Huge Drug Bust It’s being described as one of the largest drug seizures in Kentucky since a joint effort between local, state and federal law enforcement partners in Southern Kentucky. Officials with the Somerset Police Department announced the bust this morning following a five-month investigation.Two men, Wesley Aaron Calhoun and Dennie A. Smith, both…
Juvenile Justice Agency Hiring Kentucky’s juvenile justice agency is hiring people to help fill more than 90 full- and part-time positions across 24 facilities.To help in recruitment, the Department of Juvenile Justice is offering a job fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT at the Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Newport.While…
SRO Applicants A deadline is quickly approaching for Kentucky schools. Every Kentucky school campus needs to have a school resource officer by August 1.The requirement comes after lawmakers passed a school safety plan. However, at least one central Kentucky school system is struggling to find SROs to patrol their schools.For instance, Mercer County Superintendent…
Hazard Vendor’s Mall Hazard’s vendors and shoppers have a new place to discover the unique items people in the area have to offer at 441 N Main Street.The new location of the Hazard Vendor’s Mall is right across from the old location on Main Street.The old location typically hosted multiple vendors at once, but…
Childhood Education Funding Governor Andy Beshear has announced $8 million dollars in funding for early childhood education.The funding will go towards developmental questionnaires for parents of children from birth to three years old.“By doing a developmental screening, we see where most children are at, what milestone they are achieving, like their gross motor skills,…
Money Scam Investigators are warning businesses in Kentucky to be aware of a counterfeit money scam.Olive Hill police say three suspects are involved in a scam where they’ve gone into businesses and used $500 worth of fake 20-dollar-bills to purchase pre-paid credit cards.Police say the secret service and KSP are assisting in the investigation.…
LoveLoud All throughout this week LoveLoud is filling the streets of Pike County once again, as area church groups come together for a week of service.The annual mission – organized through the Pike Association of Southern Baptists – hit the streets Monday, with construction, community service and other projects on deck for the week.Organizers…
KY Heavy Equipment Operators Contest After showing off their skills, 12 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet heavy equipment operators, seven of them from districts serving the mountains, will head down south later this year to showcase their skills.The KYTC State Equipment Operators’ Safety and Training Conference, otherwise known as the Statewide Equipment Roadeo, was held last…
Hope Center Donations A fire started in the Hope Center’s women’s center kitchen last week but was contained by the sprinkler system. Aside from the fire and smoke damage, there was also flooding in their kitchen, pantry, and dining room.They were able to dry out and fix the dining room, but the repair process…
Pikeville Schools Mental Health Students in the Pikeville Independent Schools District will soon have an increased access to mental health services at both schools.During the Independent Schools Board of Education recent meeting, the board approved creating districtwide psychologist and social worker positions.Superintendent David Trimble said the two hires would be itinerant positions and would…