Kentucky National Register Kentucky officials are considering whether to recommend three nominations for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.The Louisville College of Dentistry building, downtown Morehead and the Paducah Northside neighborhood are up for consideration by the Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board, the Kentucky Heritage Council said in a statement. …
Nature Conservancy Project In 2019, The Nature Conservancy bought 253,000 acres of land in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The purchase was part of the Cumberland Forest Project. It has 55 acres just in Kentucky.“It’s a project that we really seek to demonstrate that sustainable forestry, community economic development and, you know, public recreation are…
Police Pay Raise Backed by a big pay raise of 15-thousand dollars, Kentucky’s lead statewide police agency sees signs that its ranks will be replenished after a prolonged staffing crunch, the Kentucky State Police commissioner said Tuesday.Phillip Burnett Jr. spoke optimistically about the personnel upswing as Gov. Andy Beshear presided over a bill-signing ceremony…
Emergency Christian Ministries The Williamsburg homeless shelter, Emergency Christian Ministries, is open again but undergoing a needed makeover. The board of directors says the building needs a new roof, plumbing, electrical services and more.It is currently open to those in need of housing, but the board of directors said it is nowhere near where…
Mother Arrested: Kids Locked In Home Nailed Shut A Manchester woman was arrested by the Manchester Police Department after officers responding to a complaint and found two children, a 3 year-old girl and a 6 year-old boy alone inside a Locust Street residence with a padlock on the front door and the backdoor nailed…
Beshear Veto’s Charter School Funding Bill Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill funding public charter schools in Kentucky. Beshear struck down House Bill 9, which would provide federal, state and local money for charter schools. The governor says he believes the funding mechanism outlined in HB 9 is unconstitutional. Source: MG…
Covid Cases down Flu Cases Rise COVID-19 cases are declining across Kentucky, but influenza cases are on the rise. The state Department for Public Health reports that in the week ended April 2, Kentucky had 613 new confirmed cases of flu, up from 334 the previous week. The state has recorded 4,478 cases this…
Brother Shot In Knott County The KSP has reported a shooting on Cabin Creek Rd, located in the Redfox community of Knott Co. During the investigation it was determined that Harold Gevedon, 55, of Redfox was attempting to unlawfully gain entry into his brothers home. In response to the attempted break-in, Tony Gevedon fired…
A Drug Arrest In Hazard On Monday morning, a Hazard police officer reportedly saw a suspicious car parked on Brown Gay Lane. Inside two people who were “acting strange.” The officer spotted a marijuana cigarette on the dashboard of the car and deployed a K-9 unit. A search turned up a loaded 9 MM…
A Shooting in Hazard The KSP has reported a shooting on Cabin Creek Rd, located in the Redfox community of Knott Co. During the investigation it was determined that Harold Gevedon, 55, of Redfox was attempting to unlawfully gain entry into his brothers home. In response to the attempted break-in, Tony Gevedon fired shots…