Floyd County Officer Shooting Unfortunately, after the officer-involved shooting that happened in Floyd County Thursday night, several holiday events in the area have been canceled. Today, a post was shared on the Prestonsburg Tourism Facebook page announcing the postponing of Star City Day.“In [light] of last night’s tragedy, we believe it is in the…
FUNdraiser The Appalachian Center for the Arts is welcoming folks to a female-fronted “FUNdraiser” to celebrate the creativity and resilience of women in Appalachia. The Mountain Grrl Experience is set to hit for two days on July 22 and 23 in downtown Pikeville.The event, in its second year, will bring arts, vendors, food, and…
Kentucky Abortion Update A judge has issued a ruling to temporarily block Kentucky’s ban on abortions.The ACLU filed the lawsuit Monday, just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Kentucky’s trigger law, which was passed in 2019, went into effect immediately, banning abortions in the state. The ACLU says the ban violates…
Perry County Transportation Funds Governor Andy Beshear has announced more than $1.8 million in discretionary transportation funding to help four local governments with road repairs and improvements.More than 856-thousand dollars is going to Perry County.“These projects were thoughtfully planned, well-designed and will benefit the people of their communities,” Beshear said. “In addition to new…
Strong Voter Registration Ahead of the November election, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams says more new voters were added to the state’s registration rolls than were removed in May.That marks the third straight month of voter registration gains.Adams said that from May 18 through May 31, 8,617 new voters registered. Another 4,420 were…
New Hospital Governor Beshear joined company officials breaking ground on a new campus in western Louisville that will house a hospital and a headquarters for Goodwill Industries.The new hospital will be the first in the predominantly African American area west of Ninth Street in Louisville since a Marine hospital closed in the 1930s.The $100…
Hazard Splashpad Kids in Hazard now have another place to splash around in this summer.The City of Hazard recently opened a splash pad next to the farmers market pavilion downtown, hoping to provide another space for kids to come and enjoy themselves during the warmer months.Hazard City Manager Tony Eversole said they have more…
Schools Districts Ranked A report from Stacker named the best school districts in Kentucky.The report said Stacker used data from Niche who ranks schools based on a variety of factors like SAT/ACT scores and teacher salaries.Two Eastern Kentucky school districts made the list.Hazard Independent Schools and Pikeville Independent Schools. Source: MG News …
Students In Space Students from 13 schools across the region have come together for some one-on-one communication with the international space center.It’s an “out-of-this-world” opportunity being offered by the Challenger Learning Center in Hazard.“This is something not many people get to do…it’s something unique,” said Sawyer Hall, who represented locally Breathitt County High School…
Kentucky State University Interim President Kentucky State University regents have selected an interim campus president for the upcoming school year while the search continues to fill the position on a long-term basis.Ronald A. Johnson was chosen for the interim role by KSU regents. Johnson is a former president of Clark Atlanta University, a private…