RecoverCare and MedaSTAT USA to Merge, Creating Leading Provider of Wound Care and Bariatric Treatment Solutions for Acute and Post-Acute Care Markets

Combined Company to Enhance Value for Customers through Increased Service Levels, Enhanced Product and Therapy Offerings, Greater Nationwide Service Coverage and Enhanced Product and Technology Solutions

RADNOR, Pa. and LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — RecoverCare, LLC, and MedaSTAT USA, LLC, both privately held companies, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which the two companies will combine in a merger-of-equals transaction led by private equity firm Aurora Capital…

New Investigative Tool From Appriss(R) Tracks Persons of Interest

eBatch provides fast, convenient access to nationwide arrest and demographic data

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 10 /PRNewswire/ — Appriss, the leading provider of technology services to criminal justice agencies across the country, has unveiled its latest tool to help investigators generate information on persons of interest. eBatch allows law enforcement officials to determine whether an individual has been arrested and be notified of that arrest. It is the latest entry in…

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky, UK HealthCare Renew Network Agreement

LEXINGTON, Ky., July 9 /PRNewswire/ — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky and the UK HealthCare system have reached agreement on a new three-year contract. Through this agreement, physicians, facilities and other medical professionals affiliated with UK HealthCare will remain in Anthem’s provider networks.

Members who are enrolled in Anthem’s Blue Traditional, Blue Access (PPO), Blue Preferred (HMO and POS), Federal Employee HMO program and Medicare Select networks…

It’s the Colonel by a Landslide! America Votes at KFC.com Overwhelmingly in Support of Colonel Harland Sanders

KFC Announces Winner of ‘Ultimate Kentucky Grilled Chicken Fan(TM)’ Contest Will Not Appear on the Brand’s Iconic Bucket

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 9 /PRNewswire/ — In a landslide that would make any politician envious, America voted recently to keep Colonel Harland Sanders as the advertising face for KFC’s popular new Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). Of the thousands of votes cast, 96 percent were in favor of keeping the Colonel as the…

Census Bureau Opens National Pressing Center in Jeffersonville, Ind.

WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The facility that will process 20 percent of completed forms for the 2010 Census opened today at the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Processing Center (NPC) in Jeffersonville, Ind. The NPC expects to hire up to 2,000 people as the 2010 Census approaches, bringing its total employment level to about 5,000 at the peak of census processing.

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Associate Director for Decennial Census Arnold Jackson…

U.S. Census Bureau to Hold Grand Opening for 2010 Census Data Capture Facility in Jeffersonville, Ind.

WHAT: There will be a grand opening ceremony and open house for the Census Bureau’s data capture facility at the National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Ind., where 2010 Census questionnaires will be scanned and tabulated. This is one of only three facilities in the nation to process 2010 Census questionnaires. Tours for the media will be conducted July 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the main facility, followed by a…

Commercial Barge Line Company Completes Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes and New Asset-based Lending Facility

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Commercial Barge Line Company (“CBLC”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLI) (“ACL”), announced today that CBLC completed the previously announced private placement of $200 million senior secured second lien notes due in 2017 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be guaranteed by ACL and by certain of CBLC’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

The Notes have an interest rate of…

Kentucky Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

Company Invests More Than $1.5 Million over Past 18 Months to Boost Capacity of High-Speed Data Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 1 /PRNewswire/ — Kentucky residents and visitors who rely on Verizon Wireless’ advanced 3G high-speed wireless network don’t have to worry about their ability to access the Internet, check email, download music and view high-quality videos.  The company announced today that it has spent more than $1.5 million over the…

Appriss Launches DataBridge

New service extracts national booking data for criminal justice needs

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 1 /PRNewswire/ — The task of tracking suspected criminals who may have been arrested has now been made easier with a new product launch from Appriss.  The Kentucky-based technology company has announced the rollout of DataBridge, an XML interface that allows law enforcement agencies to query, watch, and extract national booking data for a variety of needs.

DataBridge’s…

Commercial Barge Line Company Prices Issue of $200 Million of New Debt

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Commercial Barge Line Company (“CBLC”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLI) (“ACL”), announced today the pricing of an issuance of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 12 1/2% senior secured second lien notes due July 15, 2017 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be guaranteed by ACL and by certain of CBLC’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries. The Notes…