Upcoming Road Closure In Breathitt County If you use KY 315 in Breathitt County you will need to find an alternate route on Saturday, Jan. 19. The road will be closed at milepoint 7.5 to allow for replacement of a damaged drainage pipe. The project location is approximately four miles south of KY 30,…
Lexington House Fire Causes Death And Damage Two pets were killed in a Lexington house fire where three people were able to escape. The fire started just before 2 a.m. Tuesday on Monticello Boulevard, off Clays Mill Road. Word is the fire started in a bedroom who was able to safely get two younger…
KY Mining Accident Claims A Life Kentucky authorities have released the name of a man killed in an eastern Kentucky mine accident. The Energy and Environment Cabinet said Jeffery Norman Sloan, 56, of Clinton, Tennessee died after being struck by a shuttle car Monday morning at Toms Fork Mine in Bell County off Ky.…
New Visitor’s Guide Released The Kentucky Department of Tourism has released a new visitor’s guide that features stories by Kentuckians telling of their own experiences. The agency says the 2019 Official Kentucky Visitor’s Guide focuses on some of the highlights of the state’s tourism industry, including food, horses, outdoors, history, music, arts and events,…
KY-Based Mattress Store Filed For Bankruptcy Kentucky-based retailer Innovative Mattress Solutions has filed for bankruptcy.The company, which owns Sleep Outfitters, Mattress Warehouse, and Mattress King is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.As a result IMS is expected to close some of its 155 stores.According to court documents, Lexington-based Tempur-Sealy, has agreed to provide up to…
Changes In KY Elk Hunting The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering something new for this year’s elk season: a permit that gives archery and crossbow hunters a choice in whether to take a male or female elk.Gabe Jenkins, the state’s elk program coordinator, says the new option should increase the…
Re-opening Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park is announcing recently closed areas of the park are now again accessible to visitors. The park was forced to close when funds for some basic visitor services were no longer available due to the government shutdown. Park Officials have determined that…
KY Governor Featured Speaker At Upcoming Dinner In Cincinnati A southwest Ohio Republican party is featuring neighboring Kentucky’s governor at an annual dinner. The Hamilton County GOP has announced that Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will speak March 14 at its Lincoln-Reagan dinner at Cincinnati’s Music Hall. Details will be made public later.The conservative Republican…
Monday Weather Woes It will be another dreary day across the mountains, with morning snow giving way to some possible drizzle as temps warm during the afternoon. There could be a very brief period of freezing drizzle. Cloudy skies will be the name of the game most of the day. There could be a…
Bipartisam Group Appointed to Examine KY’s Pension Problems Kentucky legislative leaders have appointed a bipartisan working group to examine the state’s troubled public pension system. Kentucky has one of the worst funded public pension systems in the country. Last year, the Republican-controlled legislature passed a pension bill with no Democratic support. The state Supreme…