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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Park The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is observing Juneteenth with two free presentations.Ranger Layton Carr will lead a discussion at 11 a.m. Saturday about Abraham Lincoln’s legacy in pushing for emancipation and how that led to the formation of Juneteenth, the National Park Service said in a statement.In the…
Air-Conditioning As you try to beat the heat this week, power companies and cooperatives are getting ready for more people to boost their air conditioning.Daniel Lowry with Kentucky Utilities said they’ll treat this week much like any other, and that they’re anticipating no issues even with the high temperatures.“Fortunately, we have sufficient generation capacity…
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is partnering with the Lexington Police Department on an initiative that aims to help solve some homicide cases in central Kentucky, officials said.Bluegrass Crime Stoppers has committed $10,000 over the next three months to unsolved homicides from 2022 in Lexington, police detective Anthony Delimpo said in a statement.…
Car Inspection In the hot weather you might want to schedule a car inspection. High temps can even be extremely costly when it comes to your car. “A lot of overheating problems, a lot of air conditioner problems, a lot of battery problems. That pretty much wraps it up because the heat is just…
Honorable Order Of The KY Colonels Partnership Housing in Owsley County is among the lucky non-profit recipients the Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels awarded among 32 Eastern Kentucky non-profits more than $320,000.The event, which was held at the Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, marks the beginning of the ‘Colonels’ Grant-Impact…
Disaster Loans The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding anyone seeking physical damage disaster loans following storms on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day that the deadline to file their application is coming up soon.The deadline is July 18, 2022.The declaration includes, in our area: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, and Pike Counties in…