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Johnson County Mural The first of many in a series of murals in Johnson County is set to begin phase two of its construction on Monday.The project, located at Paint Creek Park beside City Hall, underwent a rigorous 48-hour period as master artists Leslie Heinze and Becky Clay of BlueGrace Studio were tasked with…
Foster Kids’ Christmas Party Organizers for the 22nd annual ELF, Inc. Foster Kids Christmas Party are seeking sponsors to help provide gifts and other items to foster children across the region.The party, which will take place on Dec. 11, hosts foster children, ages newborn to 19 years old, that are under the care of…
Toys For Tots The elves are hard at work here in Bowling Green already to bring Christmas to children in Warren County.Toys For Tots began setting up the North Pole Saturday morning in preparation for the holiday season. Volunteers sorted toys and helped decorate the space to make it really feel like Santa’s workshop.…
Virtual Learning For Pike County Students in Pike County will return to virtual learning this week. The decision was posted on the school district’s Facebook page. School officials say the move comes after the county went red on the state’s COVID-19 incidence rate map.Superintendent Reed Adkins says the decision was not taken lightly but…
Pearl Harbor Sailor To Be Honored In KY The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were identified and will be honored in Kentucky.Navy Fireman 2nd Class Martin Young, 29, of Hawesville, died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the USS Oklahoma capsized, news outlets reported.In October 1949,…
Local Aluminum Company Changes Its Name An aluminum company planning to build a massive mill in Appalachia has changed its name from Braidy Industries to Unity Aluminum.A release from the company Thursday said the new name “signifies the company’s steadfast commitment to its customers, innovative technologies and local community in Ashland, Kentucky.”Company leaders said…
Getting To Know The Judges Get to know your Circuit Judge candidates and who to vote for! MountainGospel Radio will be hosting a series of interviews next week with each of the candidates for Circuit Judge, 39th District: Cameron Adams,Samuel Bruce Herald, Marcia Wireman, and Lisa Whisman. From Tuesday through Friday (the 20th-23rd), 11…
KY Census 2020 The end date of the 2020 Census has been a moving target since pandemic halted field operations in the spring. The deadline was moved a handful of times before being set for October 31,This week, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump Administration can end the census count on October 15 instead…
McConnell Casts Ballot Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised voters at the Fairgrounds in Louisville on Thursday morning when he cast his ballot early and in person.He said his wife voted by mail, but he found the early-voting process easy and quick, commending both political parties for coming together to create a voting plan.“I think that…
Pike County Virtual Learning Students in Pike County will return to virtual learning next week.The decision was posted on the school district’s Facebook page on Thursday.Officials say the move comes after the county went red on the state’s COVID-19 incidence rate map.In addition to the transition back to online learning, all extracurricular activities and…