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Bluegrass Care Navigators Give Hope For Christmas Bluegrass Care Navigators put on its annual Holiday Hope to help ease the pain of losing a loved one. The event gives tips on how to grieve during the holidays and offers a memorial service at the same time. “When we think of the holidays we think…
Corporal Punishment Being Reviewed In KY A controversial form of punishment in schools could be banned after a bill was filed ahead of Kentucky’s General Assembly. Rep. Steve Riley, R-Glasgow, filed a bill that would remove paddling as a form of discipline in school and in church-related privately operated child-caring agencies or facilities. Most…
UofK Receives Record Donation The University of Kentucky announced the acceptance of an incredible gift Tuesday.The $10 million gift, from Mira and Don Ball, is the largest financial gift the university has ever received. It will go directly to the UK Leads program, which stands for leveraging economic affordability for developing success.It’s a program…
KY Senators Push For Vote On Crime Bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel said the Senate will consider a bipartisan bill aimed at reforming the nation’s criminal justice system. Senator McConnell made the announcement Tuesday morning on the Senate floor. He said senators may need to work after Christmas for the measure to pass.…
The Hope Center Needs Your Help The Hope Center is asking for donations of winter gear, clothing and toys for their emergency shelter and veterans’ programs as well as for children of those in recovery. The Hope Center would need gifts by Dec. 17. They can be dropped off at 250 West Loudon Ave.…
Recall Of Sausage Products CTI Foods LLC, based out of Owingsville, Ky., is recalling 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat pork and poultry sausages that may be contaminated with pieces of metal. Items being recalled include “Jimmy Dean HEAT ‘n SERVE Original SAUSAGE LINKS Made with Pork & Turkey” with a use by date of…
Money For KY Road Projects Transportation officials say two fiscal courts in Kentucky and a riverport authority will share federal grants totaling $59.5 million for projects to improve safety, access and mobility for motorists and freight movement.Officials say the recipients are Calloway County Fiscal Court, Pulaski County Fiscal Court and Owensboro Riverport Authority. The…
Light Up A Cross For Christmas Hundreds of people in our region are stepping up to meet a challenge.The “Light Up A Cross For Christmas” challenge started in December and since has more than 200 participants.Starting with some wood and a nail, many say the challenge is taking them back to their roots.”Everyone has…
Wreaths Across America Remembered In Eastern KY It’s time to be thankful this holiday season, for the service of our veterans.Wreaths Across America is honoring thousands of those servicemen and women who fought and died for our country.A wreath now stands in the Capitol Rotunda, remembering Kentucky’s veterans.This starts a week of events to…
Plenty Of Winter Salt In Eastern KY Winter weather made its mark in Eastern Kentucky this past weekend forcing road crews to go to work.The early winter weather was cleaned up quickly and efficiently as the transportation cabinet put salt and calcium chloride on the roads.Claude Cooper is the Superintendent in Perry County and…