Economic Development Symposium Stimulates Growth In an effort to link local manufacturing companies with large defense contractors, organizers brought the Supplier Education and Economic Development (SEED) Symposium to the Corbin Center.State officials say, on Thursday, nearly 200 people from 1/3 of the state participated in the event, looking to meet, talk, and make deals…
Making Halloween Special For Special Needs Kids It’s almost Halloween and for some special needs kids, trick-or-treating when the rest of the community does isn’t always doable. To make up for missing out on the big night, Eli’s Hope and the City of Hyden stepped in to give special needs kids their very own…
Hepatitis A Outbreak In KY Causing Concerns There continues to be an outbreak of hepatitis A in some places and one southern Kentucky county has seen numerous cases. State officials say the cases of hepatitis A are well over the 10-year average, and pharmacies are struggling to keep up with the demand for vaccines.…
Vietnam Veteran Wall In Prestonsburg Escorted by Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton, Prestonsburg City Police Department, Martin City Police, and the Brother’s Keepers, the Vitenam Veteran’s wall made its way from the Middle Creek Battlefield to Jenny Wiley State Resort Park.”It gives everyone an opportunity to see something they would have to otherwise go to…
Richmond Area Arts Center Celebrates Fall To celebrate the colors of fall art works and poetry will be on display at the Richmond Area Arts Center during a mystery dinner theater presentation on Oct. 27. Tickets to attend the mystery dinner are available by contacting the RAAC office.The art exhibition will be displayed in…
Sschool Safety In Eastern KY School safety is a top priority across Eastern Kentucky. “The safety of your family and your school family, all the staff, all the students is something that you take into consideration, and hold near and dear to your heart every single day,” said Letcher County Central High School Principal…
Downtown Hyden Revitalization Project Talks Continue The downtown Hyden revitalization project is this week.Organizers say the purpose of the event is to bring community members, artists, students, and businesses together to find ways of making the community better.The event began Monday and continues through today.Some of the events include listening sessions where people pitch…
Several Trump Family Members Coming To Eastern KY Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Trump is coming to Kentucky to visit job training centers with Republican Gov. Matt Bevin.The White House says Trump will visit three training centers in Eastern Kentucky on Friday. Trump and Bevin are scheduled to tour the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute…
Appalachian Regional Commission Granat Helps Stanton In addition Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) joined Stanton city officials to announce the awarding of a $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to update and expand the city’s sewer service line. This grant will replace Stanton’s failing and outdated septic systems and deliver sewage systems to 55 households…
Appalachian Regional Commission Grants Helps Campton Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) joined Campton city officials to announce the awarding of a $635,367 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to replace the city’s failing water storage tank.This grant will alleviate the water quality concerns caused by rust and structural deficiencies for customers in Wolfe County by replacing…