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School Bus Wi-Fi Because of an Emergency Connectivity Fund award, Estill County schools will get a year’s worth of Wi-Fi and cell service.The school district was awarded more than $80,000 to give all school buses cellular Wi-Fi and cellular service.“This will allow students to have internet access to complete assignments while riding buses to…
Pence’s Help In Mayfield Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, volunteered with tornado cleanup Saturday in Mayfield. The Pences were there with Edward Graham on behalf of Samaritan’s Purse, which is a “non-denominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” Source:…
Bowling Green Non-Profits’ Donations A lot of love coming out of Bowling Green from Somebody Cares and Crisis Response International were at the Walmart on Walton avenue Sunday afternoon to give out toys and provide lunch for families affected by last week’s tornadoes.“We respond to disasters,” Said Sean Malone from CRI. Both organizations provided…
Clay County Deputy Funeral The funeral arrangements for a Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy who died unexpectedly are now being made public.The Sheriffs Office announced that Kelley Johnson, 51, died while off-duty on Saturday.His visitation will be Tuesday, December 21st at 6:00 p.m. at Britton Funeral Home in Manchester. His funeral will take place at…
Tornado Babies Survive What a modern miracle! Two babies survived a tornado in Kentucky last weekend that ripped the bathtub they were sheltering in out of the ground and tossed it with them inside, their grandmother said. She put 15-month-old Kaden and 3-month-old Dallas in the bathtub last Friday with a blanket, a pillow…
Pikeville Christmas Cheer Pikeville Police, Fire, EMS, and Dispatch came together on Saturday to give back to children in their community and b ring some Christmas cheer.“That’s what Christmas is about is giving and that’s the way that it always should be,” said Pikeville Fire Department Battalion Chief Mitch Case. “So, just taking care…
Graves County Thieves Even in the midst of tragedy there can evil as the Graves County Sheriff’s Office arrested five suspects for theft of personal property and loading vehicles that were destroyed by the recent tornado.On the afternoon of Friday, December 17, Graves County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to suspicious activity in the area…
Mayfield Donations Several Eastern Kentucky organizations have come together to donate supplies to the Mayfield community, but Victory Baptist Church in London is aiming to help the other communities affected by this recent devastation. Now, volunteers also plan to extend this relief project beyond Christmas; Oliver said she will be distributing the supplies accumulated…
Treatment Facility A new addiction treatment center is planned in eastern Kentucky, officials said.Addiction Recovery Care announced on Wednesday that it signed a letter of intent with Bon Secours Mercy Health to purchase part of the former Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital campus in Greenup County Source: MG News Return to News
Big Sandy Tornado Relief Big Sandy Community and Technical College is holding a donation drive for Western Kentucky storm victims.Brian Phillips, a BSCTC CDL Instructor, once lived and worked in a Western Kentucky town close to where the storms went through. “People has lost their houses, they’ve lost their cars, they have lost loved…