Pikeville Woman Steals Tools And Laundry A Pikeville woman is in jail, after police say she was caught on video stealing packages, tools and laundry. According to Pikeville Police, Tabatha Slone, 45, was captured on security cameras taking packages from porches at Whitman Apartments, as well as tools from carpenters who were working on…
KY Education Awards Two classified school employees will receive the first Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award this week, officials said.The governor, lieutenant governor and commissioner of education will present the award virtually on Tuesday to Robert Walker, a school safety and wellness coordinator in Harrison County, and Shelly Thomas, a family resource center…
More Vaccine Rollout As the vaccine rollout continues across the commonwealth, K-12 teachers and staff are next in line.“I don’t know if I recall a time where this many people are excited about getting a shot,” Fayette County Board of Education Chair Tyler Murphy said.And, as the Chair of the Fayette County Board of…
KY Getting Dixie Cup Company Georgia-Pacific plans to expand its Dixie cup manufacturing operation in Kentucky while closing a facility in Pennsylvania by the end of the year, the company said.About 190 jobs at the Lehigh Valley plant in Easton, Pennsylvania, plant will be lost, Georgia-Pacific said. The Lexington expansion will create about 50…
Kentuckian Charged In Capitol Attack A fourth Kentuckian has now been charged in relation to the siege at the nation’s Capitol.Michael Sparks, of Hardin County, was charged Friday after an investigation by the FBI.The criminal complaint includes several photos and links to videos of a man they identified as Sparks.The documents state a tipster…
Youngest Elected Official In KY The country’s youngest elected official reently took office in Kentucky.17-year-old Landin Stadnyk was sworn in as Scott County’s Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Stadnyk earned his spot on the board after running twice. He said it feels surreal for his position to become official.“We all sat at the…
AppHarvest Expands In Jackson County AppHarvest and the United States Department of Agriculture today announced the expansion of the company’s educational high-tech container farmprogram for Eastern Kentucky high school students, unveiling a new container farm unit at BreathittHigh School in Jackson. The program demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to fosteringinterest in high-tech farming, as…
Wienermobile Looking For Applicants Kraft Heinz is looking to hire a new team of Hotdoggers (yes, that’s what the job posting says) to drive its famous hot dog-shaped Wienermobile across the country for a year.An ideal Hotdogger is an “outgoing, creative, friendly, exuberant, college graduate who has an appetite for adventure and is willing…
Pikeville Bike Paths Plan The City of Pikeville is working to complete its city-wide bike path plans as the cycling community continues to grow in the area. City Commissioner Allison Powers said the wheels are spinning as concrete slabs pop up in several places across the city, laying the foundation for what will soon…
Eastern KY Police Plan The City of Allen may soon have officers patrolling their streets again.According to Prestonsburg city officials, leaders in the city of Allen terminated their police presence in early January. City officials say this decision was made in the best interest of the community.“It’s financially feasible, it is common sense feasible,…