KY Prevention Programs Receive Funding Three agencies that support prevention of abuse and domestic violence are receiving $1.4 million from Kentucky’s portion of federal coronavirus relief funds, officials said.The advocacy programs assist people affected by sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services said in a news release.…
Morgan County Road Closure A road in Morgan County will be closed for three to four weeks due to a culvert replacement.The Kentucky Transportation Department says drivers who use US 460 east of West Liberty will have to find an alternate route beginning Wednesday, November 18th.The road will be closed at milepoint 19.9 and…
Pineville Independent Schools Going Virtual Pineville Independent Schools released a statement saying that a person in first grade tested positive for COVID-19.All staff and students who were in contact with the student who tested positive have been contacted.The two first-grade classrooms will be learning from home until November 30th.Superintendent Russell Thompson says if you…
Hazard Stipend For Teachers And Staff The Wise County School Board approved one-time hazard pay stipends for all district employees at its meeting Tuesday night. Reports indicate the board voted unanimously to give all full-time faculty and staff a $1,000 stipend for the 2020-2021 academic year.Part-time employees will get a $500 stipend.The money for…
World War II Jet Displayed Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park will soon display an American jet trainer, a Lockheed T-33 jet, named the Shooting Star.It was a plane commonly used during World War II.“The jet aircraft that is coming is a T-33, a Shooting Star. It was a trainer jet, a two-seater and it’s combat…
Governor Beshear Wins Court Case Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the governor’s authority to issue coronavirus-related orders putting restrictions on businesses and individuals to try to the contain spread of COVID-19.The ruling delivered a victory for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in a legal fight with the state’s Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron, over…
Ohio Kentucky Bridge Fire A fiery crash on a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky could force the span to remain closed for days as officials tried to determine the amount of damage to the bridge that serves as a crucial link for interstate commerce, Kentucky’s governor said Wednesday.Drones were deployed to aid in the…
Surge In COVID-19 Cases Kentucky is going through yet another surge of COVID-19 cases, and rural parts of the state are no exception.On Wednesday, Rowan County hit a record high of 34 cases, according to the Gateway District Health Department’s Facebook page.That’s compared to 19 cases reported on Tuesday, and the case count in…
Veterans’ Farming Opportunities A federal grant is being used to help establish and improve farming opportunities for veterans, officials said.The $746,567 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be administered by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and several partners, the state agency said.Funding will be used to provide education, training and networking, that…
VFW Blanket Drive The VFW post in Whitesburg is currently hosting a blanket drive that they will give to Veterans at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard and other disabled Veterans in nursing homes. An organizer says “What is really great part is it’s not only blankets that have been purchased but there’s…