Voting Changes There could be even more changes coming to the way people vote in the upcoming primary. The COVID-19 pandemic had state officials moving the primary to June 23rd and are also considering other changes like mail-in voting.The governor says he is concerned about the well being of poll workers, many of whom…
University Of Kentucky Cancels Summer Athletis Camps/Clinics The University of Kentucky has canceled summer athletic camps and clinics.The cancellations are part of the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the school said in a statement. The move includes camps for all sports that were scheduled through July 31, both on and off campus, the…
Latest Unemployment Figures For Kentucky More than 275,000 Kentucky residents have filed for unemployment benefits in the past three weeks as the coronavirus pandemic causes widespread economic damage.A total of 117,135 Kentuckians filed unemployment claims last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. It was up nearly 4,000 people from the prior week. …
Governor Beshear Limits Shopping Gov. Andy Beshear has issued an order to limit shopping to one person per household, stepping up efforts to enforce social distancing as coronavirus cases continue escalating in Kentucky.“This is going to be a significant help,” the governor said during his daily briefing.Beshear’s new executive order will mostly limit shopping…
Unemployment Benefits Begin Today In KY Governor Andy Beshear has announced Kentucky received the federal funding stream to begin making the additional $600 per week payment to those Kentuckians receiving unemployment insurance benefits as soon as tonight.This will be made in a separate payment from other unemployment benefits as part of the ‘CARES Act’…
Continuing Social Distancing Deaths, hospitalizations and new infections are leveling off in places like Italy and Spain, and even New York has seen encouraging signs amid the gloom. At the same time, politicians and health officials warn that the crisis is far from over and a catastrophic second wave could hit if countries let…
KY Largest One Day Surge In COVID-19 Cases Governor Andy Beshear took the podium for his daily COVID-19 update.Wednesday marked Kentucky’s largest one-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases.The governor confirmed 204 new positive tests, bringing Kentucky’s total to 1,346. Pulaski County now has 28 total cases, according to Judge-Executive Steve Kelley.Eight new deaths were…
Gene Synder Freeway Road Construction Drivers should expect lane closures on the Gene Synder Freeway in Louisville over the next two weeks as contractors perform geotechnical work, officials said.Crews will be working from mile point 25 through mile point 35, which is between Interstates 64 and 71, according to a statement from I-Move Kentucky.Portions…
Fatal Motorcycle Accident A Kentucky man who was thrown from a motorcycle after hitting a deer died when he was hit by two cars during dark conditions, state police said.William L. Nelson, of Dexter, was riding with a passenger, Asia D. Sledd, when they hit a deer after 10 p.m. on Interstate 69 in…
Salvation Army Accepting Donations The Salvation Army is always accepting donations of clothing, books, toys, games, furniture and more. Every dollar earned by their efforts go to helping less fortunate. The Salvation Army in Paintsville can be found in the Rock City Plaza, or reached by phone at, (606) 788-8794. Source: MG…