Suddenlink Customers Sound Off For several years, a cable and internet provider has been a hot topic in the mountains, many complaining Suddenlink is not providing quality service. Monday night, the city of Prestonsburg held a public hearing letting people talk to a representative from Suddenlink about their issues.Mayor Les Stapleton urged people to…
Charitable Giving Guide Gov. Andy Beshear released a guide to help Kentuckians avoid charity scams as the holiday season approaches.Gov. Beshear said the “Charitable Giving Guide” is supposed to help those identify legitimate charities and avoid scams. Beshear says the Charitable Giving Guide will help Kentuckians ensure their hard-earned dollars are used to help…
Safe Trick-Or-Treat Event Cancelled Kentucky State Police announced Monday that their Safe Trick or Treat event will be canceled.This event has been a holiday tradition in Frankfort for the past 15 years. Annually it draws in nearly 1,000 people in a two-hour time span where KSP volunteers dress up in costumes and hand out…
Drug Take-Back Day Coming Soon National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is this weekend, and events are scheduled to collect unwanted medications.Kentucky has taken more than 163,000 pounds of unwanted prescription medications at drug take-back events and locations during the last nine years, the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy says.This week’s event is Saturday.…
Johnson County Mural The first of many in a series of murals in Johnson County is set to begin phase two of its construction on Monday.The project, located at Paint Creek Park beside City Hall, underwent a rigorous 48-hour period as master artists Leslie Heinze and Becky Clay of BlueGrace Studio were tasked with…
Foster Kids’ Christmas Party Organizers for the 22nd annual ELF, Inc. Foster Kids Christmas Party are seeking sponsors to help provide gifts and other items to foster children across the region.The party, which will take place on Dec. 11, hosts foster children, ages newborn to 19 years old, that are under the care of…
Toys For Tots The elves are hard at work here in Bowling Green already to bring Christmas to children in Warren County.Toys For Tots began setting up the North Pole Saturday morning in preparation for the holiday season. Volunteers sorted toys and helped decorate the space to make it really feel like Santa’s workshop.…
Virtual Learning For Pike County Students in Pike County will return to virtual learning this week. The decision was posted on the school district’s Facebook page. School officials say the move comes after the county went red on the state’s COVID-19 incidence rate map.Superintendent Reed Adkins says the decision was not taken lightly but…
Pearl Harbor Sailor To Be Honored In KY The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were identified and will be honored in Kentucky.Navy Fireman 2nd Class Martin Young, 29, of Hawesville, died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the USS Oklahoma capsized, news outlets reported.In October 1949,…
Local Aluminum Company Changes Its Name An aluminum company planning to build a massive mill in Appalachia has changed its name from Braidy Industries to Unity Aluminum.A release from the company Thursday said the new name “signifies the company’s steadfast commitment to its customers, innovative technologies and local community in Ashland, Kentucky.”Company leaders said…