Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is partnering with the Lexington Police Department on an initiative that aims to help solve some homicide cases in central Kentucky, officials said.Bluegrass Crime Stoppers has committed $10,000 over the next three months to unsolved homicides from 2022 in Lexington, police detective Anthony Delimpo said in a statement.…
Car Inspection In the hot weather you might want to schedule a car inspection. High temps can even be extremely costly when it comes to your car. “A lot of overheating problems, a lot of air conditioner problems, a lot of battery problems. That pretty much wraps it up because the heat is just…
Honorable Order Of The KY Colonels Partnership Housing in Owsley County is among the lucky non-profit recipients the Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels awarded among 32 Eastern Kentucky non-profits more than $320,000.The event, which was held at the Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, marks the beginning of the ‘Colonels’ Grant-Impact…
Disaster Loans The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding anyone seeking physical damage disaster loans following storms on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day that the deadline to file their application is coming up soon.The deadline is July 18, 2022.The declaration includes, in our area: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, and Pike Counties in…
KY Special Olymics Medals Winning more than 32 medals at the USA Special Olympics games, including 15 gold medals Team Kentucky has returned to Louisville following the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games according to a press release.For the first time ever, all 58 athletes, Unified partners, and coaches that make up the team were…
Recovery Ready Communities A program is being launched that would allow cities and counties to apply for transportation, support groups, recovery meetings and employment services at no cost to those looking for treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. It’s in the form of a bill signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear following last…
Water For Central Appalachia Already assiting with getting 76-million dollars into the region for water, now, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Congressman Hal Rogers have announced more funding for water system improvements in the city of Wheelwright, Kentucky.The $770,669 comes from an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) infrastructure program, which was established by McConnell.The…
Donation For Volunteer Fire Department Ford Motor Co. has awarded a volunteer fire department more than $40,000 raised from the sale of timber harvested at the future site of twin electric vehicle battery plants in Kentucky.The donation to the Glendale Volunteer Fire Department totaled $41,589, increasing the department’s annual average budget of $80,000 by…
Women’s Honor Flight Update The more than 1500 people filling Blue Grass Airport Saturday night experienced alot of different emotions.The more than 130 veterans, on the first all-woman Honor Flight Kentucky, were met with hugs, tears, gifts, and most importantly love from people all over the state.They were flown for free to the nation’s…
Homes For Tornado Victims Standing on the front porch of a newly built home, a western Kentucky town devastated by a tornado six months ago celebrated another milestone in its recovery a few days ago – part of a massive relief effort that Gov. Andy Beshear hailed as representing “the best of America.”Three families…