Flu Season Affecting School Attendance In addition to mudlsides and power outages it’s flu season and this week pharmacists in Letcher County are seeing an uptick in flu prescriptions for people young and old. To help stop it from spreading, Jenkins Independent Schools and some other districts are closed for the rest of the…
Power Outages In The Area The harsh weather in the area is causing all sorts of problems on the roads and for residents. Hundreds of people are in the dark right now across the mountains with several power companies reporting outages.Kentucky Power is reporting outages in Pike, Knott and Perry County.Jackson Energy is reporting…
Limiting KY Secretary Of State’s Power In a rebuke against one of the state’s top Democrats, the Kentucky Senate voted Tuesday to limit Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes’ influence over the State Board of Elections.The Republican-dominated Senate passed the bill on a 27-8 vote, sending the proposal to the GOP-led House. The legislation,…
Car Seat Safety Check In Frankfort Kentucky State Police will host a free car seat safety check event next week.The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at the KSP headquarters location in Frankfort.Troopers, who will be performing the car seat safety checks, have completed a training course and…
Welcoming Home the Soldiers Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division are beginning to return home from Afghanistan after nine-month deployments.Fort Campbell will welcome home about 500 soldiers with Task Force Destiny, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, and Task Force Lifeliners, 101st Sustainment Brigade. The return ceremonies will be on Thursday and Feb. 28. …
Funny Money Is Circulating West Liberty Police are warning people of fake money.Police said fake one hundred dollar bills are circulating around the town. The fake bills say “copy” near the seal of the Federal Reserve.They also read “Rozetta Prop Money” and the size of the fake bills are smaller than actual bills.Police are…
Watching The Water On the Cumberland River The Cumberland River drenched a handful of areas along it in Bell County during last year’s flooding. With an already saturated ground and the river above normal levels, officials say they are taking all the precautions possible as more rain moves into the region this week. “We’re…
Laurel County Bridge Unsafe A Laurel County bridge has failed in the middle and is now structurally unsafe. Laurel County Emergency Management posted that the bridge at Burt Reams Road and Salley’s Branch Road is closed. The post says the bridge is unsafe to cross and told people to not move the barriers. …
“Trump” Name Can’t Be Used Monday, a Franklin Circuit judge decided a Republican candidate cannot use the nickname ‘Trump’ on the ballot.The secretary of state’s office said Carl Nett was trying to gain a political advantage with the name. Nett disagreed, saying that it is how some people know him.The court ruled Nett’s constitutional…
Whitley County Watching The Water Whitley County Emergency Management Crews say they have already had to close a few backroads and are watching for others that may need to be closed as well, including George Hays Road.But some areas are particularly known to cause issues and they are having to work on continually as…