Body Found In Breathitt County

Body Found In Breathitt County Kentucky State Police are investigating a death in Breathitt County.Police say a body was found in the North Fork River adjacent to Elige Roberts Road in the Altro community on Sunday morning.The body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort for an autopsy.Officials have not released…

Biggest Bass Caught In KY

Biggest Bass Caught In KY An Evarts man has broken the state record for the largest largemouth bass, hooking into and landing a 14-pound, 9.5-ounce behemoth at Highsplint Lake in Harlan County.State officials say Mark Ward caught the monster bass April 19, Good Friday, while fishing with his wife and 9-month-old daughter. Ward said…

Eastern KY Leadership Conference

Eastern KY Leadership Conference Now in its 32nd year, the East Kentucky Leadership Conference is continuing its work of inspiring the next generation of leaders.One of the ways it is doing that is by honoring the men and women who are currently making this region a better place, all while making people proud to…

Satanic Temple Receives Tax Exempt Status

Satanic Temple Receives Tax Exempt Status You may want to know The Satanic Temple says it’s been designated a church by the Internal Revenue Service. The Salem, Massachusetts-based organization provided The Associated Press with a notice it recently received communicating its new tax-exempt status. The group says the designation will help in religious discrimination…

KY Unemployment Figures Are In

KY Unemployment Figures Are In Kentucky officials say unemployment rates fell in 94 of the state’s 120 counties between March 2018 and March 2019.The Kentucky Center for Statistics says jobless rates rose in 19 counties and stayed the same in seven counties.Officials say Woodford County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 3.3%. It…

KY Residents Get A Break On Park Rates

KY Residents Get A Break On Park Rates Kentucky State Parks officials are announcing that Kentuckians now will get “up to 10 percent off” lodging rates at all 17 resort parks.“Kentuckians love their state parks and this is a small way for us to show our appreciation for their support,” Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland…