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New Leader For KY Postsecondary Education The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has chosen a new chairman.He is Ben Brandstetter of Hebron. He replaces outgoing Chairman Sherrill Zimmerman of Prospect.Brandstetter is president of Brandstetter Carroll Inc., a national architectural and engineering firm.Kimberley Halbauer of Fort Thomas was chosen as vice chairwoman. Halbaurer is a…
Perry County Firefighter Dies On Sunday, the Perry County community mourned and celebrated the life of longtime firefighter Ed Feltner. Feltner died at the age of 64 from a heart attack on Wednesday.Feltner dedicated more than three decades of service to the community. He was a retired coal miner, constable, Shriner and funeral attendant.…
Harlan Co. Judge Executive Asking Beshear to Extend Unemployment Benefits Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley has asked Governor Andy Beshear to extend unemployment benefits for the Blackjewel miners that were laid off when the company went under. In a letter, Mosley asked the governor to do “anything in his power to extend the…
State Officials Worried About Environmental Obligations of Closed Coal Companies Kentucky officials are concerned that two bankrupt coal companies could abandon their environmental obligations. At a hearing this week in West Virginia, officials said Blackjewel LLC and Revelation Energy might leave Kentucky taxpayers with a bill for millions in mine reclamation costs. State officials…
Residents of Prestonburg Without Gas After Wed. Leak Residens in the Goble Roberts area are still without gas this morning after a leak left many in the Prestonsburg community without heat. Frontier Gas was forced to shut down its feed to the area Wednesday when a leak was found. The company is now working…
Funding Increase For Some Kentucky Schools Kentucky state colleges and universities will ask for their first funding increase since the 2007-08 budget, lawmakers were told.Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, said public colleges will seek a 6.2% increase next fiscal year and an 8.8% increase in the 2022 fiscal year…
School Still Closed In Clay County Schools across Southern and Eastern Kentucky are not in session as kids are sick and attendance rates are dropping.Clay County Schools are not in session for the second four-day weekend in a row.Classes in Clay County are expected to resume on Monday. Source: MG News Return…
KY Transportation Cabinet Offers Scholarships College students pursuing civil engineering and engineering technology degrees can apply for scholarships offered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.The cabinet will award up to 30 new scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to prospective and current college students, the agency said in a news release.Students focusing on a four-year…
Recovery Center Planned For Pikeville The city of Pikeville is pushing back after the announcement that an addiction recovery center is coming to town.A town hall meeting was held at the Appalachian Wireless Arena Thursday night.”I understand their concerns. I’m not here to try to cause any kind of controversy. I certainly understand their…
Real ID Regional Offices Opening Regional offices will open in Somerset and Paducah to help Kentuckians obtain new Real ID licenses that comply with federal requirements by October 1st, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday.The governor also announced that Sarah Jackson will serve as the new Real ID project manager as the state faces a…