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Big Blue Slam The 13th annual Big Blue Slam kicks off Monday, January 25th. It’s a competition between the blood donors of Kentucky Blood Center and LifeSouth Blood Center in Gainesville, Florida.“Blood’s going out the door quicker than it’s coming in the door right now,” says VP of external relations at the Kentucky Blood…
Pikeville Community Forum The public is encouraged to attend a virtual community meeting Jan. 28, hosted by several city arts and advocacy groups, and offer their ideas for how to revitalize downtown Pikeville.The meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. using the online platform Zoom, and the public is encouraged to…
Pike County Schools Push Back In-Person Learning Pike County Schools District pushed back its in-person start date to Feb. 1, with officials citing the county’s high COVID-19 rates and dozens of staff testing positive and needing to quarantine as the primary reasons.Superintendent Reed Adkins confirmed that the district will remain virtual until Jan. 29,…
Helping A KY State Park The Friends of Greenbo Lake State Resort Park has launched as a nonprofit organization to raise money and support the park in northeastern Kentucky.The group’s mission is simply to support the park however possible, said Scott Hill, president of the newly formed organization.Membership is open to the public and…
KY Broadband Speed Test Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman has announced the launch of the Kentucky Broadband Speed Test, a project that will gather data from Kentuckians needed to expand internet access for distanced learning, and work.According to Coleman, Kentuckians can take the test for free and remain anonymous, from January 19 to February 18…
Search Warrant Task Force Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron launched the Search Warrant Task Force.According to a tweet from Daniel Cameron, the task force was launched to examine the process of securing, reviewing, and executing search warrants in Kentucky.Cameron also says this helps convene a group to develop practices for the safe execution of…
Lilley Cornett Woods Trail Offerings In partnership with Eastern Kentucky University, the Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station is offering free guided tours to the public.They have two trails for the tours, one being a mile and a half and the other being two miles. Jeremy Wolfe is an intern at the station…
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park Organization The Friends of Greenbo Lake State Resort Park has launched as a nonprofit organization to raise money and support the park in northeastern Kentucky.The group’s mission is simply to support the park however possible, said Scott Hill, president of the newly formed organization.“A small group of us who…
Vaccine Town Hall Event Officials with Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) are holding community town hall live event, “COVID-19 Vaccine: Fact versus Fiction,” via Zoom and Facebook at noon on Thursday, Jan. 21.ARH medical experts will share the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine, and will hold a question andanswer session during the event. If you…
Billboard Advertises Stimulus Cash A billboard in southern West Virginia is calling on U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin to support legislation for an additional $2,000 stimulus check.The Income Movement Group, a self-described people-powered grassroots movement, funded the billboard.President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan includes a single $1,400 check, but the group is urging Manchin, a…