K-9 Deputy Vest A K9 Deputy with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office will be receiving some new gear.K9 “Rocky” is set to receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation.The organization is called Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and is donating the vest in memory of a K9 who was…
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) and AppHarvest, a central Kentucky based sustainable food company, will partner to improve the health and well-being of their employees in Appalachia.More about the partnership is being announced a little later. Source: MG News Return to News
Resuscitation Academy EMS members are training in Berea on new ways to respond to an emergency scene. They’re receiving training through the Resuscitation Academy.“What high performance CPR does is it takes that basic understanding of CPR and then takes it to the next level,” said Jonathan Larsen, Resuscitation Academy Faculty Member.Larsen is a faculty…
Medicaid Fraud Charges In a news release, officials with the Attorney General’s office said a prosecution by Daniel Cameron’s office led to the conviction of a Laurel County woman on Medicaid fraud charges.An investigation by the Office of Medicaid fraud and Abuse resulted in Caroline Hendy, 53, being convicted.According to the AG’s Office’s release,…
Driver’s Licensing Regional Offices Great news for drivers. Gov. Andy Beshear paid a visit to the Pike County Fiscal Courtroom in downtown Pikeville with some big announcements.One announcement was the upcoming opening of a regional licensing office in the downtown area. This will offer several services to folks throughout the Big Sandy Region and…
Local SOS International To Poland SOS Interntational based out of Louisville has sent thousands of pounds of relief supplies to help people caught in the refugee crisis in Poland.On Tuesday, UPS transported about 45,000 pounds of humanitarian relief for Ukrainian refugees from its Worldport air hub in Louisville to Warsaw, Poland.A UPS 767 was…
Elevator Scare An elevator maintenance project could have been worse when the Knoxville Fire Department responded to Westview Tower Apartments after an elevator fell eleven floors Tuesday afternoon.According to KFD Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks, no one was injured; however, officials on the scene said it could have been bad in a different scenario.“We are…
Buckhorn Lake Hiring Would you like to work in nature? Positions are available at Buckhorn Lake State Park in Perry County.”It’s going to be beautiful here soon, everything’s blooming out,” said Chris Fugate, the park manager.As park officials prepare for the busy season ahead, they said they need more staff members on board to…
UPIKE Award The University of Pikeville has seen its share of growth and change in recent years, advancing the region. That effort is now being recognized through the East Kentucky Leadership Foundation’s Tony Turner Award.From an expanded nursing school in a new facility, to an athletic complex on the corner of town, to growing…
Bookstore Day Saturday, April 30th is Independent Bookstore Day, a national event celebrating independently owned book stores and giving readers the opportunity to score some great deals.The Red Spotted Newt in Hazard is one local book store participating in Saturday’s festivities.Red Spotted Newt owner Mandi Sheffel said she will be offering giveaways and various…