Breathitt County Receives Supplies Supplies are continuing to pour into mountains, two weeks after historic flooding across the region. Many of the donations are being dropped off in Breathitt County, one of the hardest-hit areas during the flooding.In the last two weeks, Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Operation Sharing has distributed about 20 semi truckloads…
COVID-19 Flag Memorial Outside the Kentucky Capitol, 5,005 American flags blow in the wind. Each one signifies a Kentuckian whose life was cut short from COVID-19.“This monument will stand in honor of all the Kentuckians we lost and commemorate the sacrifices that every Kentuckian made during this dark and difficult period,” Gov. Beshear said.…
KY Waives Some Overpayment Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has signed legislation allowing the state to waive the overpayment of some pandemic-related unemployment claims.The bill applies to some people who left their jobs early in the pandemic due to concerns about exposure to COVID-19.The state signaled they’d be eligible for jobless assistance. Recipients later were…
Puppy Theft Troopers with Kentucky State Police are investigating the theft of a litter of puppies in Graves County.Thursday evening, March 11, Troopers responded to a residence in the 2400 block of Meridian Road in the Hickory community regarding the theft of five puppies.Three Bluetick hounds and two Basset hounds were stolen from the…
Legislation for Time Extension Kentucky lawmakers have finished work on a proposal giving them options to extend the time they meet in session. The ballot measure would require approval by Kentucky voters.The proposed constitutional amendment cleared the House on Monday.Republican House Speaker David Osborne is a leading advocate for the change. He says it…
LTC Facilities Re-Opening for Visitors Visitation has resumed at long term care facilities.In March 2020, Gov. Andy Beshear called on nursing homes to restrict visitors, but those restrictions are rolling back as the state distributes vaccinVisitation resumed Monday at some long-term care facilities in Kentucky.One year after the pandemic started, visitors were allowed back…
Booker Wants to Run Again Former Kentucky State representative Charles Booker has indicated he’s “strongly considering” running for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2022.Booker previously ran for a Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate primaries back in 2020, facing off against Amy McGrath in challenging then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McGrath won…
Helping Johnson County, KY Families Seeing a need to get supplies to the community, officials in Johnson County decided to do something about it.“We opened last Saturday around noon and since then, we have been able like, we have seen at least 30 families a day,” Rebecca Clay said.The Johnson County Relief Center was…
Spending Pandemic Money In KY Lawmakers have unveiled a state budget plan that stakes out their authority over how Kentucky spends the next infusion of federal pandemic relief.Kentucky’s government is expected to receive about $2.4 billion in federal aid. The budget bill includes language giving the GOP-led legislature “express authority” over how the money…
Hay Donations Estill County Sheriff Chris Flynn said the sheriff’s office helped escort farmers through the county who were dropping off hay donations.On Saturday, those hay donations went to farmers in Estill and Lee Counties.“I would like to personally thank each and every one of you that has donated, organized, and volunteered to help…