PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Bancshares of Ripley, Inc., the parent company of Bank of Ripley, in connection with its merger with Security Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Security Bank and Trust Company. The merger, which was completed in December 2024, expands Security Bank's banking franchise in West Tennessee and is expected to enhance product and service offering to legacy Ba more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Commercial Bancgroup, Inc., the parent company of Commercial Bank, in its merger with AB&T Financial Corporation, the parent company of Alliance Bank & Trust Company. The firm also advised on the merger of Commercial Bank and Alliance Bank & Trust Company. The mergers create a community banking franchise with approximately US$2.2 billion in total consolidated asse more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00276) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For An Adjustment Of Rates; Approval Of Tariff Revisions; And Other General Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the fo more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00287) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation For A General Adjustment Of Rates ORDER The Commission, on its own motion, HEREBY ORDERS that: A hearing in this matter shall be held on February 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and continuing until called from the bench by the presiding officer, at more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00202) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Filing Of Black Mountain Water District Unaccounted For Water Loss Reduction Plan, Surcharge And Monitoring ORDER On September 30, 2024, Black Mountain Water District (Black Mountain District) filed a motion for approval to expend water loss surcharge funds for leak repairs at Church Street, Dockie Lane, Ligget Street, Br more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00346) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. For An Adjustment Of Gas Rates COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Delta), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The infor more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00285) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. To Become A Full Participant In The PJM Interconnection LLC, Base Residual And Incremental Auction Construct For The 2027/2028 Delivery Year And For Necessary Accounting And Tariff Changes COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY, INC. Duke Energy K more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00202) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Investigation Into Farmdale Water District To Determine The Feasibility Of Merger With A Proximate Utility Pursuant To KRS 74.361 Or Abandonment Pursuant To KRS 278.020(6), And KRS 278.021 COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO FARMDALE WATER DISTRICT Farmdale Water District (Farmdale District), pursuant  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00196) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Sandy Hook Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On August 30, 2024, Sandy Hook Water District (Sandy Hook District) filed an application with the Commission, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076, requesting an adjustment to its water rates./1 The Commission established a procedural sche more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00359) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Investigation Into Wood Creek Water District's Termination Of Wholesale Water Service To The City Of Livingston For Nonpayment Of Bills ORDER On December 2, 2024, Wood Creek Water District (Wood Creek District) filed a motion requesting this case be held in abeyance until one or more parties request otherwise. BACKGROUND more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Posted by Mary-Lou Watkinson on Friday, December 13, 2024 in News Story. Tony Stewart, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities and professor of religious studies, emeritus, died on October 6, 2024, in Nashville. He was 70. Stewart was a prominent figure in the field of South Asian religious studies. He was a pioneer in research on Bengali religious narratives and helped advance the field of literary more PR