Homeless COVID Tests The Salvation Army in Ashland announced a partnership with WestCare, Safe Harbor and East Kentucky House of Hope along with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid to give free COVID tests to people experiencing homelessness in Eastern Kentucky.In a release, officials with the organizations said they want to make sure…
Books For Babies The Pike County Public Library District has partnered with Pikeville Medical Center to share the gift of reading with newborn babies and their families.The Pike County Public Library District has announced it will now give every baby born at PMC a Books for Babies goody bag in order to help acquaint…
Second Chance Month April is National Second Chance Month and Kentucky Chamber Foundation officials said it is a time to address the substance use disorder crisis. Now for the very first time the Chamber Foundation’s Workforce Recovery Program is launching its Fair Chance Academy this spring. Employers may apply through today, with programming to…
Voter Registration The Kentucky primary election is quickly approaching.The last day to register to vote is Monday, April 18. According to a poll conducted iin Lawrence County by a news outlet 80% of people said yes, they plan to vote in the primary election.There are three ways to cast your ballot: in-person on election…
Floyd County Trash Clean-Up Floyd County officials believe changes begin by teaching the region’s youth the importance of keeping their county and communities clean.The county, local businesses, and the Floyd County School District met on Tuesday to partner in the fight against littering and illegal dumping. Officials met to proclaim that April 11-16 is…
Wrong-Way Driver Accepts Plea Deal A Kentucky woman has pleaded guilty in a wrong-way crash that killed three people during a high-speed police chase on Interstate 75.Tammy Marie Bevins Rodriguez, 45, was originally charged with three counts of murder, assault, wanton endangerment and driving without a license in connection to the 2019 crash that…
Bluegrass Care Navigators Everyone was treated with a cup of coffee as Bluegrass Care Navigators held an event for National Health Care Decision’s day at Hazard Coffee Company on Wednesday.Their goal was to bring awareness to the community about having important conversations with family members, letting them know your wishes and what is important…
Major Economic Development Governor Andy Beshear has announced a major economic development for the Commonwealth.He announced Envision AESC, a Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company, is making a $2 billion investment to build a new gigafactory in Bowling Green, Kentucky.The factory will help create 2,000 jobs for the region and will produce battery cells…
Handling Stress How you eat and sleep and handle situations can affect yourn stress level. It’s the focus this month marking National Stress Awareness Month, a time of year dedicated to letting people know how stress can impact the mind and body and what we can do to cope with it.Medical Director of Psychiatric…
Tax Dates Upcoming The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) reminds taxpayers that the 2021 state individual income tax filing deadline is coming up on Monday, April 18, 2022.This year’s April 18 deadline affords Kentucky taxpayers a few extra days to complete their tax returns due to the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington D.C. on…