New Pool For Paintsville In an effort to draw attention, the Paintsville City Council voted to approve selling bonds to begin construction on an approximately $1.5 million new pool facility.The new facility would keep the original Olympic-sized pool, but add new bathhouses and a splash pad.City leaders say this was the best move to…
Juneteenth In KY To commemmorate the day of the end of slavery with ties in KY, Juneteenth is on its way to becoming a federal holiday, but the effort to make it a state holiday has been put on hold.Last year, Kentucky Senate leaders promised to file legislation to make Juneteenth a state holiday…
AG Against Climate Change Reporting Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a 16-state coalition in filing comments before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to push back against an initiative requiring companies to make climate change disclosures in SEC filings. The attorneys general argue this new move would require companies to make policy statements…
Rural Telehealth The COVID-19 pandemic showed the importance of telehealth services in patient care, allowing patients to get a diagnosis and treatment from the comfort of their homes.Now, it’s being used to help doctors in rural hospitals give specialized care remotely.“The impact of this program is huge in terms of taking care of these…
Drowning Awareness According to data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety commission, drownings are on the rise even in Kentucky. Yearly 380 children younger than 15 years old drown each year. Home pools make up about 70% of the deadly incidents.EMS officials are warning parents that having your own pool can cause more danger…
American Rescue Plan Kentucky is receiving billions in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan, but there are still a number of questions as to how that money can or should be spent. The state has already received a number of applications for water and sewer projects.Some of the money is headed directly to…
KY Leaders Connect With the goal of closing the gap between the urban and rural sections of Kentucky, several local leaders met up with Louisville business and education leaders Tuesday to discuss potential collaboration efforts, hoping to help benefit all of Kentucky.It was a meeting of the minds, as Clay County officials talked about…
Camp Invention Pikeville Elementary is hosting its annual “Camp Invention” June 14-18 which seeks to educate students in kindergarten through 6th grade on the importance of STEM-related fields and collaborate to solve everyday problems in today’s world. Students are eager to be back in person, hands-on, and working with one another again. Events are…
KY 52 Road Construction Road construction notice for dirvers using KY 52 to travel between Beattyville and Jackson.This Saturday, June 19th, officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the road will be closed at MP 20 near Monica, just west of the KY 2017 intersection.The closing will allow crews to replace a drainage pipe.Work…
Agriculture Program For Rural Areas A new program announced Tuesday by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) could help those in struggling rural areas create good-paying jobs and support new business opportunities in high-growth fields.The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program aims to help communities find their best assets and create ideas to…