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Local Steak ‘n Shake Is Hiring Steak ‘n Shake is almost one month away from its grand opening in Hazard.On Monday the company held a job fair and held open interviews at the EKCEP center for people interested in working at the chain restaurant.Steak ‘n Shake is looking to bring more than 70 jobs…
Giant Grant For Big Sandy Regional Airport The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Big Sandy Regional Airport a $4.4 million grant. The money will go toward extending the runway and runway safety area in Debord. “You know what they say, ‘no plane, no gain, and that’s especially true in our rural area,…
Counting The Number Of Measles Cases U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation’s highest in 25 years.A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week. That’s the most since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire year.The…
New KSP Recruits The Kentucky State Police Training Academy is welcoming 72 new recruits.A news release says the recruits are an encouraging sight to the law enforcement agency that has experienced several retirements recently.The training at the academy in Frankfort lasts 25 weeks and includes more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study.…
Annual Trooper Ride Raises Money The Johnson County Jeep Club held their Third-Annual Nine-County ride to benefit Trooper Island and honor all fallen Kentucky State Police (KSP) Troopers over the weekend. The ride began near the Painstville Walmart and ended at the Mountain Home Place for a barbecue dinner. Organizers say Trooper Island can…
Earthquake Rattles Whitley County The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake shook part of Whitley County early Saturday morning.It was reported near Pleasant View, not far from the Kentucky and Tennessee border.It was a 2.7 magnitude earthquake. Source: MG News Return to News
More Jobs For Eastern KY Officials made a recent announcement that Dajcor Aluminum will be coming to Perry County, bringing in about 250 jobs. “We are revitalizing our region through this announcement,” says Industry Liaison for EKCEP Trish Adams. Adams says this company will do a lot more than just bring jobs to the…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Abortion Law A federal judge on Friday struck down a Kentucky abortion law that would halt a common second-trimester procedure to end pregnancies. U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. ruled that the 2018 law would create a “substantial obstacle” to a woman’s right to an abortion, violating constitutionally…
Canadian Aluminum Company Moving into Perry Co. Industrial Park Canadian-based Dajcore Aluminum announced Friday it plans to move into the old American Woodmark facility in the Coalfields Industrial Park in Perry County. Company officials say the nearly $20M investment will be its first in the US, and will create nearly 265 full-time jobs near…
Big Sandy Regional Airport Lands .4M Federal Grant The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday awarded the Big Sandy Regional Airport a $4.4 million grant to extend the runway and runway safety area in Debord. Congressman Hal Rogers said the expansion not only will improve safety at the airport, but also allow for more…