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KY State Parks Partnerships Help With Maintenance Projects Kentucky State Parks are suffering from $240 million in deferred maintenance, but a partnership with local communities is helping to turn things around.Kentucky Today reports Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland told state lawmakers about the improvements at a committee meeting saying the partnerships began in 2010. They…
Meade Tractor Opens In Eastern KY Owners of Meade Tractor celebrated the store’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Friday.The store sits along Highway 15.The business will help everyone from the average man to farmers and those working in construction.Chuck Meade, president of Meade Tractor, says customers can make one stop to purchase…
State Officials Coming to Breathitt County Tomorrow Governor Bevin and state officials will be in Breathitt County tomorrow at 10:30 AM to discuss economic issues. The community forum will be held at Hazard Communtiy and Technical College, Lees Campus in Jackson. Owners Source: MG News Return to News
Filling Up Food Pantries For Others Local food pantries ask people to consider giving back when cleaning out their personal pantries at home.Many dinner tables are covered with food around the holidays but not all.That is when the Letcher County Food Pantry steps in.Their director, Vicki Holbrook, says depending on the size of a…
Fit And Grit For Drug Dependant Babies The 3rd annual Fit and Grit 5K kicked off Saturday with around 50 participants.Shaping Our Appalachian Region, also known as SOAR, partnered with the Big Sandy Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Coalition, also known as NAS.Members of the coalition aim to help the smallest members of the community in…
Remembering Knox County Coach Lynn Camp’s football team is undefeated this year. They played Friday night against Williamsburg for the district title without their beloved assistant coach.Brian Justice was a teacher at the Knox County High School Learning Academy.Justice was killed in a crash Monday morning on US-25 in Barbourville.Justice was hired on as…
School Threat In Eastern KY Kentucky State Police say a message sent to a New Jersey mom helped them find Dylan Jarrell. He was arrested Thursday. Police say Jarrell had a gun and attack plan.Police say Jarrell made threats toward Anderson and Shelby County schools.Anderson County Public Schools said on its website that classes…
UK Project Aims to Rid Perry County of Hepatitis C A University of Kentucky project aimed at ridding Perry County of hepatitis C has received a $15 million federal grant, and $50 million in donated drug treatments that can cure the disease. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that the grant will include more support for…
Traffic Pattern Change Goes Into Effect on KY-15 Drivers along KY 15 should take note of a big traffic pattern change that went into effect yesterday. DOT crews say the changes will last well into next year as part of a long-term project. Northbound lanes on the Combs Road overpass are now shifted to…
Harlan County Mine Tour Lands .5M in Federal Grants A former underground coal mine that’s now a tourist attraction in eastern Kentucky is receiving $2.5 million in grants for upgrades. The Portal 31 Exhibition Mine in Harlan County will receive the money from the Abandoned Mine Lands pilot program. Part of the $2.5 million…