FDA To Resume Risky Foods Inspections Despite Shutdown The Food and Drug Administration says it will resume inspections of some of the riskiest foods such as cheeses, produce and infant formula as early as Tuesday. The routine inspections had been briefly halted as a result of the partial government shutdown. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb…
Perry County Parks Getting An Upgrade Parks in Perry County are soon to get a much-needed upgrade.County Judge-Executive Scott Alexander and Sheriff Joe Engle are teaming up to bring quality cameras to the parks.”Once those things become a reality, once they’re installed those things aren’t going to happen. because no one is going to…
Middlesboro KY Hiring Event Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries (SEKRI) is working on putting a new factory in Middlesboro. On Tuesday, they held a job fair at Middlesboro City Hall, hoping to fill up to 100 new job positions they hope to have over the next year, starting this spring. Many crowded around filling applications…
Appalachian Lawmakers Support Border Wall Financially Several lawmakers in West Virginia announced Tuesday that they plan to introduce legislation that will help fund President Donald Trump’s border wall.The bill would divert $10 million from the state’s surplus to help build a wall along the southern border of the United States.The state’s current surplus is…
Icy Roads In Eastern KY Tuesday morning icy roads were treacherous for many drivers in Eastern Kentucky. The constant rain and snowfall over the past week combined with below freezing temperatures created black ice on many roadways.”We had a lot of rain. When it builds up and starts running across the road always watch…
Ramping-Up To Run For Governor A second Republican has filed the necessary paperwork to run for Kentucky governor.William E. Woods of Corinth filed to run Monday morning. His running mate is Justin B. Miller of Florence. Public education is one of Wood’s goals. Source: MG News Return to News
Featuring Famous KY Historical Figures Famous Kentucky historical figures are being portrayed at Fort Boonesborough State Park during the month of February to benefit the park. The central Kentucky park is hosting Fireside Chats with one character each Saturday evening. The first on Feb. 2 is explorer and pioneer Daniel Boone as portrayed by…
Teaching Money Management Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball announced a new bill to give teachers the tools to teach financial literacy. If the bill passes, House Bill 1-39 will translate into books, materials and training for teachers so they can educate students on money management.The goal is to teach Kentucky teens how to balance…
Roadwork With Closures In Leslie County Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials say a Leslie County road will close briefly for repairs.Starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. a portion of KY 2058 will close between Spruce Pine Creek Road and Lonesome Mountain Lane.The roadwork is expected to be completed by Thursday.Crews will work to repair slide damage…
More Opioid Deaths Involving Kids The number of children and adolescents in the United States overdosing and dying on opioids is growing. During the past decade, the number of pediatric deaths attributed to overdose almost tripled, according to a report from JAMA Network Open. Coroners says they were initially not seeing teenagers and kids.…