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Bear Hunting Season Changes Several change-ups to simplify bear hunting regulations are now in place in Kentucky.Regulation changes proposed by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission received final legislative approval on Oct. 20.Gone are the eight zones and harvest quotas that shut down a season once a set number of female bears was harvested.…
KY Court Of Appeals Judge Passes Away Former Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Tom Emberton of Edmonton passed away Thursday in a tragic house fire.Edmonton’s mayor, Doug Smith sent out the following statement about Emberton, “Today, Kentucky lost a great father, husband, friend and statesman in a tragic accidental house fire. Tom heroically made…
Medicaid Expansion Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced plans to extend Medicaid coverage for dental, vision and hearing care to hundreds of thousands of adults.He said the initiative removes some health obstacles keeping people from working. He added the expansion will cover about 900,000 adults enrolled in Medicaid.They’ll be eligible for the extended benefits…
Appalachian Money To East KY Governor Andy Beshear said several Eastern Kentucky communities received more than $9.9 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) funds to support 11 projects including the UPIKE Ag-Tech Innovation Center of Excellence.The projects will create more than 600 jobs and will…
Flood Debris If you are still cleaning up from flooding in late July, the deadline to move debris to state or county rights-of-way or a designated community drop-off site is quickly approaching.Crews are making final rounds of debris collection. You should move your debris to state or county rights-of-way or drop-off sites by Nov.…
KY Hiring Struggle A study from WalletHub shows Kentucky is near the top of the list when it comes to employers struggling to hire.The report released Wednesday ranks Kentucky fourth in the nation. Coming behind Alaska, Wyoming, and Montana.Experts from the study say the labor imbalance continues to worsen. During the height of lockdowns,…
Panbowl Dam Project Work has started on a $6.7 million project to strengthen Panbowl Dam in Breathitt County.Concerns were raised about the dam’s stability following flooding in February 2021 and July 2022.The project closed the northbound lane on KY-15 between Lakeside Drive and Brewer Drive across the dam.Officials say construction will last until next…
Pikeville Housing Award The City of Pikeville has also announced that the Housing Authority of Pikeville has received the “Significant Achievement Award.” The award, presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), highlights the improvements made by the Housing Authority of Pikeville to the condition of the buildings and units it…
Kindness Bear The City of Pikeville and Pikeville Medical Center unveiled Pikeville’s newest Downtown Bear – “Kindness Bear” – recently at the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center. Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter said the “Kindness Bear” represents the importance of spreading kindness, acceptance and love to everyone – no matter their background. Source:…
Rural Roads Study Madison County is among the Kentucky counties participating in a rural roads study aimed at keeping drivers safe on rural roads.High Five Rural Traffic Safety Project selected five counties for a year-long seat belt education, enforcement and engineering program.Andrew Chiles, research assistant with the High Five Project says the project is…