KY Students May Take Exit Exams Kentucky could soon require students to pass exit exams in math and reading before earning a high school diploma.The Kentucky Board of Education is scheduled to vote on new minimum high school graduation requirements on Wednesday.The proposal would require 10th-grade students to take reading and math tests. Students…
City Of Coal Run Village Gets Needed Services The City of Coal Run Village recently received more than $900,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a project that will provide sewer service to 85 households and 13 businesses in the Coal Run community.Coal Run Mayor Andrew Scott says the city has…
One Ton Sized Pumpkins Make The Great KY Weigh Off Some big pumpkins took center stage Saturday at Bear Willow Farm in Pulaski County. Farmers from Kentucky and surrounding states gathered for an annual pumpkin weigh off. Larry and Bill Burton, brothers from Nancy, KY, took home the $1,000 prize. They grew a pumpkin…
Fayette County Health Department Offering Free Flu Shots The Center for Disease Control said last year’s flu season was the worst in decades. Around 80,000 people died from the flu, or complications from the flu, in 2017. The Fayette County Health Department is one of many hosting a free flu shot clinic.The clinic will…
Missional Group Headed To NC A group of first responders in Kentucky called First Responders Missional Community is organizing a Florence relief trip on the Carolina coast.From October 10-14, the group will lead volunteers to Wilmington, North Carolina, where they will help local first responders begin to clean up their homes that were damaged…
KY Granted Real ID Extension Kentucky has been granted an extension to comply with a federal ID law that affects plane travelers.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Kenton County Circuit Court Clerk John Middleton tweeted Monday that Homeland Security granted an extension for REAL IDs compliance.He said the extension means Kentucky licenses can be used for…
Major Retailers Closed For Thanksgiving Americans may still be debating costumes for Halloween, but Thanksgiving is already on the calendar as a day off from work for employees at brick-and-mortar stores of at least 60 retailers, according to a list compiled by BestBlackFriday.com.Many retailers have opted to stay closed on Thanksgiving as foot traffic…
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month October is National Substance Abuse Prevention month and the Department of Justice is marking it today by announcing millions of dollars in funding for Eastern Kentucky.Of nearly $320 million nationally, Kentucky is getting $3.7 million to combat the opioid crisis.”President Trump has made ending the opioid crisis a priority…
Helping Foster Children in KY There are nearly 9,654 children in foster care in Kentucky and that number increases every day.A new store in Lawrence County aims to not only help those children but the households they are brought into.”All we are is the middleman to pay it forward and to help others,” said…
Health Advice For Everyone If your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels fluctuate, you may have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death than people with more steady readings, new research suggests.According to the study, during nearly six years of follow-up, men and women whose readings changed the most…