Renters Assistance Federal assistance is available for renters whose homes and property were damaged by recent floods in eastern Kentucky. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said individual assistance is available to renters as well as homeowners and can help pay for temporary housing.Eligible counties are Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley,…
Gingerbread Festival Canceled Organizers for the 2022 Knott County Gingerbread Festival announced the event is canceled.The announcement was made in a Facebook post.Organizers said the festival committee, volunteers, and vendors are heartbroken due to the destruction caused by the historic flooding our region saw on July 28th.They ask any of their sponsors, volunteers and…
Bluegrass Supply Chain A logistics provider plans to invest $25 million for a new operation in Bowling Green that will create 110 jobs, Gov. Andy Beshear said. Bluegrass Supply Chain Services LLC is expanding its logistics capabilities to serve the automotive and food and beverage markets, according to a statement Tuesday from Beshear’s office.…
Denny’s Mobile Diner And the help keeps coming to Eastern KY. Denny’s is sending its Mobile Relief Diner to Eastern Kentucky to serve communities impacted by deadly flooding.The 53-foot mobile diner will serve free breakfast to Eastern Kentuckians from today to Sunday, August 14.The breakfast will include two pancakes, two sausage links, hot coffee…
Sustainable Water Several Letcher County communities are still without water, but now one fire department is offering a sustainable solution to this issue.The Mayking Fire Department partnered with the Louisville-based company WaterStep to receive a water purification system at their station.The silo holds 5,000 gallons of water that people will be able to stop…
Toxics Act Veterans exposed to burn pits while serving overseas will have an easier time getting medical care. For many years, veterans’ service organizations have been working towards the change, saying younger veterans were dying due to exposure to toxic fumes, and said they’ve had to fight the VA to access care.President Joe Biden…