Governor Beshear Changes Contract Process Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has canceled an $8.5 million (7.6 million Euro) no-bid contract with a nonprofit created and overseen by officials in former Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration who also approved the contract, according to reports.Despite concerns about awarding a no-bid contract to a private entity controlled by…
Inez Supermarket Is Closing One grocery store in Martin County has been what many call a community staple for decades.60 years ago, the store opened as Inez Supermarket under the ownership of Derle Walker. Since then, the store has also been called ShopRite, among other names. But it has stayed in the family.Most recently,…
KY Sheriff And K-9 Injured A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy and two other people were injured in a crash in which the deputy’s police dog died, authorities said.Boyle County Deputy Casey McCoy was treated from a hospital and released after Tuesday’s two-vehicle accident along U.S. Route 150 in Danville, police said.McCoy’s K-9, a nine-year-old Belgian…
Bridge Over Rockcastle River Is Closed A road bridging Jackson and Laurel Counties is closed due to flooding that happened Sunday night.Jackson County Judge Executive Shane Gabbard posted pictures on Facebook showing the flood damage to the bridge over the Rockcastle River.Eberle Road in Letterbox is closed on both sides of the bridge until…
Rescuing Horses A pregnant mare and her yearling colt have been rescued from a strip mine site in Kentucky where 20 horses were found fatally shot recently in Prestonsburg.The two horses were collected by Dumas Rescue on Friday and taken to the Kentucky Humane Society, news outlets reported.The colt was doing fine, said Lori…
Floyd County Fire Remembers One Of Their Own In Floyd County, members of the Prestonsburg Fire Department are mourning the loss of one of their own.The longest active member, Johnny Shepherd served the community for more than 46 years.He died Sunday.Members of a fire department usually share an unbreakable bond.”It creates a family atmosphere.…
Governor Beshear Reverses Teacher Sickout Decision Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that he reversed the former Labor Cabinet’s decision regarding teacher ‘sickouts’.Last year, the former Labor Cabinet investigated nearly 1,000 teachers who used sick days to protest at the state Capitol. The former administration ruled that the teachers violated state labor laws and stated…
Solar Project Could Lower Utility Bills A partnership between Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Habitat for Humanity aims to lower families’ utility bills by giving them shares in a solar project.The utility’s solar share program allows ratepayers to purchase a share of a large solar field and get a credit on their utility…
Rescue From Chop Bottom Road A man, his wife and two girls were driving on Chop Bottom Road when their car was swept away by floodwaters.”Chop Bottom, it probably floods before anything,” said one man at the scene of the flooding.The City of Manchester Fire Department, Lockard’s Creek Fire and Rescue, the Clay County…
Tiny Homes For Veterans A Kentucky city may get a village of about 25 tiny homes meant to house homeless veterans as they undergo a 12-month support program.The founder and president of Veteran’s Club Kentucky started discussing the plan several months ago and expects the $3.5 million Louisville project to break ground in spring…