Thankful Hearts Food Pantry Thankful Hearts Food Pantry, located at 648 Adams Road in Pikeville, is currently accepting CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) applications. If you are 60 years or older, meet the USDA guidelines, are not on the active list at a distribution center and are a resident of Pike County, you are…
New Pike County Attorney Newly-appointed Pike County Attorney Kevin Keene has taken the oath of office from Pike Circuit Court Judge Eddy Coleman during a ceremony. Keene was appointed to the office to replace Howard Keith Hall, who announced his resignation last week. According to officials, Keene’s appointment will run the remainder of Hall’s…
Ohio River Bridge Reopens Early An Ohio River bridge that has been closed for almost four weeks for maintenance will reopen this week, five days ahead of schedule, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.The “Cairo” Bridge serves as a north-south connection for U.S. 51 between Wickliffe in western Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois. It is also…
Supporters For Sports Parents, coaches, and student-athletes stood outside the state capitol building Monday expressing their support for high school sports to continue this fall.Many of them carried signs that said “let them play” or “let us play.”The event started from a Facebook group that quickly trended and inspired highs school sports supporters.Some of…
KY Eviction Relief Fund Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the creation of an eviction relief fund.Beshear says it’s aimed at keeping people in their homes by reimbursing landlords for missed rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic.Beshear signed an executive order Monday setting up a system aimed at helping prevent evictions while assisting landlords.He says…
KFC Drops Slogan, For Now During a worldwide virus-induced pandemic, proper hygiene is key. To follow along with that message, it appears some changes are happening for the commonwealth’s most famous food chain.Kentucky Fried Chicken is pulling its famous “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” slogan from its campaigns. The slogan, which has been around for…
Lee County Schools Go Remote Lee County Public Schools will operate with remote-only instruction beginning today the school system announced Monday evening. Officials say Lee County schools will continue remote instruction through at least Friday, Sept. 4.“The operational status of LCPS will be consistent with the Phase I guidance from the Virginia Department of…
Eastern KY Veteran’s Center Battling COVID-19 After the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center saw a spike in COVID-19 cases on Saturday it has experienced another increase according to the executive director of the Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers Mark Bowman one employee and five veterans had tested positive for the virus at the facility.Since then,…
Pumpkin Patch Supports Trump Truett Pumpkin Patch is located in Jackson County. During the fall season, it offers a petting zoo, pumpkins, and a list of fun activities. The owner says this year the pumpkin patch is showing support for police officers as part of its corn maze design.With acres of corn, Truett said…
Kentuckians Speaking At RNC Several Kentuckians are slated to speak at the Republican National Convention this week.The Trump campaign has released its list of scheduled speakers.Senator Rand Paul and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron are scheduled to speak on Tuesday.Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic student who sued several national news outlets after his viral…