Great Smoky Mountains Re-Opens The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is set to reopen on Saturday, becoming one of the biggest federal attractions to reopen amid the national lockdown prompted by the coronavirus crisis.The nation’s most visited national park…
Phase 2 Re-Opening Unveiled Governor Andy Beshear presented the second phase of his plan to reopen Kentucky’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday.Phase 2 begins on May 22 with restaurants opening at one-third capacity. Outdoor seating is not limited,…
KY Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty Police have charged a woman with 44 counts of animal cruelty after finding malnourished and dead horses on a Kentucky farm, according to court records.Jacqueline Helton, 53, also faces charges of concealing diseased…
Tax Collections Suffer Kentucky’s tax collections took a nosedive in April, when General Fund receipts dropped nearly $433 million below collections a year ago as the coronavirus outbreak stalled much of the economy.The state’s budget director warned Wednesday that…
KDE Cautions School Districts The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is encouraging school districts to be “flexible” when considering the start of the upcoming school year during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Interim Education Commissioner Kevin Brown told superintendents that Governor…
Kentucky’s Tax Collections Suffer Shortfall Kentucky’s tax collections went into a free-fall in April, when General Fund tax receipts fell nearly $433 million below collections a year ago as the coronavirus outbreak stalled much of the economy.Nearly 90 percent…
Kentucky Community Colleges Fall Semester Kentucky community college students will be offered a variety of formats for classes in the fall, officials have decided.Beginning on Aug. 17, classes will be offered online, face-to-face and some will be a mixture…
Laurel County Parents Court Victory Dozens of parents and their graduating seniors have won a victory after suing the Laurel County Board of Education and the superintendent.The parents say the original graduation plan for North and South Laurel did…
Rejoice 2020 Continues This Week Rejoice 2020 is a FREE – Southern Gospel LIVE Experience – presented by Mountain Gospel. Entitled Sharing Hope in Hard Times With Mark Bishop, the Primitive Quartet, 11th Hour, and more! Also special appearances…
Jackson County Nursing Home Update Health officials at the Cumberland Valley District Health Department confirmed two more deaths at a Jackson County nursing home Tuesday.Both people – a 70-year-old woman and a 95-year-old woman – were residents at Jackson…