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COVID-19 Survey The public is invited to give their input in several COVID-related surveys being conducted by the Pikeville High School Biology Department.The research surveys are meant to seek the community’s input and perspective related to the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as COVID-related mitigation measures and other treatment options. The surveys will be open…
Harlan Hometown Urgent Care Harlan County has a new business that recently opened. Hometown Urgent Care was started by Nurse Practitioner Patty Coldiron.“We’re so happy to be here and it’s a honor to serve in Harlan County,” Owner Patty Coldiron said.“To be able to provide this service has been just so exciting but I’ve…
Love Harper-Comfort Bags The Letcher County Sheriff’s Department this week received a donation from an organization to help kids in the area.Love Harper-Comfort Bags is an organization created by Shelly and Ron Poston in 2020 after losing their two-year-old granddaughter Harper Mitchell to child abuse in Virginia.The goal of the bags is to take…
The Royal Draw The Kentucky Blood Center is partnering with representatives from Amerifest and the Kentucky Festival Pageants for a statewide blood drive Friday.The Royal Draw, hosted in honor of 11-year-old Ryan Neighbors, a pageant girl who was born with Spina Bifida, asks Kentuckians to donate blood in honor of Neighbors who have previously…
Police Presence In Frankfort, KY A day after protests turned violent at the nation’s capital, there is an increased police presence in Frankfort.There are dozens of state troopers around the Capitol Building.This obviously comes in the wake of the riots and violent protests on U.S. Capitol grounds. That caused Governor Beshear to postpone his…
KY Detectives Fired Two Kentucky detectives involved in raid that left Breonna Taylor dead have been fired.Taylor, a Black woman, was killed March 13 by police executing a narcotics search warrant. None of the three white officers who fired into Taylor’s home were charged by a grand jury in her death. Source:…
3-D Technology Classes With the increased demand for 3D printing technology, The Center for Rural Development’s Business and Community Training Center is introducing a new online training to provide the basics for anyone interested in learning more about 3D printing.3D Printing Getting Started is an instructor-led, introductory training that will take an in-depth look…
Booking A Cruise Travel experts say January and February is usually not the time most people want to hit the seas and cruise. However, this year, January is becoming a popular time to book a cruise.But is sailing away during the pandemic a good idea?“Kentucky is right there with many states. They love the…
Returning To The Classroom Some school districts in Kentucky are returning to in-person learning this week, while others have delayed going back.The Kentucky Department of Education reports at least 20 Kentucky school districts resumed in-person classes on Monday. An additional 10 plan to start later this week. At least 116 districts will wait until…
Flood Proofing Projects During a special called meeting of the Pike County Fiscal Court on Dec. 18, the court discussed a grant application with the Appalachian regional commission (ARC) in the amount of $442,105 to be used as matching funds for the U.S. Corps of Engineers Pike-Levisa 202 Coal Run Village flood proofing project.“The…