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Madison Co. to Sell Off Properties to Pay for New Jail Madison Co. officials say appraisers are set to give their opinion on the values of dozens of properties later this month. Rather than raise property taxes, residents demanded the the fiscal court begin selling county-owned properties instead. That includes everything from residential sites…
Ex-River Regional Jailer Arrested After Drugs Found A Eastern Kentucky jail employee is facing second-degree trafficking charges on allegations that he brought drugs into the lockup. According to WYMT-TV, authorities say former Kentucky River Regional Jail deputy jailer Shannon Adams was arrested Wednesday when he was found with a cigarette pack full of suboxone…
More SE Kentucky Miners Laid Off Without Notice For the second time in less than a year, miners in SE Kentucky were laid off without any notice. This time, it was the workers of Perry County Coal. In October, the company laid off at least ten miners in Hazard. Then late in December, all…
Overhauling A Welcome Center A welcome center in southern Kentucky closed Thursday for demolition and reconstruction, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.The Simpson County Welcome Center, which borders Tennessee on Interstate 65, was built in 1974. It hasn’t had a major upgrade in decades and needs frequent minor repairs according to news outlets. The center…
Moving the Prison To Eastern Kentucky Mountains With the overcrowding of inmates in facilities across Kentucky, Floyd County officials believe the answer may be nestled in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.”We’ve got a facility there in Wheelwright, sitting empty, that could eliminate or alleviate a lot of the pressure that’s currently on the system.…
Swearing-In Ceremony Constitutional officers who were elected in November will be sworn into office next week, Kentucky officials said.An inaugural ceremony is planned Monday morning at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.Those taking the oath of office include Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Auditor Mike Harmon, Treasurer Allison Ball, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Secretary of…
Fruit Recall A recalled fruit mix is a potential source of an outbreak of salmonella illness in multiple states.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release Thursday that at least 96 people had been sickened by Salmonella Javiana. At least 27 of them were hospitalized.The illnesses may be connected to a…
Governor Beshear Changes Contract Process Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has canceled an $8.5 million (7.6 million Euro) no-bid contract with a nonprofit created and overseen by officials in former Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration who also approved the contract, according to reports.Despite concerns about awarding a no-bid contract to a private entity controlled by…
Inez Supermarket Is Closing One grocery store in Martin County has been what many call a community staple for decades.60 years ago, the store opened as Inez Supermarket under the ownership of Derle Walker. Since then, the store has also been called ShopRite, among other names. But it has stayed in the family.Most recently,…
KY Sheriff And K-9 Injured A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy and two other people were injured in a crash in which the deputy’s police dog died, authorities said.Boyle County Deputy Casey McCoy was treated from a hospital and released after Tuesday’s two-vehicle accident along U.S. Route 150 in Danville, police said.McCoy’s K-9, a nine-year-old Belgian…