Bank Robber From Eastern KY Sentenced In Eastern Kentucky a man will spend more than five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing a West Virginia bank. Officials say Steve Ray Meeks, 62, of Louisa, took more than $32,000 from the Community Trust Bank in Fort Gay. That’s in Wayne County. It…
Primary Care Centers Wraps Christmas Gifts Monday, Santa had a few helpers at Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky in Hazard.Clinic workers wrapped gifts for more than 300 children at Perry County Schools.Workers said the wrapping takes a couple of weeks but they fundraise for the presents all year.All of the gifts are addressed…
Nearby Ski Slopes Are Now Open For the Season Two more West Virginia ski resorts have opened their slopes for the winter season.Canaan Valley Resort in Davis and Winterplace Ski Resort in Raleigh County began offering skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing on Saturday.Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County opened its slopes during the Thanksgiving holiday.…
Think Before Giving A Pet For Christmas Christmas is right around the corner and many are gearing up looking for that one last present to make someone’s Christmas bright.One gift idea that may seem like a really good idea but it is not is getting a pet as a present.”We have a lot of…
Mission of Hope Delivers Toys Christmas arrived early for students at Owsley Elementary School on Monday.Mission of Hope was able to bring thousands of toys to the kids.Kids got the opportunity to pick out two toys for themselves and a stuffed animal for a younger sibling.Matt Estes lives in the area and has been…
Deer Hunting Restrictions In KY Wildlife officials have placed restrictions on the transport of deer from Tennessee into Kentucky in response to the detection of chronic wasting disease.The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says in a news release deer can only be brought from Tennessee into Kentucky if the brain and spinal…
UofK Gives Back For Christmas The University of Kentucky football team gave back to the community Sunday afternoon in Lexington.The team put out toys and decorations at the Southland Christian Church for families to get.”You know, we’re in the thick of practice right now and being able to go out and do things like…
Hepatitis A Cases Increase In Eastern KY Kentucky health officials say more than 3,000 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in an outbreak that has entered its second year.The Kentucky Department for Public Health statistics show 19 people have died in the outbreak. Patients have been hospitalized in more than half of the…
Funny Money Is Being Passed Around Fake money is circulating through Paintsville in Johnson County.During the holidays, officials urge small business owners to be extra cautious about the cash they take in.The feel of the money, the transparency, and using the “money markers” are the easiest way to check if the money is real.If…
Davidson Baptist Church’s Living Nativity Running Through Dec. 18 For the next four nights, more than three dozens actors and actresses will be outside Davidson Baptist Church on Highway 28 for the church’s annual drive-thru nativity scene. Those that come get a CD telling the Nativity story, which will play as people drive past…