Ivanka Trump In Eastern KY Ivanka Trump, Governor Matt Bevin and other officials were at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg to participate in a roundtable discussion about workforce development in Eastern Kentucky.During the discussion, Ivanka listened to college officials talk about first-generation students.Before stopping by the college, the governor, Congressman Hal…
Paul Ryan To Campaign For Barr U.S. Rep. Andy Barr says House Speaker Paul Ryan will campaign with him in Kentucky. Barr is running for re-election in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. He faces Democrat Amy McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot who has raised and spent more money than he has. Barr spokeswoman Jodi…
Walking For Mental Illness Awareness A gloomy Sunday at the Perry County Park in Hazard didn’t stop dozens of people from coming out for the annual National Alliance on Mental Health walk in Hazard. The event focuses on stopping the stigma behind mental illness.”People don’t understand or they’re afraid of individuals with mental illness,”…
DanceBlue Mini-Marathon Raises Money For Children’s Hospital Knox Central’s DanceBlue mini-marathon wrapped up many local fundraisers supporting kids of the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic. More than 200 students were expected to dance the night away Saturday night while others donated items to the silent auction.total of $25,961.20 was raised. The school plans…
WestCare Emergency Shelter Getting Ready For Clients As the temperature drops and nights become frigid, the population inside homeless shelters is rising.”I would say our numbers double in the winter time,” says Case Manager Anna Wakeland.However, those at the WestCare Emergency Shelter in Pikeville are working to accommodate those increasing numbers. She says people…
South Laurel HS Scores Big In Marching Band Competition The Eastern KY South Laurel High School marching band came home from Kroger Field on Sunday with the winning title of the 4A State Champions.The teens say they gave the championship performance their all. The name of the show was “Unleashed.” And another Eastern KY…
Bluestone Resources Hiring In Eastern KY Bluestone Resources says it is hiring 290 more workers for its coal-mining operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia.Bluestone says it’s looking for miners at its operations in Pike County, Kentucky. Jay Justice, who operates the mines for Justice Companies, says workers are being sought to operate all…
New Water Tower In Eastern KY As industrial and customer demands grow in London, local and state officials were present at the groundbreaking for a new water tower in response to those demands this week. Congressman Hal Rogers, London Mayor Troy Rudder and County Judge Executive David Westerfield, among others, were at the groundbreaking.…
Grace Women’s Health Opens New Facility Grace Health Women’s Care moved to a new and larger location in the former Forest Bowling Lanes building in Corbin. The building is 19,300 sq ft., has 160 parking spaces, 26 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, 2 fetal non-stress testing chairs, and behavioral health counseling. At the event,…
Opioid Crisis Hits Very Close To Home In KY As President Trump signed a bill this week to curb the opioid crisis it’s important to know, from 2013 to 2015, there were more than 50,000 children raised by a relative in Kentucky after being taken from drug addicted parents. From 2016 to 2018, that…