Donated Socks And Shoes More helping hands as Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, along with UK Men’s Basketball head coach John Calipari and “special guests” are in Prestonsburg today to deliver shoes to flood victims.The group is in Eastern Kentucky to hand out donated shoes to people who lost belongings in the July flooding.The Calipari…
Old Mill Baptist Church Rehab The National Park Service has awarded $180,000 to help with rehabilitation efforts at the Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site, originally the site of the Old Mill Baptist Church.The grant is a part of a program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Kentucky…
UK Campus Swelling The school doors are certainly open as UK spokesperson Jay Blanton says there could be a record number of students filling in classrooms across campus, with more than 32,000 students enrolled for the new academic year.That number included a record incoming freshman class of more than 6,000 students. That did cause…
Lowe’s Tool Rental Lowe’s has set up a tool rental trailer outside of the retail store in Hazard, offering pressure washers, generators or anything else needed to aid people in the cleanup process. Lowe’s employees say the rental trailer will be there for the next few weeks.”It felt exciting and encouraging that our company…
More FEMA Approvals Governor Andy Beshear has announced many people are seeing FEMA approvals in Eastern Kentucky after backlash to many reports of denied aid requests.He said FEMA has approved 2,080 people who were initially denied. Source: MG News Return to News
KY College Graduation Rates Up Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education officials said college graduation rates are continuing to climb in the state although undergraduate enrollment has fallen.The council’s 2022 Progress Report said graduation rates increased 1.8 percentage points at public universities and 4.1 points in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Graduation among…
Donation For Local K9 Shortly after the Floyd County shooting, an anonymous donor reached out to the Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Purcell describes the donor as an animal lover who was hurt after the devastating shooting killed a K9. The donor offered to buy a bulletproof vest for their K9 unit. Sheriff Purcell…
KY State Fair Chaos Nine people were arrested at the Kentucky State Fair, which closed Saturday night after suspicious activity was reported to law enforcement, authorities said.Kentucky State Police said in a statement on Twitter that the fair began a “soft close” at about 10 p.m. Saturday to ensure the safety of attendees. Police…
Knott County SBA Recovery The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a Business Recovery Center (BRC) is now in Knott County.The center will be at the Hindman City Hall. The address is 10 Professor Clarke Circle, Hindman, KY 41822.The BRC will provide one-on-one help in submitting a disaster loan application for businesses, nonprofit…
Log Cathedral Service In addition to being a hub for flood supplies, the Log Cathedral is the only site in Perry County listed on the Register for Historic Places that is now providing some peace, too. The Buckhorn Lake Area Presbyterian Church met in the Log Cathedral Sunday for the first time since the…