Jenkins Man Looking to Open Hemp Extraction Facility in Letcher Co. A Jenkins man is hoping to open the first industrial hemp extraction facility in Eastern Kentucky, in Letcher County. Neal Spears told WYMT-TV that he believes that hemp could bring a new industry to coal country and bring back not only jobs, but…
Atty. General Andy Beshear Files for Gubernatorial Run Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has officially filed to run for governor, calling on his Democratic opponents to release their tax returns ahead of the primary on May 21. Beshear is the second Democrat to file for the race, joining former state employee Geoff Young. Two…
Whitley Co. Officials Giving Out Free Hepatitis A Vaccines Whitley County officials will be giving 600 free Hepatitis A vaccinations on a first come, first served basis on two days next week. Whitley Co. was recently ranked as having the third most Hep-A casis in the state. Businesses countywide will soon be getting stickers…
Four Eastern KY Counties Receiving Share of .1M to Cleanup Illegal Dump Sites Kentucky officials say more than $1.1 million in grant funding will be used to clean up 77 illegal dumps in 20 counties statewide. Among the counties that received the grants include Breathitt, Harlan, Pike, and Wolfe Counties. As part of the…
Jenkins Auctioning Off Historic Firearm to Buy New Police Equipment One eastern Kentucky city is auctioning a 1921 Thompson submachine gun to raise money for its police department. Jenkins Mayor Todd DePriest said that the gun appraises for at least $75,000 and officials hope to use proceeds to match grant funding that will allow…