New Knox County Education Superintendent Knox County’s Board of Education named a new superintendent Monday night after several days of special meetings to conduct interviews according to a release from the district. In a unanimous vote, the board named Knox County Middle School principal Jeremy Ledford the new superintendent. He will receive a four-year…
Eastern KY Soldier Identified Officials say the remains of an Eastern Kentucky soldier killed during the Korean War have been identified.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a statement last week that the remains of Army Cpl. Burl Mullins, 23, of Dorton were identified in April through DNA and anthropological analysis as well as…
KY Facility Caregiver Pleads Guilty A man now on the state’s caregiver misconduct registry pleaded guilty to abusing a vulnerable adult at a Kentucky care facility and has been sentenced to five years in prison.Daniel L. Wright II, 39, was convicted of wanton abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult and sentenced by Circuit…
AAA Memorial Day Outlook According to AAA, they’re expecting travel this summer to increase by nearly 60% across the nation compared to last year.“Nationally we’re expecting 37 million to travel just Memorial Day weekend along,” said Lori Weaver Hawkins, public affairs manager with AAA Bluegrass.As for Kentuckians, AAA Bluegrass says they’ve seen a similar…
Click It Or Ticket Campaign Agressive driving, speeding and texting are some of the traffic problems Kentucky’s Office of Highway Safety mentioned in kicking off the annual Click It or Ticket Campaign Monday, ahead of Memorial Day weekend travel.“It’s really not about writing tickets. It’s about saving lives,” said Jason Siwula, the Assistant State…
Pike County Federal Funding During a visit to Pike County today, Gov. Andy Beshear recommended two ongoing projects for federal funding and announced state funding for another.The ongoing projects, designed to bolster water infrastructure and protect the area from future flood damage, if approved, would be funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The Mountain…
Camp Nelson Flags Memorial Day is almost here and Camp Nelson is returning to a long held tradition. This year volunteers will place thousands of flags in front of veteran graves.Due to COVID-19 the flags were not put down last year disrupting a long held tradition.Ground crews spent all day Saturday weeding and mowing.…
Installing Smoke Alarms The Lexington Fire Department is restarting its smoke detector initiative that previously had been put on hold during the pandemic.Experts say that new homes can have an increased fire danger. One fire expert says the best places to avoid are in kitchens, bathrooms (because the moisture can mess with the sensor)…
Mapping Aquifers People along rivers in seven states including Kentucky may see a low-flying helicopter towing a long cylinder, starting late this month and going into July.The 30-foot-long tube holds an electromagnetic instrument that the U.S. Geological Survey uses to make maps of aquifers.Officials say the helicopter will generally fly along rivers in Missouri,…
Ben Stidham Funeral The Perry County Sheriff’s Office will close this morning at 11 a.m. for the funeral of Ben Stidham.On Sunday, Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle made the announcement on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.Engle said the office will reopen Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.“Sorry for the inconvenience, Ben was just as much…