Read Across America As a way of getting past just being in uniform, trroopers with the Kentucky State Police dropped in to some local schools this week to show kids they can do more than bring out the handcuffs.As the area schools celebrate Read Across America Week, guests have been popping in to read…
Pike County Senior Citizens Pike County Judge-Executive Ray Jones took time during the recent Pike Fiscal Court’s special meeting to once again explain how the Pike County senior citizens program operates and who makes the decisions regarding the program.“There has been a lot of misconceptions over the operation of the senior citizens program,” Jones…
FEMA Assistance Gov. Andy Beshear said President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration that qualifies severe storms in Kentucky from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 as a major disaster and ordered federal assistance for some recovery efforts.Federal funding is available for eligible local governments and private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
Funeral Home Scam Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson is warning people of a possible scam involving local funeral homes.Sheriff Robinson said he was contacted by Rominger Funeral Home about the scam.According to officials, the scammer is calling families of people who recently died and demanding bank information for payment with funeral bills.Wes Rominger, Vice…
Stronger Street Drug Eastern Kentucky has seen increasing overdoses recently. Health professionals have said this is due to a new fentanyl-laced drug.“We’ve seen approximately six overdoses on the north end of our district in Lee, Wolfe, Owsley Counties, with one fatality,” said Scott Lockard, the Kentucky River District Health Department, Public Health Director. “There…
Illegal Dumping The Martin County Sheriff’s Department is working to crack down on illegal dumps around the county.Looking at a dump along with a hillside, Sheriff John Kirk said, “This is what you would expect Haiti to look like where they don’t have the resources to dispose of their garbage or the incomes that…
RN Program With April 15th as thee deadline for the next RN program, Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) is offering a new initiative aimed at offering free tuition to nursing students.The initiative is called 4FreeNursing at HCTC.”We are doing all we can to address the critical shortage of nurses across the state,” said…
KY Power Reimbursement Kentucky Power admitted in a Kentucky Public Service Commission filing recently that it overcharged its customers by $3.2 million in January and that the amount would be returned to customers in March via a reduction in the company’s fuel adjustment clause in March.The letter was sent by Brian K. West, Kentucky…
Gilday Case A Madison County judge entered a not guilty plea for 23-year-old Shannon Gilday on all charges relating to the deadly home invasion at the Morgan Family mansion a week ago.Gilday is charged with murder, burglary, criminal mischief, assault, and two counts of attempted murder.Kentucky State Police say that they believe Gilday broke…
Opioid Settlement Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on Feb. 25 that a $26 billion settlement with opioid distributors and a manufacturer has been finalized and will return $483 million to the state for programs to address the opioid epidemic.The agreement settles claims with Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Johnson & Johnson for the…