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Collecting Cans For Parking Citations The parking authority in Kentucky’s second-largest city says it collected three tons of food this year to pay off more than $10,000 in parking and other citations.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that 7,360 food items were donated that paid $10,765 in citations from Nov. 19 through Dec. 14.The Lexington Parking…
Caring Corrections Program In Woodford County The Woodford County Detention Center collected toys for inmates to pick out gifts for their children. Donations are given by families, the community and other organizations. It is part of the jail’s “Caring Corrections” program.”I wasn’t going to be physically there for them so being able to do…
Christmas Light Display In Prestonsburg Is Closed The Christmas lights display in Prestonsburg closed early this year.Recent rainfall flooded Archer Park with more than 9 feet of water.The lights are usually up from Thanksgiving until New Years.From a spectacular light display to wading waters.”Our light show is second to none. I would put it…
Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Stays Steady at 4.5% in November Kentucky officials say the state’s unemployment rate remained steady in November. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate for November was 4.5 percent. The preliminary statewide figure was unchanged from the prior month. Officials say the November jobless rate was…
Three Ex-Leslie Co. Sheriff’s Office Employees Indicted Three now-fired workers of the Leslie County Sheriff’s Office are under indictment. Two former clerks, Dawn Fortney and Brianna Bowling, are accused of falsely adding overtime hours. One former deputiy, Jeremy Lewis, allegedly stole more than $11,000 worth of equipment from the sheriff’s office. The two women…
McGrath Announces She Will Sit Out 2019 Statewide Races A retired fighter pilot who lost a challenge to a GOP congressman in eastern Kentucky says she will not run for statewide office in 2019. Amy McGrath wrote in an email to supporters on Friday that she would not be a candidate for statewide office.…
KY 3174 in Pike County Closed After Landslide Just as people start to hit the roads for Christmas, one state route in Pike County has been all but shut down die to a landslide. Department of transportation officials last night shut down all westbound lanes of Kentucky 3174 between US 23 and Greasy Creek…
UK Nurse Rewarded With Tickets To Citrus Bowl A UK Children’s nurse is going to the Citrus Bowl.It’s a generous gift from a family as a way to thank the nurse.The Shemwell family lost their son Marco back in September.Police say a UK student hit and killed the child as he was leaving a…
Watch Out For Porch Pirates! Police in Powell County tell us the millions of cards, checks and cash that will be sent through the mail this holiday season may not be making it to the right person.They said dozens of mailboxes have been targeted by a thief grabbing mail right after it’s delivered.Officials encourage…
Deputies Deliver Christmas Baskets Deputies in Laurel County will be delivering holiday baskets to families in need.A local group called “Children Are Really Special”, or C.A.R.S., donated twenty baskets to the sheriff’s office.The sheriff said his deputies will deliver them to deserving families ahead of Christmas. Source: MG News Return to News