Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Paducah (McCracken County) native, Robert Karnes, born in 1917. Robert had roles in in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), and From Here to Eternity (1953).
Tax Trivia: The Corporate Tax Rate in 1952 and 1960 was 52% on taxable income above $25,000 and 30% on income below $25,000. For individuals in 1952 and 1960, it ranged from 20% to 92%, depending on income levels. Today, corporate tax is at a 21% flat rate, as set by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, which lowered it from 35%. Today, there are seven individual income tax rate brackets: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%.
On Monday, June 19, 2023, Thomas Massie continued to hold his ground regardless of party lines or bullies.
For the first time in Kentucky’s history, Juneteenth was celebrated as an Executive Branch holiday on June 19, 2024. It became a national holiday in 2021.