Breathitt County Curfew Ends Nearly two months after deadly flooding in our region, one sheriff says the curfew in his county has ended. Breathitt County Sheriff John Hollan posted on his Facebook page it ended at 6 a.m. Monday, September 26th. Source: MG News Return to News
Extended FEMA Deadline Gov. Andy Beshear posted on Facebook that the Sept. 28 FEMA deadline has been extended to Oct. 28.The deadline was extended for people within the 13 counties approved to apply for individual assistance. Source: MG News Return to News
Airlines And Hurricane Ian The four largest U.S. airlines, including Southwest, American, Delta, and United, have all issued travel alerts for destinations most likely to be affected by Hurricane Ian this upcoming weekend.“If you go with American Airlines website, they have the cities listed they expect to be impacted. They’re [the companies] giving waivers…
Jupiter Viewing Jupiter is getting all the attention tonight. That’s when the solar system’s largest planet will make its closest approach, to Earth, at approximately 367,000,000 miles away. That’s almost half the distance the planet is from the Earth at its farthest.The last time Jupiter was this close was in October 1963. For the…
Michael Carneal Parole The full meeting of the Kentucky Parole Board was held Monday morning. During the session, members unanimously voted to keep Michael Carneal in prison to serve out his life sentence.Carneal, now 39, told parole board members last week that he would live with his parents and continue his mental health treatment…
Mountain Parkway Gov. Andy Beshear made his way to the Mountain Arts Center a few days ago to meet with state and local officials from across the region, along with the public, to discuss upcoming plans to complete 13 additional miles of the Mountain Parkway. Beshear says we have an announcement that is more…
Electric Vehicle Week This week marks electric vehicle week across the nation, and electric vehicle enthusiasts are partnering up to show their community the benefits of electric vehicles.From the traditional Tesla to the brand new all-electric pickup trucks, the vehicles are certainly picking up in popularity. Kentucky recently received a grant to put up…
Summit Community Church Food and much needed comfort were provided by the members of Summit Community Church in Hazard holding their Sunday service at Carr Creek for flood victims staying on the campgrounds. Even with rain showers church members were eager to support survivors.“Thankfully a lot of people from the church came today and…
County Horse Trail Ride One of Knott County’s biggest events will be kicking off Sunday, Oct. 2, but this year, event organizers are working to do more than just offer attendees an escape from post-flood life.This year’s Fall Knott County Horse Trail Ride will be used as a fundraiser for flood relief.Knott County Judge-Executive…
New Educational Opportunities In Knox County Knox County, Kentucky will soon have new educational opportunities with the long-awaited grand opening of the Southeast Knox Campus at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 12. On Monday, October 10, classes will begin in face-to face, hybrid, and online formats. Classes include medical assisting, nursing assistant, welding, plumbing, education,…