UK Stops COVID-19 Testing UK President Eli Capilouto said more than 90 percent of the University of Kentucky campus is vaccinated and nwith case numbers still going down even after Spring break we are quite positive the numbrs will remain very, very low. So, UK students and employees were told on Sunday that starting…
KY Gas Prices Down Lori Weaver Hawkins with Triple-A of the Bluegrass says gas prices are generally down about five cents in Kentucky from a week ago.”We’ll take any pennies we can after what we’ve seen over the past several weeks,” said Weaver Hawkins.She says several factors have led to the lowering costs, from…
Jury Award Overturned A Kentucky appeals court on Friday overturned a $2.25 million jury award to a former University of Louisville student in a wrongful arrest case.The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that Tiffany Washington’s suit against disgraced former Louisville Metro Police Detective Crystal Marlowe and the city was filed after a one-year statute…
Beauty Academy The Southeastern Beauty Academy (SEBA) hosted its eighth Runway Show in 10 years at the Ramada Inn in Paintsville on Saturday. The show is an opportunity for students to show off their work throughout the year and interact with the community.SEBA’s Runway Show was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the…
Owensboro Cameras Cameras would benefit deputies on patrol, Smith told the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. But the cost of managing the data makes cameras cost-prohibitive, he said. His current priority is funding more deputies on the street.There are grants to help pay for cameras, Smith said, but not the ongoing maintenance and support. Source:…
Gladie Visitor Center Re-Opens Located in the Red River Gorge, the Gladie Visitor Center has finally reopened.Closed since 2019 due to low funding and the COVID-19 pandemic, the center is under new management with Find Outdoors.“We’ve been pleased to partner with the forest service for so long,” Manager Joey Santiago said. “This is our…
Medical Scholarships Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program are teaming up to help students working toward a career as medical technologists.ARH is offering an opportunity to apply for a $20,000 scholarship to those who have completed the first semester of the Medical Laboratory Science program at the UK Center of…
Catalytic Converter Thief A Somerset man was arrested earlier this month, accused of stealing several items including catalytic converters.Officials with Burnside Police said that 25-year-old Jake Crabtree was arrested on March 17 following a warrant from a Pulaski County Grand Jury.The arrest is the result of an investigation of cargo thefts, including catalytic converters,…
Faster Internet Kinetic by Windstream announced more than 4,000 locations in Pulaski County will be getting faster broadband internet this spring.This expansion will be for 4,247 locations in and around Burnside, Kentucky as part of a $2 billion initiative to expand high-speed internet service. Source: MG News Return to News
Social Media Saying it’s well-documented about the negative impact social media can have on kids, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced he was joining a group of 44 attorneys general to send a letter to the social media platforms TikTok and Snapchat concerning parental controls.The goal of the letter is to urge the companies…