BBQ For EMS Workers Appalachian Regional Healthcare provided lunch for Prestonsburg’s emergency response crews Tuesday, sending Pond Creek Que to offer the workers free barbecue.According to Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton, the hospital’s offering shows a partnership in the county…
Malls Reopen Today As retail stores look to reopen today, many of you might head up to Lexington’s Fayette Mall and you can expect plenty of changes.Early on, the mall’s hours will be limited with only a handful of…
Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Arson A volunteer firefighter in Kentucky has been accused of deliberately setting fire to two houses.Jeffrey “Tyler” Knouse, 19, was arrested after investigators connected him to the fires that were deliberately set in April and…
KY Education Commissioner Search Kentucky officials are seeking applicants and nominations for the state’s next education commissioner.Submissions for the position will be accepted through May 31, the Kentucky Department of Education said in a statement. Source: MG…
Unemployment Claims Taxes Billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars are going straight to Americans, but will they have to send some of that money back to Uncle Sam at tax time?First, the good news: The money in stimulus checks…
On-Line Notary Services A new regulation should make it easier for Kentuckians to have legal documents notarized.Secretary of State Michael Adams issued the new rules Monday.Usually, notaries have to be in-person but with social distancing guidelines, that’s hard to…
KY State Parks Reopening June 1 State parks will start reopening soon as Kentucky continues to ease restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak, says Gov. Andy Beshear.The parks will reopen June 1 in an effort to revive tourism revenue, Beshear…
Investigating KY’s Meatpacking Industry Kentucky officials on Friday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the meatpacking industry after local cattle farmers complained the price they are paid for their animals is continuing to drop at the same…
Former KY First Lady And Miss America Dies Former Kentucky First Lady, Phyllis George, died of a blood disorder at the age of 70.The Lexington Herald Leader reported George died on Thursday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.“Phyllis…
Governor Beshear Update Governor Andy Beshear did not hold an official briefing on Saturday to address COVID-19 in Kentucky. However, he posted a video on his Facebook page giving a quick update on the day’s totals.244 new cases were…