Breathitt County Schools Move To State Assistance The Kentucky Board of Education (KDE) voted Wednesday to approve Commissioner Wayne Lewis’ recommendation that Breathitt County Schools move to state assistance.This will move superintendent and local school board authority from the…
Paying For College Students Loan Debt U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to combat the rising debt load engulfing college students by allowing families to use their retirement savings to pay off their loans.The Kentucky Republican introduced federal legislation late…
Leakage Produces Water Outage According to the Southern Water and Sewer District, several people in the Estill and Wayland communities of Floyd County are without water.“The affected service area right now is right outside of Wayland. It’s the part…
New Administation Making Appointments Kentucky Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron has made appointments of two attorneys to lead his criminal and civil divisions.Cameron announced Wednesday that Amy Burke will serve as an assistant deputy attorney general overseeing the office’s criminal…
Challenging Winter Driving In Eastern KY Winter in Eastern Kentucky presents many hazards especially rockslides. A winter with many freezes and thaw cycles can cause many across the region.”We know we have a few trouble spots,” said H.B. Elkins…
Merger Agreement Nearly Complete A merger agreement between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and AK Steel means Cliffs has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of AK Steel common stock.The company announced Tuesday that they bought out AK for a…
Boyd County Child Support Official Indicted A former office manager for the Boyd County Child Support Office in eastern Kentucky has been indicted on charges of theft and forgery.News outlets cited a statement from Kentucky State Police on Monday…
Curbing Domestic Violence A Kentucky county attorney has received a federal grant to fund work with domestic violence victims in Louisville.The grant for approximately $176,000 from the federal Victims of Crime Act will go toward funding three victim advocates…
Bringing Back A Piece Of History A pair of veterans is trying to bring a World War II submarine to Louisville.The Courier Journal reports, Mark Gatton got the idea when he learned that the USS Ling was going to…
Governor-Elect Appoints Officials Kentucky Gov.-elect Andy Beshear appointed his running mate, a leading Democratic lawmaker and the ex-mayor of Lexington to high-profile jobs in the administration he’s forming.Beshear said Monday that Lt. Gov.-elect Jacqueline Coleman will serve as secretary…