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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Opening In KY The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum is opening this week in Kentucky.The museum said in a news release its $15 million building in downtown Owensboro will celebrate with three days of music, Thursday through Saturday.A free concert will be given Saturday on…
Knox County Schools Teacher Dies In Collision Officials with the Knox County Public Schools confirmed this morning that one of their teachers died in a crash.School officials said in a letter, Brian Justice, a teacher at the Knox County Learning Academy, was involved in a multiple-vehicle crash.He died in that crash.Justice worked at the…
Paint Pikeville Pink 5K The annual “Paint Pikeville Pink 5K” kicked off Saturday morning.More than 700 people filled downtown Pikeville with the color pink to show more support for breast cancer awareness.”It’s long hours. Probably the hardest week of my life this week and all of us. We’ve been up every, actually, we haven’t…
Mobile Pet Clinic In Laurel County Friends of Laurel County Animals partner with Woodstock Animal Foundation bring the mobile Woodstock Spay/Neuter Clinic to London.Staff at the clinic say it is important to have pets spayed and neutered to reduce over-population in the area and to keep pets healthy from potentially fatal conditions.”It reduces cancer…
More Stores Closed For Thanksgiving Weeks ahead of Halloween, the holiday shopping season may seem far off, but more big box stores are adding to the list of closed stores for the Thanksgiving Holiday. But BestBlackFriday.com released its 2018 Thanksgiving Day store closings list Monday, a roll call of retailers that won’t open their…
President Trump Comes To Eastern KY Touting his immigration crackdown, effort to end a “war on coal” and conservative Supreme Court appointments, President Donald Trump urged a roaring crowd of 6,100 supporters at Eastern Kentucky University Saturday to protect Republicans’ congressional majority.Trump, who is holding campaign rallies to block Democrats’ hopes of taking control…
No Injuries Reported After SUV Bursts Into Flames on US-23 A mom and her child escaped injury after their SUV burst into flames along US-23 yesterday afternoon. The Allen Fire Department was called out to the car fire around noon Friday and found the Chevy Traverse engulfed in flames. Police say the woman saw…
E. Kentucky Nets M in Grant from Appalachian Regional Commission The Appalachian Regional Commission is spreading $26.5 million in awards to nine states to assist struggling coal communities. The commission said in a news release that the money is projected to create or retain more than 5,400 jobs. Kentucky will receive nearly $3 million…
Biden, Trump Campaigning for 6th Dist. House Race Former Vice President Joe Biden was in Owingsville yesterday, campaigning for Democrat Amy McGrath, who’s running for the 6th Congressional District house seat. Hundreds packed the Bath County High School gym on Friday, as Biden took aim at Donald Trump. Trump will be in Richmond tonight…
KY Residents Alerted About Escaped Inmates From Halfway Houses The Kentucky Department of Corrections says an automated system that alerts the public when inmates escape from prison is being expanded to include alerts when inmates escape halfway houses.Department of Corrections Commissioner Jim Erwin announced the move Wednesday in a statement. He said the Keeton…