Kentucky Kayakers Lots of kayakers meant success for the first weekend of whitewater kayaking at the Ratliff Hole area Saturday and Sunday taking advantage as Flannagan Dam opened for the annual October activities.With a turnout that kayakers say was a success, those involved are excited to see how the next three weekends will look.…
Pregnancy And Infant Loss For the 14th year, a local non-profit hosted a memorial walk on Sunday, honoring little ones who were lost too soon.The Missing Alexis Foundation hosts the walk during the first weekend of October because it is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.The event included a memorial roll call, a butterfly…
KY Man Sentenced A Kentucky man has been sentenced to six years of probation for a fiery highway crash that killed an Evansville woman and her two children.A Vanderburgh County judge sentenced Damon R. Busby, of Henderson, Kentucky, last week, and ordered him to wear an electric monitoring device for the first four years…
Pike Community Helps Farm Animals In a unique way to help farm animals Three Mile Creek Farms in the small Pike County community of Dorton rescues animals who were abused, neglected, or otherwise unwanted. The farm is a non-profit and pays for the animals’ upkeep with charitable donations as well as by hosting events…
KY Firefighters Recognized Three Kentucky firefighters are among more than 200 being honored this weekend at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.The Courier Journal reports James Settles, of the Stanley Volunteer Fire Department; Johnnie Jessie, of the Greensburg/Green County Volunteer Fire Department; and Dale Brown, of the Covington Fire Department, are included in the ceremony.A…
KY Organization Receives Grant A Central Kentucky organization has received a national honor that comes with a 10-thousand dollar national grant.Greenhouse17 was granted the Purple Ribbon Award for “Program/Shelter of the Year.”The nonprofit helps survivors of intimate partner abuse by providing housing, legal advocacy and other services.Executive Director Darlene Thomas said the survivors and…
Honoring A Pikeville Officer One business is gaining attention after paying tribute to a Pikeville Police Officer killed in the line of duty several years ago.Officer Scotty Hamilton was killed in the line of duty on March 13th, 2018.Faith Tax in Pikeville has decided to honor Officer Hamilton’s memory with a permanent memorial outside…
Bridge Repair A deteriorating Kentucky bridge that was home to thousands of endangered gray bats has been repaired in way that makes the span safer for motorists and wildlife, officials said.A project team from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make a habitat-focused design as crews replaced…
Driver’s License Change With a new era in driver licensing in Kentucky according to Governor Beshear, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials announced 10 more Kentucky counties are making the transition to KYTC Regional Offices.Officials said they are phasing out the traditional systems of licensing and permits offered at the Office of Circuit Court Clerk.So…
Hospitalizations Dropping Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Kentucky have dropped in recent days, leaving state officials hopeful the new month will be much better than September, when the delta variant ravaged the state.Statewide hospitalizations and patients in intensive care units due to COVID-19 decreased in the past seven days based on a “rolling average,” Gov. Andy…