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Rejoice 2020 Begins Tonight Rejoice 2020 is a FREE – Southern Gospel LIVE Experience – presented by Mountain Gospel.Sharing Hope in Hard Times.With Mark Bishop, the Primitive Quartet, 11th Hour, and more! Also special appearances from even more of your favorite groups.Each evening of May 5-8 we are bringing you encouragement and uplift directly…
Ritz Announces Recall Ritz announced the limited recall of family size packages of its cheese cracker sandwiches due to mislabeling.“This recall is being conducted because the outer packaging indicates that the product is Cheese variety, while the individually-wrapped product contained in the package is Peanut Butter variety,” a company statement said. Source:…
Tracing History Of The Coronavirus A history museum in central Kentucky is asking for submissions to document how the coronavirus has affected lives.The Lexington History Museum says that the Lexington Pandemic History Project seeks to build a historical record. Residents are encouraged to send stories and photos by email to mail to the museum.…
Re-Opening The State’s Courts Kentucky’s chief justice has formed three task forces to plan how the state’s courts will resume in-person services.It’s the latest sign of plans for gradual reopenings as the state deals with the coronavirus outbreak.Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. says a Supreme Court justice will head each task force, one…
Drive-In Church Allowed Meanwhile, Governor Andy Beshear has been ordered to allow a Louisville church’s drive-in services.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the U.S. Court of Appeals on Saturday issued an order that prohibits Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear from banning a Louisville church’s drive-in worship services.Maryville Baptist Church pastor Jack Roberts filed a lawsuit accusing Beshear…
UK To Resume In-Person Classes for Fall Semester The University of Kentucky plans to resume in-person classes on its Lexington campus for the fall semester starting in August, the school’s president said Friday. In an email message to the university community, UK President Eli Capilouto outlined plans to “reinvent normal” in the age of…
KY Elections Board Approves Free Postage for Absentee Ballots Kentuckians choosing to vote by absentee mail-in balloting in next month’s primary won’t have to pay for postage under a decision by state elections officials Friday. The State Board of Elections adopted the free postage at a special meeting conducted online, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.…
Perry County Reports 16th Case of COVID-19 Kentucky River District Health Department Director Scott Lockard on Friday confirmed another case of COVID-19 in Perry County, bringing the county’s total to 16. He said the new case is a 55-year-old woman who works at the Cornettsville post office. She is in the hospital- her condition…
Public Pools Should Remain Closed For Now Public pools should stay closed at least through early summer, Dr. Steven Stack, the state’s public health commissioner, said Thursday. Explaining his reasoning, Stack mentioned the inability to maintain the social distancing guidelines needed to help contain the virus .“There’s just almost no way you can put…
KY Revenue Deficit A report says Kentucky’s state government faces a revenue deficit that could approach $500 million in the current fiscal year.The report details the impact the coronavirus has had on the state’s economy and revenue collections.It says the nosedive in Kentucky’s revenue collections is expected to continue into the first half of…