Seniors’ Food Officials with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture have increased funding for one program for farmers markets.Kentucky Department of Agriculture announced that an additional $25,000 in funding would be put towards the senior farmers market nutrition program. That will help boost the total funding to more than half a million dollars, doing their…
KSP Trooper Indicted A federal grand jury in London, KY has indicted a Kentucky State Police trooper for conspiracy as well as engaging in misleading conduct in order to prevent communication to a federal official or commission of a federal offense.32-year-old Michael L. Howell, along with a second KSP Trooper, are alleged to have…
SOAR Update From hearing lectures to even watching anopen heart surgery, Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) is working with its partners to address the ongoing nationwide nursing crisis with the creation of the Appalachian Nursing Academy.The academy brought 17 students from across Kentucky’s Appalachian counties into Pikeville last week for a two-week summer program…
Pikeville Driver’s License Center Gov. Andy Beshear on June 22 announced the opening of a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Driver Licensing Regional Office in Pikeville.The new office is at 126 Trivette Drive. Its business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beshear says Kentuckians have more choices, like opting for a…
Motorcycle Awareness Staying off your phone and paying attention are the main tips from AAA to reduce motorcycle crashes.Lori Weaver Hawkins with AAA Bluegrass says the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are known as the ‘100 deadliest days’ and that’s because of the increase in crashes overall. And with more motorcyclists on…
Cornerstone Government Affairs A bipartisan government relations, public affairs and consulting firm announced it would be opening an office in Frankfort, Kentucky.The Cornerstone Government Affairs office will initially have Katelyn Bunning, former legislative director to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Karen Kelly, former district director to the Dean of the House of Representatives…
Hazard Animal Adoptions Even adoptable animals are having to be euthanized as an animal shelter in Hazard is experiencing a surplus of animals that are in desperate need of homes.Those with the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter said they are running out of room to house any more strays, but animals are still showing…
Funding For KY Parks Kentucky’s most populated county has received nearly $360,000 in awards to enhance accessibility and improve three parks, Gov. Andy Beshear said.The funding is for projects at Jefferson Memorial Forest in Fairdale, Little Hunting Creek Park in Prospect and Wetherby Park in Middletown – all in Jefferson County.The funding comes from…
New Pikeville Driver Licensing Office Governor Andy Beshear has announced the opening of a new driver licensing regional office in Pikeville on Wednesday, making it the 30th office to open across the commonwealth.The new office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 126 Trivette Drive.“We continue…
Reformulated Gas Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has run into a roadblock in trying to deliver relief for Louisville-area motorists forced to pay more at the pump for reformulated gas.Federal regulators denied his request for a waiver to temporarily remove the requirement that costlier but cleaner-burning reformulated fuel be sold in Metro Louisville, the Democratic…