KY Judge Blocks Measures A Kentucky judge on Monday blocked Republican-backed measures that would weaken the Democratic governor’s contracting authority and prevent him from challenging laws in court.The two new laws were temporarily blocked by Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas D. Wingate after the GOP-dominated legislature passed them last week over Gov. Andy Beshear’s…
Hazard WiFi If you come into downtown Hazard and you need WiFi, it is now available for free at the Triangle and the Perry County Farmer’s Market.The service was made possible through a USDA Rural Business Development grant in partnership with InVision Hazard, Save the Children and the Perry County Public Library.Leaders said this…
Knox County Schools Lawsuit Dismissed A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Knox County Schools over chewing gum and eating food in class. The lawsuit, filed by Jane Doe in February of 2022, a ninth-grader who attends L&N Stem Academy, stated the student had a medical condition that made it difficult to pay attention…
Voting Registration Deadline Today is the deadline to register to vote in the 2022 primary election.You have until 4:00 Monday afternoon to register.The primary election is on May 17th. Go to https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govoteky. Source: MG News Return to News
New Meal Delivery Truck Pike Judge-Executive Ray Jones has handed the keys to a Mitsubishi to the Pike County Senior Citizens program for use as a home meal delivery vehicle. Funding for the vehicle came from the discretionary funding Jones has at his disposal via the Area Development Fund which was established by the…
Hillbilly Days Final Prep Pikeville City Manager Philip Elswick said that the final Hillbilly Days board meeting took place on April 13, where they discussed the final details for the festival. Although this year’s festival is expected to run relatively similar to past festivals, he said that one notable change for this year’s festival…
Beekeepers Meet Beekeepers from across the state and from surrounding states gathered on Saturday for the Southeastern Kentucky Beekeeping School in Whitley County.Several organizations came together to host this event, where new and veteran beekeepers were schooled on bee biology, how to keep their bees healthy and other do’s and don’ts of beekeeping. …
Praying For Ukraine As the war in Ukraine continues to rage on, many Ukrainian-Americans in Kentucky are praying for peace, especially over Easter Weekend.A group from the Ukrainian Pentecostal Church in Nicholasville returned from a trip to Ukraine and Poland Friday. There, they delivered bulletproof vests and medical supplies to refugees.Victor Selepina, a member…
Annual Cross Walk Hindman United Methodist Church members and community members met at the Perry/Knott County line began their annual cross walk at 7 a.m.today on Good Friday, April 15th.Group members are taking turns carrying the cross.They will be walking 20.4 miles to the Floyd County line along Highway 80. Source: MG…
KY Rural Development Director As part of an ongoing plan to appoint new U.S. Department of Agriculture regional positions, President Joe Biden has selected one Eastern Kentucky man as the top man in the commonwealth. USDA officials announced Thomas Carew, who lives in Morehead, will be the Rural Development state director in Kentucky.Before joining…