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Hearing Aids Back in august, the FDA approved the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Now they will become available on October 17th.About 80% of people with hearing loss have not tried to fix it, but now that over-the-counter hearing aids are approved and hitting the market, practitioners hope to change those statistics.Patients will no…
Court Operations Resume A Kentucky county’s court operations that have been closed since the incredible flooding in July will resume later this month.The Knott County Office of Circuit Court Clerk will reopen Oct. 31 in the county Judicial Center.Circuit and district court proceedings will be conducted remotely because of ongoing repairs to the center.Those…
Pikeville City Commission During the Pikeville City Commission’s recent meeting, commissioners unanimously approved setting the city’s tax rate at 15 cents per $100 of assessed value.The rate has been the same for nearly 15 years. In 2008, the city commission voted to reduce the rate from 17.5 cents per $100 of assessed value to…
Poor People’s Campaign The Poor People’s Campaign says they’re continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others, calling for a “revolution of values in America.”Saturday, members of the Kentucky chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign rallied in downtown Lexington as part of a nationwide effort to encourage low-propensity voters to…
Cumberland Arrests The Cumberland Police Department made several arrests Saturday. A news release from the department stated 12 people were arrested in a “major theft case” and others were served warrants. Police said one person was wanted by the U.S. Marshals office.Police say a burglary was reported on Oct. 3 on School Road in…