Another Eastern KY Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy Another Kentucky coal producer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Cambrian Coal LLC plans to auction off most of its assets next month, if it gains court approval. Nearly 700 people are employed by Cambrian at three major mining operations in…
Outdoor Wilderness Safety Course In Eastern KY State parks officials in Kentucky say a wilderness advanced first aid training course will be offered later this year at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.Officials say the five-day course will be presented Dec. 2-6 at the eastern Kentucky park.They say the course is geared toward people who…
Floyd County Schools Employees Receive Raise Floyd County Schools employees returned to work this week with renewed minds and a one percent pay increase.Floyd County Schools Superintendent Danny Adkins said the one percent may not be much, but even the small effort came with a nearly $600,000 price tag.”One of the ways you let…
VP Mike Pence Announces Millions For KY Opioid Crisis Air Force Two with Vice President Mike Pence on board landed at the London-Corbin Airport – Maggee Field Thursday.The Vice President then went to Manchester along with Governor Matt Bevin and Alex Azar, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Congressman…
CANE Kitchen Serves Meals The CANE Kitchen in Whitesburg gave out 300 meals Thursday night.They have been serving free meals every Thursday since May 30 as part of Whitesburg’s Thursday’s on the Town event.Each week, different restaurants and chefs provide the meal. This week it was cooked by the chef from Favor, a restaurant…
Cybersecurity Opportunities In Eastern KY The need for cybersecurity is growing across the country and that includes opportunities for jobs in Eastern KY. “There have been issues nationally, even in metro areas and rural areas with ransomware attacks, cyber-attacks and things of that nature,” said Micheal Cornett, Director of Agency Expansion at the Eastern…
Positive Movement For Blackjewel Miners A federal judge has approved Contura Energy’s bid for three mines owned by the bankrupt Blackjewel coal company.A Blackjewel spokesman said U.S. District Judge Frank Volk in West Virginia approved the sale Tuesday. The deal still needs the federal government’s approval before it’s finalized.Buyers have put money toward paying…
KY Department Of Education Is Recruiting For Teachers The Kentucky Department of Education has launched a new campaign and website to recruit and encourage potential teachers.The Education Department says there was a 36% decline in the completion of education preparation programs in Kentucky from 2008 to 2017.Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis unveiled the new website,…
VP Mike Pence In KY Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Kentucky. Again.Pence will be in Manchester today, where he’ll visit an Eastern Kentucky University satellite campus with Gov. Matt Bevin and Alex Azar, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to a statement from the White House.…
KY-Based Pizza Hut Shuttering Restaurants Pizza Hut, owned by Louisville-based Yum! Brands, is expected to close hundreds of its locations, according to reports.One of America’s largest pizza chains, Pizza Hut plans to focus on carryout and delivery business according to officials. The chain operates nearly 7,500 restaurants in the United States, but that total…