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Helen Keller’s Writing Desk On Display A writing desk belonging to Helen Keller is on display in Kentucky at the American Printing House for the Blind Museum. Keller worked at the foundation for 44 years. Keller, who was deaf and blind, was an author, lecturer and political activist. Museum director Mike Hudson said the…
Restored Historic Courthouse In Lexington Complete The restored Historic Courthouse in downtown Lexington held an open house Sunday for members of the public to come and visit. A ribbon cutting was held earlier as the building was rededicated. The courthouse renovation took 4 years and cost about $32 million. The renovation added an event…
KY Restaurants Sued For Oweing Workers OT Pay The federal Department of Labor is suing the owners of two Kentucky brunch restaurants it says failed to pay workers more than $130,000 in overtime. The Courier-Journal is reporting that the department says the Louisville North End Cafe restaurants owe 18 employees about $131,000 in unpaid…
Santa Day Is Nearly Here Santa Day is a yearly day of giving in Mt. Vernon and will be held on December 1 from 9:30 a.m. until noon.The event is hosted by Grateful Threadz Consignment, which tries to take some of the stress off of low-income families during the holidays.”There are a lot of…
Christmas Decorations Given In Johnson County Saturday, more than 1,000 bags of Christmas decorations were given out to those in Johnson County. Paintsville City Tourism partnered with a local businessman to decorate the streets and homes in Johnson County. Bruce Ritz donated the bags full of Christmas decorations like bows, Christmas cards, and gift…
Cyber-Monday Deals Black Friday has its perks, but some shoppers hope to avoid the hustle and bustle. Like big name shops, local stores tailor to the needs of online shoppers. “We know that with the shopping season it’s been crazy,” said Thomas Kemper, with Kemper Furniture in Hazard.Workers say they offer deals online for…
Laurel County Driver Crashes Into A Mobile Home Laurel County deputies say Saturday night a car purposely drove into a mobile home. Deputies say it happened just before 11:30 off Kentucky 490, which is north of London. A man allegedly drove into the home and ran from the scene.Deputies found the maroon colored Chevrolet…
Knott Co. Attorney Trying to Recoup M in Back Taxes from WV Governor A Kentucky prosecutor says he is trying a new tactic to collect delinquent property taxes linked to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. Knott County Attorney Tim Bates is intercepting royalty payments from local coal operators to Kentucky Fuel — which was…
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Conn Clients 11 of Eric Conn’s former clients were given another chance Wednesday after the Social Security Administration stripped them of their benefits. In a news conference held on Friday, Attorney Ned Pillersdorf says the process was unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit upheld…
Crash Shuts Down Route 80 in Floyd County Two people avoided serious injury after a crash in Floyd County last night. Police said traffic in both directions of Kentucky Route 80 was shut down for the better part of an hour. The two-car crash happened around 645 last night. The identities of those involved…