Education Council The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is seeking students to serve on a panel that would work with policy leaders on higher education issues.The Student Advisory Group will offer input on high-profile student concerns and other matters of importance, according to statement from the council. The student panel will also help with…
Kentucky Gives Day More than 220 organizations across the state were helped by online donations during the 8th annual Kentucky Gives Day on Tuesday.The giving campaign on the Kentucky Gives website has raised $652,352 for 223 charities so far, many of them in our part of the state.The event is usually only 24 hours,…
Sleep Ranking Meanwhile, a new study conducted by Sleepopolis.com is looking at where the best spots are in Kentucky for sleep after weighing factors such as obesity, alcohol and tobacco consumption, physical activity rates and unemployment levels, among others.Many of the top spots were claimed by areas near the state’s largest cities.In our area,…
Black Bear Activity In KY Bear activity is picking up in Kentucky with spring in full bloom, and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has some tips for people who are having problems with the animals.Instead of trying to change the bear’s behavior, make some adjustments, the department said. Most problems involve…
Making Baseball Bats Again Major League Baseball may be weeks away from playing ball again, but the factory in Louisville that supplies bats to many of its players resumed production Monday in Kentucky.The Hillerich & Bradsby plant that makes Louisville Slugger bats had been idled for nearly two months because of the coronavirus outbreak.…
Redhawk Mining Layoffs The Kentucky Career Center Office of Employer & Apprenticeship Services reports Redhawk Mining LLC in Floyd County has laid off several employees.A statement from Redhawk Mining LLC says that COVID-19 is a contributing factor to the layoffs.”Due to unforeseen business circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unanticipated market downturn…
EPA Grants For KY The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted $1.7 million for five brownfield projects in Kentucky.The federal grants help communities plan the cleanup and redevelopment of properties that are contaminated or suspected of being contaminated. The sites are typically old factories, abandoned hospitals, former mine lands and other environmentally-impacted sites.A release…
Ramping Up Testing In KY Governor Beshear is ramping up COVID-19 testing across the state. More than 50 locations are now available.Corbin is preparing for Kroger’s drive-thru testing beginning today.As of Monday, Laurel, Knox and Whitley Counties have less than 50 cases combined.“We really in the Tri-County area we have upwards of 150,00 people,”…
Teen’s Life Claimed In Trailer Fire A Kentucky teen died and two adults were injured early this morning when their home caught fire, police said. The blaze was reported about 3 a.m. at a mobile home in Corbin, says Kentucky State Police Trooper Shane Jacobs talking to news outlets.A teenager died in the fire,…
Testing At Kentucky Nursing Homes Kentucky plans to do coronavirus testing at all nursing homes statewide in a targeted strategy aimed at a hard-hit segment during the pandemic, state officials said Friday.Health officials hope to test residents and staff at all long-term care facilities in about two months, state Health and Family Services Secretary…