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Bevin Hails Decision Upholding Kentucky Abortion Ultrasound Law A federal appeals court said Friday it will not reconsider a ruling that upheld a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients prior to abortions. Kentucky’s governor, Republican Matt Bevin, hailed the decision. The ACLU, representing the state’s only abortion…
KY’s New Drvier’s Licenses In Limited Roll Out Kentucky’s new driver’s licenses will begin rolling out in Franklin County today as part of the pilot phase of issuance in the state. Franklin County residents are urged to gather required documents before visiting the Circuit Court Clerk office to apply.Driver’s licensing offices in Franklin County…
Pineville Community Hospital For Sale The Pineville Community Hospital is up for sale in a sealed bid auction through Tranzon real estate auction company.Asset Advisors say they are under order by the United States Bankruptcy Court to find a new buyer and owner for the hospital.The auction will hopefully maximize the price and satisfy…
Smoking Ban In Perry County Smoking in public buildings is now banned in Perry County.A new ordinance makes it illegal to smoke 15 feet away from any public door, window or inside any public building.New signs are going up for the ordinance, which most people are supporting.”If it makes it better for the community…
Honoring Eastern KY Companies It was May 10 when Dajcor Aluminum officials announced they were opening a second manufacturing plant in the Coalfields Industrial Park in Eastern KY. Officials from the company say One East Kentucky began recruiting them long before that. Mike Kilby, who is the President and CEO of Dajcor Aluminum says…
Central Motor Wheel Of America Expands In KY Governor Matt Bevin has announced the scope of Central Motor Wheel of America Inc.’s expansion project in Paris will more than double to $111.9 million and create 145 full-time jobs, 60 more than initially anticipated.CMWA leaders plan to expand onto an additional 40 acres as they…
Fourth Of July Trash Pick-Up Schedule For most cities throughout KY there is a Fourth of July trash collection schedule. No collections will be made on Thursday, July 4. Residents and businesses that normally receive curbside pick-up on Thursdays will be serviced on Wednesday, July 3 – the day before the holiday. Remember to…
Youth Non-Profit Gives To Families In Need Local musician and activist Devine Carama and his organization “Believing in Forever” spent several days in Lexington KY collecting items for families in need. The local Kentucky youth nonprofit served dozens of west end families in Lexington with their “Community on the Corners” event. Carama was in…
School Computers Helping To Fight Cancer The Johnson County Schools District purchased 156 new Mac computers this week, which will give its students access to high-tech STEAM classrooms.But, when the students aren’t learning with the computers, the University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center will be using them for its research.The new computers…
More Health Services In Pikeville Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has purchased some property to bring in an urgent care facility. The location used to be a car lot. Crews have spent weeks tearing the older building down while a modular unit will be brought in from South Williamson.The move happened after conversations between Board…