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KY Kingdom Chaperones Since several recent incidents of kids found fighting, people 15 years old and younger will soon need a chaperone at Kentucky Kingdom.The park announced Wednesday that the chaperone policy would begin May 22.Kentucky Kingdom said chaperones had to be 21 years of age or older and have a valid ID.Each chaperone…
Coal Run Police Get New Non-Lethal Weapons Coal Run Police showed the department’s newly-purchased non-leathal weapons at a recent city commissioner’s meeting. Police Chief Anthony Maggard tells the News-Express that the weapons fire a pepper ball or self-defense ball and gives officers another option before having to use their firearm. Maggard says he will…
Beshear Not Cutting UUI Benefits For Now Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will continue to pay the extra $300 in unemployment benefits supplied by the federal government under the recently-passed American Rescue Plan. A number of state governors have decided to end those payments because they feel claimants are choosing not to go back…
Meeting In Breathitt County To Go Over FEMA Aid Applications FEMA and commonwealth officials held a meeting in Breathitt County on Tuesday to help those having issues getting disaster aid. One purpose for the session was to explain the way the assistance application process works so there’s no additional delays due to incorrect, missing…
Bears Invade Dorton Dorton residents have been seeing a pair of black bears recently and they are turning to FIsh and Wildlife personnel for help. A homeowner tells WKYT they were told to keep their trash in locked storage buildings or garages to cut off the supply of food to the bears and force…
Magoffin County Rescue Squad Auction Is A Sellout The Magoffin County Rescue Squad held their 41st Annual Media Auction on May 6 and 7 raising more than $16,000 for operational costs including maintenance, insurance and supplies. The Independent reports the squad planned to continue the auction on May 8, but they sold out, which…
Eula Hall Dead At 93 The operator of the Mud Creek Clinic in Floyd County died earlier this month at her home. Eula Hall also created the Mud Creek Water District and served as president of the Kentucky Black Lung Association. The Kentucky General Assembly passed a resolution 15 years ago renaming a section…
Pikeville Medical Center Giving Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To 12 And Older Beginning today Pikeville Medical Center will administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those 12 and older. This comes after the FDA and the Centers For Disease Control approved the vaccine for that age group. The Pfizer vaccine had previously been approved for those…
Floyd County BOE Tables Contract Vote The Floyd County Board of Education decides to delay a vote on a contract agreement with the Floyd County Education Support Professionals Association which represents the district’s bus drivers and transporatation workers. Union representatives say they called for an extended work week, specific seniority rights and incentive pay…
Blair & Fugate Team Up To Stop Fentanyl Trafficking Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Blair announces he is teaming up with Representative Chris Fugate to stop the increase in fentanyl overdoses and deaths Blair’s office has been experiencing. Blair made it clear that those caught trafficking the drug will be going to jail whether…