KY Queen’s Coronation Governor Beshear was on hand in Pineville over the weekend at the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen’s Coronation. He said “This is a special day. It’s a special festival and tradition and we got to do it in person again for the first time in almost two years,” Kentucky Governor Andy…
Soldier’s Remains Return In Bowling Green KY,the United States Navy Seaman, Howard Scott Magers was returned home after 80 years of Missing in Action.According to Suzanne Ogawa, there are around 82,000 members of the military that have yet to make it home. Her own father is one of those 82,000 and stories like Scott…
Harlan County Parks Splash Pads New splash pads opened just in time for Memorial Day weekend at two Harlan County parks, a Facebook post by Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley said.The splash pads are located at Dale Belcher Memorial Park at Dressen (Blue Courts), and at Verda Community Park.The pads will be open daily…
Eligible Counties For Flood Insurance Governor Andy Beshear announced that 22 more counties are now approved to receive individual flood assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, following severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The additional counties are Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Laurel, Madison, Warren, and Woodford. Source: MG News Return to…
Whitley County Employment Employment news for Whitley County, Gov. Andy Beshear says leaders with Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC plan to create 250 full-time jobs in Williamsburg with a $50 million expansion of the company’s automotive air springs manufacturing plant.The 68,000-square-foot expansion of the 375,000-square-foot facility comes from a growing customer demand and new…
Whitley County Employment News Employment news for Whitley County, Gov. Andy Beshear says leaders with Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC plan to create 250 full-time jobs in Williamsburg with a $50 million expansion of the company’s automotive air springs manufacturing plant.The 68,000-square-foot expansion of the 375,000-square-foot facility comes from a growing customer demand and…
University Of KY Lifts Restrictions With plans still being made for the fall semester, so far the University of Kentucky doesn’t plan to require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine and mass rttesting and vaccination sites won;t be available at UofK.Spokesperson Jay Blanton says that’s largely because they’re pleased with the progress they’ve had…
Covington, KY Man Arrested Nicholas Brockhoff from Covington, Kentucky, was arrested Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol, according to the FBI Louisville bureau.Brockhoff was seen and later identified during a review of surveillance video from Jan. 6, a court complaint reads.The Covington man discharged a fire extinguisher from…
University Of KY Eases Restrictions With plans still being made for the fall semester, so far the University of Kentucky doesn’t plan to require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine and mass rttesting and vaccination sites won;t be available at UofK.Spokesperson Jay Blanton says that’s largely because they’re pleased with the progress they’ve had…
Concert Series Returns After sufferiring millions of dollsrs in losses last year because of the pandemic, the Kentucky State Fair Board made the announcement Wednesday that the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series would return for 2021.The headliners for the 11-day concert series include some Country Music Hall of Famers and seven Kentucky artists. Among the…