Whitley County Farmer’s Market Opens On Tuesday, the Whitley County Farmer’s Market had its opening day but had to follow CDC guidelines.”We’ve got masks and gloves. We set up water points, water stations so costumers can wash their hands,” said market manager Andrew Modica.”For the vendors, one person will bag the produce and one…
Lee County Motel Blaze A motel in Lee County is heavily damaged after a late night fire.Volunteer firefighters from multiple crews responded to a fire at the Bobcat Motel just outside of Beattyville late Tuesday night. Sheriff Wendell Childers and various EMS personnel were also at the scene.No injuries were reported and a cause…
Ft. Campbell Soldiers Helping New Jersey The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has deployed about 10 soldiers from the Kentucky post to New Jersey to help with coronavirus pandemic relief there.The post, located on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line, said the soldiers are logistics experts assigned to the 101st Division Sustainment Brigade. They deployed…
Kentucky Unemployment Hotline Kentucky has opened a new hotline for people who have yet to receive a payment from unemployment claims they filed in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.The state received more than 282,000 claims in March and has paid out 183,000 of those claims, Gov. Andy Beshear said during a news conference Monday.…
Bluegrass Hall Of Fame Virtual Tour The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in western Kentucky is encouraging fans to visit by taking a new virtual tour of its exhibits.The museum in Owensboro has been closed to the public for over a month due to the coronavirus pandemic and thought the online tour,…
Dollar General Shutdown Elkhorn City Police Chief Bobby Sexton said police were present at the Dollar General store Monday night.Sexton said the store has not been following proper social distancing measures taken by the city and is now being told to close.One worker has been cited to court and one customer is going to…
Gospel Singer Dies of COVID-19 Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications with the coronavirus. He was 52.Sneed’s publicist Bill Carpenter said the singer died early Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Sneed earned a Grammy nomination for his work on the Youth For Christ’s 1999 album “Higher.”Sneed helped form Youth…
KY Re-opening Details Gov. Andy Beshear gave new details on re-opening the state while continuing to keep Kentuckians safe from COVID-19 during his daily press conference. Phase 2 is set to begin Wednesday, May 6. At that time, outpatient surgeries and other invasive procedures can resume, though hospital and care facilities will have to…
KY Military To New Jersey For Pandemic Help The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has deployed about 10 soldiers from the Kentucky post to New Jersey to help with coronavirus pandemic relief there.The post, located on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line, said the soldiers are logistics experts assigned to the 101st Division Sustainment Brigade.…
Drive-Through Testing More drive-thru COVID-19 tests will be available beginning today in Lexington. According to officials it’s part of the state’s partnership with Kroger with a new testing site is opening at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.“It looks like right now we’re about at the top of our curve,” said Dr. Ryan Stanton from…