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STEM School For Girls In KY Education officials in central Kentucky are planning a girls-only academy that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the Fayette County Board of Education approved a job description this week for a director of the new program.Officials hope to start the program next fall with…
Federal Grants Awarded For KY Roadwork Federal grants totaling $30 million have been awarded to projects in Paducah and two Kentucky counties.The state Transportation Cabinet says the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development federal grants are meant to “improve safety, access and mobility for motorists and freight movement.” Along with Paducah, grant awards went…
KY Document Fees Changing Some Kentucky document fees are going up beginning January 1st. Marriage licenses will go from $35.50 to $50. This is the result of Senate Bill 114. “Groups of bankers, land title attorneys and county clerks. as well as the Secretary of State’s office, all formed to put together a change…
Tips For Turning On Your Heat When turning on your heat for the first time, it might release a ‘smell as if something is burning. Adam Gibbons, a licensed heating and cooling technician, says this is normal. He adds if the smell lingers for more than ten minutes you should call a technician. “If…
Frigid Temperatures Ahead When you head out the door on this Wednesday morning you’ll want to bundle up due to frigid temperatures and the possibility for slick spots on some roads. Forecasters say most locations will start the day in the low to mid teens. It will take until right around lunchtime to get…
KY Woman Charged With Making Bomb Threat A Kentucky woman is charged with making a bomb threat at a South Carolina airport.Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Police arrested Laura Snyder Jones of Anchorage, Kentucky, on Saturday, charging her with a first-offense bomb threat.Airport spokesman Tom Tyra tells local news outlets that Jones became frustrated with customer…
Senate Majority Leader McConnell Comments On KY Governor Election Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin “had a good four years,” but he says a review of Bevin’s narrow reelection defeat is unlikely to change the outcome.Bevin trailed Democrat Andy Beshear by about 5,000 votes in the Nov. 5 election. A…
Kentucky Fish And Wildlife Debuts App Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has debuted a new app that will allow people to report suspected illegal activity.A statement from the agency says it has partnered with tip411 to create the KFWLaw app, which allows people to submit anonymous tips to law enforcement about fish, wildlife or boating.…
Hazard Pavilion Open To Veterans Mayor Happy Mobelini officially announced on Veterans Day that all veterans now have free access to use the Hazard Pavilion.The Hazard Pavilion features an Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis, court, walking track and more.Mobelini said it is the least the city could do for veterans.”For the veterans that do everything…
Making Your Vehicle Winter Ready According to mechanic at Bailey’s Tire Service in Hazard “The biggest three main things I would worry about is checking your tires, checking the air pressure, checking your coolant levels and wiper blades,” said Dwayne Eversole. He says checking your tires is important when road conditions get bad, cold…