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Senator Rand Paul grills Fauci on masks Senator Rand Paul questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci in a hearing over the need for people who are vaccinated to wear a mask. Fauci says the emergence of variants still poses a threat. Source: MG News Return to News
New COVID-19 variant in Eastern Kentucky There appears to be a new variant of COVID-19 in Eastern Kentucky. Dozens of people in a nursing home are sick. The governor is not naming the facility, but did say the virus was brought in by an unvaccinated person. Health officials are genetically sequencing the strain to…
Old jail turned into tourtist destination The Breathitt County Museum Board plans to use a three-hundred-thousand-dollar grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to turn the old jail in downtown Jackson into a tourist destination where local artisans and entrepreneurs can sell arts and crafts. Source: MG News Return to News
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief helping flood victims Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief in in Power County helping flood victims recover. Volunteers from five other states will be in the area through next week. They will also be doing work in Lee and Jackson counties. Source: MG News Return to News
Over 700 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky There are over 730 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky and twenty-five more people have died. That state’s positive test rate is three-point-four percent. More than one-million Kentuckians have been vaccinated. Source: MG News Return to News
Gov. Beshear asking for Major Disaster Declaration Governor Beshear is asking President Biden to declare a Major Disaster for the winter storms that hit Kentucky in February. The Governor says a number of counties sustained damage and require additional response from the federal government to recover. Source: MG News Return to…
KY Resident Arrested In U.S. Capitol Breech Another Kentucky resident has been arrested in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, authorities said.Michael Orangias of Louisville was charged on Wednesday with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, the FBI said in…
Roadside Weed Mitigation Kentucky transportation crews are starting to treat roadsides around the state for weeds in an effort to improve driver safety and efficient maintenance operations, officials said.Crews were expected to begin treatment for noxious and nuisance weeds this month, the Transportation Cabinet said in a statement. They are targeting Johnson grass, giant…
KY Toyota Plant Milestone Kentucky’s Toyota plant in Georgetown, the automaker’s largest worldwide production plant, has built 13 million vehicles.The RAV4 hybrid rolled off the line at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky plant earlier this month.It was the 13 millionth vehicle built since the plant opened in Kentucky in 1988.The company said it has…
School Year Redo Senate Bill 128 would give families of students in kindergarten through 12th grade at public and nonpublic schools in Kentucky the option to redo the school year, regardless of academic status.The bill is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature or veto after being approved Wednesday by the House. …