Porch Piracy Kentucky lawmakers have advanced a bill that is designed to make porch piracy a felony.The sponsor of Senate Bill 23, Sen. David Yates, D-Louisville, said a loophole in the current law makes theft of mail a felony but does not detail punishment for people stealing packages left by Amazon, FedEx or other…
Child Abuse Intervention Legislation Kentucky lawmakers are taking aim at reversing the state’s chronically high rates for child abuse and neglect.Legislation to bolster prevention efforts won approval Wednesday from the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, sending it to the full Senate.as co-sponsor of the bill, Sen. Ralph Alvarado said it is probably the most…
Low Income Utility Benefits LKLP Communtiy Action Council is offering LIHEAP crisis benefits to help with energy needs and a new addition, LIHWAP subsidy and crisis benefits, to help with water and wastewater needs.LIHEAP is a low income home energy assistance program.“The crisis component, you have to have a disconnect or a past due…
KY Doctor Pleads Guilty A Kentucky doctor pleaded guilty to a federal tax evasion charge this week.49-year-old Christopher Marek, a doctor in Danville, was charged in June.He admitted to avoiding more than $283,000 in taxes by failing to report to the IRS about $887,000 in income.However, Marek is accused of failing to report more…
Rural Funding The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $434,000 to improve community facilities and infrastructure across 10 Kentucky counties mincluding Breathitt County to purchase a utility truck.“The Biden-Harris administration has made investing in infrastructure improvements a top priority,” Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh said. “These loans…
Pikeville Alum A Pikeville High School alumnus was recently named the new vice chancellor for business affairs at the University of Texas System.Jonathan C. Pruitt will be taking over management of UT System’s annual operating budget and financial affairs.Pruitt has held positions in higher education since 2006, when he joined the University of North…
Whitley County School Busses A southern Kentucky school district is putting a new bus plan into effect in the event of a driver shortage.Whitley County school officials said the plan is to pick up some kids late by having some drivers take double routes. Superintendent John Siler said the goal is to keep kids…
Attracting Tourists A nonprofit organization focused on improving the economy in Eastern Kentucky plans to host a conference this spring that aims to help communities attract more tourists.Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) officials said in a statement that the event on March 7-8 in Ashland will focus on tourism and downtown revitalization.Organizers say it…
Superintendents Resign For the 2022-2023 school year, there are 15 superintendent vacancies that is already close to the 18 vacancies in the 2020-2021 school year.“That’s a high number because there are more to come,” said Rhonda Caldwell, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.One of the superintendents that recently made the…
Hazard Scam The Hazard Police Department posted on Facebook warning people in the area of a scam call.Officials with the police department said a man has been calling from an Ashland number, pretending to be a Hazard Police Department Officer.The caller will say there is an arrest warrant for the person that answered the…