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KY Nursing Homes To Limit Visitors Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on nursing home operators today to severely restrict visitors to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.Those restrictions will take effect at state-run facilities, Beshear said. For privately run facilities, the state will issue “very strong guidance” for operators to follow, he said.“It…
Feeding The Hungry In Eastern KY A food drive to help organizations feed the hungry in Appalachia is planned next month.Power Up the Pantry is in its second year. Last year, the event collected 7.5 tons (6.8 metric tons) of food and more than $17,000 in monetary donations, says a statement.The daylong event is…
Flooding Road Repairs Coming To Eastern KY Congressman Hal Rogers announced Monday that federal funding will be released to fast-track repairs to federal highways and roads on federal lands that were damaged by flooding in February.The $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Relief program comes days after Rogers met with local…
Call For Blood Donors Meanwhile, as COVID-19 spreads across the states, the Kentucky Blood Center needs help to ensure it has enough blood supply to last for a while.“Emerging illness which could impact the blood supply is always at top of mind at blood centers,” said Dr. Dennis Williams, Medical Director at Kentucky Blood…
Coronavirus Update From Governor Beshear Governor Beshear and state health officials have given an update regarding the coronavirus in Kentucky.Beshear announced that two more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state. One is in Harrison County and the other is in Fayette County. This brings the total of confirmed cases in Kentucky…
Grants Available For Public Safety Programs The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is taking applications for grants for justice and public safety programs.The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants are funded through a Justice Department appropriation, the cabinet said in a news release. The grants can be used for programs such as enforcement,…
Tax Revenue Change Voted Down A proposed constitutional change to give local governments more latitude to raise tax revenue was defeated by the Kentucky House on Friday, but the measure could still be revived.The legislation fell 11 votes short of the 60-vote threshold needed for passage. Slightly more than one-third of the House members…
Coronavirus Cases In KY Three more cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in Kentucky, bringing the state’s total to four, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday.Beshear said state lab tests confirmed the latest positive cases in Fayette, Harrison and Jefferson counties. Fayette and Jefferson counties are the two most populous counties in Kentucky.…
Fishing Access In Taylorsville Additional fishing access has opened at Kentucky’s Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area.The access will be available for people wanting to fish the headwaters for the spring white bass run, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said in a news release. As temperatures reach the low 50s, white bass…
Toby Keith Coming To Eastern KY County music legend Toby Keith is finally set to return to Pikeville after a more than decade-long hiatus since his last show in Eastern Kentucky.On Friday the Appalachian Wireless Arena announced the return of singer, songwriter and musician Toby Keith as the Toby Keith – Country Comes to…