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Christmas Tree Safety Prestonsburg Fire Department Chief Michael Brown says there are a few important tips to remember as you decorate for the happiest time of the year.”If you have a fireplace that you burn wood in, you want to make sure you burn seasoned dry wood,” said Brown.As you warm up by the…
Hunting And Fishing Licenses Available In nearby West Virginia, hunting and fishing licenses in West Virginia went on sale Sunday, two weeks earlier than usual.Normally, the licenses do not go on sale until mid December, but sales started early in 2019 for early renewals or to buy as gifts. Gov. Justice says anyone who…
Harlan Drug Summit The Harlan County Drug Summit will take place at the Harlan Center today, Monday, December 2.Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The summit will begin at 9:00 a.m.The event lasts until about 4 p.m.There is no registration fee and lunch will be provided.Everyone who wants to be part of the solution to…
Bullitt Co. Board of Ed. Plans to Sue E-Cigarette Companies A Kentucky school district plans to sue electronic cigarette companies for creating what it says is an epidemic of nicotine addiction affecting student health and school learning environments. The Bullitt County Board of Education announced Wednesday that it plans to sue Juul and other…
Pineville Man Charged in Bizarre Shooting, Crash Two men from Southeast Kentucky were driving in Claiborne County, TN Wednesday when the passenger shot and killed the driver. Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to what was initially received as a traffic crash on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. Responding officers later learned one of the…
EKU Fires Head Football Coach Elder After Four Seasons As the FBS football season comes to an end today, Eastern Kentucky University begins their offseason with a coaching search. The Colonels fired head coach Mark Elder earlier this week after four seasons. The Colonels finished the 2019 season 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the…
National Park Service Helps Kentucky The National Park Service will provide consultants to help create eight local parks and other recreation and conservation areas in Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Kentucky and Florida.Park Service landscape architects and community planners work with local communities to help plan parks, trails, greenways and other open spaces, said Deirdre…
Donating Deer A Kentucky butcher is asking hunters to donate any unwanted deer so the meat can be distributed through charities.The Taylorsville Butcher Block announced recently it had collected 642 pounds (291 kilograms) of deer meat through the Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry Program. The shop is donating hundreds of pounds of deer meat…
Salvation Army Serves Up Thanksgiving In KY There were lots of happy faces at the Salvation Army in Lexington Thursday. Reports indicate 800 people enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal. It is a tradition that has been going on for years. It is also a meal that includes familiar faces in Kentucky. This year, Secretary of…
Making Sure Thanksgiving Leftovers Are Safe What do you do with all your leftovers after Thanksgiving? Experts suggest having a plan to keep the bacteria away.Karan Clifton, with Cape County Public Health Center, said this plan should be even more top of mind as you serve-up your biggest family meal of the year, Thanksgiving.“Foodborne…