IRS Relief As another way of helping flood victims, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that victims of the severe storms and flooding in Eastern Kentucky will now have until Nov. 15, 2022 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.Individuals and households affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and…
KY Farm Bureau Knowing that many in the flood ravaged region are without the ability to go out and get food, Kentucky Farm Bureau staff set up at the County Line Community Church, located on the Perry County and Breathitt County border, to help prepare and deliver breakfast to people in need.“Its just a…
New Cruisers New ones are here and more are on the way as Officials with the Letcher County Sheriff’s Department announced they have received cruisers from law enforcement agencies around the region. A post on the Letcher County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page said they had received cruisers from the Mt. Washington Police Department, Wise…
EKY Disaster Relief Drive Officials with the Corbin Arena are offering free event tickets in exchange for flood relief donations.The ‘EKY Disaster Relief Donation Drive’ is from today through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Corbin Arena box office.Two tickets for each show will be provided, and donation requirements include cases…
Hummingbird Festival The Friends of Land Between the Lake is hosting its annual Hummingbird Festival this weekend.The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Woodlands Nature Station.Programs include hummingbird banding and release demonstrations, seminars on attracting the birds and others, photo contest winners, crafts and games for children…
Hazard Fly Restriction The Federal Aviation Association announced Sunday that it would be extending its temporary flight restriction order over the skies of Eastern Kentucky.The FAA’s order, which includes drones and other UAV operations, is to assure safety for aerial searches of flood zones.The order covers 35 nautical miles in Hazard, Ky.The order is…
Eastern KY Flood Update In an update Governor Andy Beshear says 28 people have died in Eastern Kentucky’s historic flooding.The Governor added two deaths were in Clay County, 15 deaths were in Knott County, two deaths were in Letcher County, three deaths were in Perry County and six deaths were in Breathitt County.“We have…
East Perry Elementary Helping Flood Victims In just a couple of days, those at East Perry Elementary School have put back to school prep on hold to help the devastated flooded communities in our area.“There has been no separation,” said Jody Maggard, coordinator of the East Perry flood relief efforts. “There is no ‘we…
Worst Opioid Overdoses Predicted Experts predict opioid overdoses will climb in both rural and urban areas because of the lethal practice of mixing the highly addictive narcotics with other drugs.The coming wave of opioid overdoses “will be worse than ever seen before,” said researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago who studied trends and used…
Reporting Missing Persons While resuce crews are hrd at work trying to save Eastern KY residents if you need to report a missing person in the counties of Breathitt, Perry, Knott, Letcher or Leslie, contact Post 13 in Hazard at 606-435-6069.If you need to report a missing person in the counties of Magoffin, Johnson,…