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…
Local Walk For ALS This Weekend Kentucky’s ALS Association chapter will hold its annual one-mile Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday at Louisville Slugger Field.Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the Walk follows at 10 a.m. around the Slugger Field’s concourse, sidewalks surrounding the ballpark and then back to the concourse.The nonprofit association’s web…
Landfill Troubles At the Pike County Fiscal Court meeting this week, a representative from Geosyntec broke things down for the court, saying the landfill will run out of room by the year 2020.The company laid out options for the county’s potential landfill expansion.They say the expansion would be more feasible than the county taking…
Money For Mental Health In KY Schools Three Kentucky school districts are sharing a $9 million federal grant aimed at increasing awareness of mental health issues.The grant will provide resources for public school districts in Bullitt, Henderson and Warren County for the implementation of mental health policies and processes. Kentucky is one of only…