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Lee County Drone The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page is sharing pictures of their new drone.The drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), was bought with funds given to the sheriff’s office by the Lee County Hospital Foundation.Officials with the sheriff’s office said it will help law enforcement with missing person searches and criminal…
KY River Bridge The Kentucky River Bridge is set to close for a second time to undergo repairs.The closing, which is scheduled to start Wednesday, March 16, is to help repair and repaint the bridge carrying KY 52 and KY 89 in Estill County.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said in a release that the bridge…
Paramedics Get Ultrasound Machine Montgomery County Fire/EMS will soon use a new tool to treat patients.Paramedics are currently learning how to use ultrasound machines. It’s a tool that’s popular in other states. Battalion Chief Jeffrey Jackson said only a handful of Kentucky agencies have them.The department purchased three, butterfly ultrasound machines. A grant from…
Road Repair Money Road repair money in the amount of Nearly $300,000 will soon be flowing into the mountains.Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the funding on Monday. The Breathitt County Fiscal Court will receive $200,000 while the City of Hazard will get $75,592.All of the money will be used to repair roads…
Supplies For Ukraine Prestonsburg High School (PHS) and Pike County Central High School (PCCHS) have teamed up to gather supplies for Matthew 25 Ministries, who then will take those supplies to people in need in Ukraine.“This is one of the projects that they asked to take on and coordinate,” said PCCHS teacher Angela Lockhart.Some…
Burn Ban In Place Local fire departments are asking everyone to refrain from burning.Officials with the Hindman Volunteer Fire Department said, while the weather has been nice, the potential for fire is still very high.Fire Chief Preston Hays said everyone should be following the burn ban that is in place.He said it is there…
KY Blood Shortage A blood shortage has been seen nationwide and has now made its way to the mountains. Officials with the Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) in Lexington say demand for blood supplies is also rising.“We have seen increased transfusions over the last several months,” said KBC Director of Donor Communications Logan Morford. “You…
Fire Department Grant The Hindman Volunteer Fire Department received a $10,000 grant.The grant was awarded to the department from the Fire Commission.Fire Chief Preston Hays said it will go towards new personal protective equipment.“It costs a lot of money to run the fire department and PPE is one of the things that we have…
Three Mile Creek Farms Baby sheep and bay goats sre among those animals at three Mile Creek Farms in the Dorton community of Pike County that rescues abused or unwanted farm animals and gives them a place to live happy, healthy and full lives.“Some animals come from situations that are horrific,” said Three Mile…
Kentucky Economic Development Site Selection magazine ranked Kentucky at the top of the South Central region in economic development project announcements per capita in 2021. The Commonwealth is ranked third in the nation.A part of that success in Somerset, where Mayor Alan Keck is guiding his hometown through Kentucky renaissance.Somerset is ranked a top-100…