Antique Appraisals Pike County Public Library will be hosting free antique appraisals from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21 at the library located at 126 Lee Avenue in Pikeville. If weather permits, appraisals will be held on the library parking lot and if not, it will be held on the third…
SOAR Summit The Shaping our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit will be taking place in Corbin for the first time.This Wednesday and Thursday, approximately 1,500 people plan to meet to find solutions and ideas for communities hit hard by the coal industry’s decline.The summit will kick off Wednesday with an evening reception downtown and events…
Corn Fusion Maize To bring some fun to the season, the award-winning “Pumpkin Man” in Eastern Kentucky is opening a corn maze just outside Prestonsburg. The corn fusion maize is located along Kentucky RT 14 in Prestonsburg. The hours are Thursday and Friday from 530 pm to dark and then Saturday from 10 am…
Laurel County Cases Down Health officials in Laurel County said the case load of COVID-19 is drastically lower than it was last month.Official said it is still a serious issue, but the vaccination rate going up has lessened the strain on the area.Last month, Laurel County was recording more than 100 new COVID-19 cases…
Deer Alert When Driving Kentucky officials are urging drivers to be on alert for deer and other wildlife this fall.From October through December, there’s a noticeable increase in highway collisions involving deer, Transportation Secretary Jim Gray said in a statement. That time frame includes mating seasons, hunting seasons and fall harvests. Source:…
Some Grocers Looking Lean Many of the country’s biggest food makers are telling grocers that they will have limited quantities of a number of their products heaing into the holidays.Some grocers say labor, commodity and transportation constraints are blocking supply chains. On top of that, when supply is tight, manufacturers often eliminate some of…
Cash Express The London City Fire Department is partnering with Cash Express again this year to host its annual toy and coat drive.Officials said they will be collecting toys, coats and money to give back to families in need throughout Laurel County.You can take new and gently used toys to The London Fire Department…
Tax Credits Blocked A Kentucky judge has blocked part of a new state law that allows public tax credits to support private school tuition.Friday’s ruling by Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd halts state officials from implementing the so-called “educational opportunity accounts” under House Bill 563, which Republicans passed over Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto.The…
Ranking University Of Kentucky The University of Kentucky continues to move up in the Associated Press Top 25.The Wildcats are now ranked No. 11 following Saturday night’s 42-21 win over LSU. Source: MG News Return to News
KY Bridge Repair District 12’s bridge crew will be performing a bridge repair project on the Ky. 194 bridge near Kimper Elementary in Pike County.Repair work will take approximately one week.The work will begin this morning at approximately 10 a.m.. Weather permitting, the project will end on Friday, Oct. 18. The site is at…