Jail Escapees

Jail Escapees An official from the Kentucky River Regional Jail says two inmates escaped Saturday evening.The inmates are identified as Carl Engle and John Miller.This is the second time Engle escaped from police custody.In early September, Engle was at a local hosptial when he escaped.Officials say the inmates overpowered a deputy, stole a set…

Coal Miners Stop Protesting

Coal Miners Stop Protesting A group of Kentucky coal miners who sat on railroad tracks in order to block a shipment of coal while protesting bounced paychecks is ending a standoff after two months.The miners formerly employed by Blackjewel in Harlan County drew national media attention for the old-fashioned protest that evoked memories of…

Public Health Advisory Issued

Public Health Advisory Issued Kentucky’s Division of Water and Department for Public Health are issuing a public health advisory for harmful algal bloom along the Ohio River.The advisory is for people using the waters for recreation. The advisory area is from the McAlpine Dam near Louisville to the Greenup Dam near Greenup in northeastern…

Operation UNITE To Fight Opioids

Operation UNITE To Fight Opioids More than 200 people met Thursday at Operation UNITE’s first-ever Rural Health Opioid Project Provider Summit.”Most people have realized that trying to incarcerate or sending people who are addicted to drugs to prison is not going to be a cure for them,” says Letcher County’s District Judge Kevin MullinsWith…

Coal Mine Report Published

Coal Mine Report Published A federal report shows a fatal accident at an underground coal mine in Harlan County happened because the mine operator did not effectively prevent the dangers of falls from pillars of rock and coal.Our news partner, The Herald Leader, reports the accident occurred on May 22 at the Rex Coal…

Time For A Flu Shot

Time For A Flu Shot The Centers for Disease Control on Thursday kicked off their flu vaccination campaign in Washington, beginning to urge people to get their flu shots.The Kentucky Department of Health is also urging people to get their flu shots, as well, because there have already been 154 lab-confirmed cases of the…