Church-Based Dental Clinic Offers Services A dental clinic in Kentucky is offering help to people in drug recovery and treatment programs.The Courier Journal reports Red Bird dental clinic staffers and University of Louisville dental students are extracting diseased teeth and providing dentures for center patients. Red Bird is a mission of the United Methodist…
KY Pro-Life Movement Dealt A Blow In a setback for Kentucky’s Republican governor and the pro-life movement, a federal judge has struck down a state law requiring abortion clinics to have written agreements with a hospital and an ambulance service in case of medical emergencies. U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers has ruled that the…
Misconceptions About Flu Shots Recent numbers from the CDC say 80,000 people died from the flu last year. So, Big Sandy Healthcare in Floyd County kicked off its flu vaccination program Friday with officials dressed as superheroes and addressing misconceptions. Officials say the flu isn’t a live virus and doesn’t make you sick. So,…
Morehead State And Sullivan University Join For A Program Leaders from Morehead State University and Sullivan University met recently to sign an agreement for a program between the two schools.The agreement will allow students in MSU’s biomedical sciences pre-pharmacy track to attend their first three years of school at MSU, then transfer to Sullivan…
“One Of A Kind” Pumpkin Patch Sunday’s warm weather brought folks out to “One of a Kind” Pumpkin Patch In Johnson County.Between the playground, petting zoo, and the hay and U.K. train rides, there are multiple activities for the kids.Recent rain put a damper on their business but those at the pumpkin patch say…
Bluegrass Care Navigators Host Special Camp Volunteers with Bluegrass Care Navigators hosted Camp Hope for the 17th year on Saturday at the Four Star Village.The camp is designed to help kids between the ages of six and 12 who have lost a loved one in the last two years cope with their grief.”When they…
Heritage Harvest Tour The Heritage Harvest Tour is a self-guided driving tour between Boyd County and Lawrence County.This is the 9th year for the event.Many say there are history lessons hidden within the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.”Hopefully they learn something they can tell their friends,” said Laura Maggard with the Lawrence County Extension Office.…
Donald Trump, Jr. In Eastern KY Donald Trump Jr. visited Eastern Kentucky Sunday with his son. A local media outlet spotted Donald Trump Jr. eating at Applebee’s in Hazard on Sunday.Trump Jr. posted a photo to Instagram of his son Donnie with a praying mantis egg sack.Trump Jr. spent the day teaching Donnie about…
Eastern KY Hunting Area Expands The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is working with private landowners to bring more public hunting opportunities to Eastern Kentucky.Hunting Access Area agreements with RH Group and Elk Horn Coal Company means the public will have hunting access to more than 35,000 acres in Floyd, Magoffin, Pike, McCreary,…
Food City Donates To Hurricane Victims In Floyd County Food City has always been a valuable community partner. Hosting fundraisers for many local charities. Now, they are partnering with their customers to help hurricane victims in the Carolinas. Prestonsburg Food City Manager, Adam Baldridge says it is always a privilege to be able to be…