercer medical school

The Telegraph Macon 26 Nov 2025
Once a contaminated brownfield, 815 Riverside Drive is finally ready for Mercer University’s medical school after years of cleanup ... .
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