Making Your Vehicle Winter Ready According to mechanic at Bailey’s Tire Service in Hazard “The biggest three main things I would worry about is checking your tires, checking the air pressure, checking your coolant levels and wiper blades,” said…
KY Drought Declarations Lifted Kentucky officials have removed drought declarations for all 120 counties in the state.A Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet news release says recent rains have eliminated precipitation deficits and improved stream flows and soil moisture levels.Statewide…
Large Donation For KY Law School The University of Kentucky’s College of Law has drawn a $20 million donation from one of its alumni.The university announced the gift from J. David Rosenberg and his wife Dianne on Friday. The…
Diocese Provides Help for Addiction Recovery A Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky plans to lease a retreat center to community groups for addiction treatment and recovery.News outlets report reports the Lexington diocese announced the move Friday involving the little-used…
Johnson County Animal Shelter Needs Help The Johnson County animal shelter is raising money to help them get through the winter. On Sunday the shelter hosted a chili dinner-gospel sing.Lisa Trusty-Roberts, shelter president and manager, said the event benefits…
New, Life-Saving Equipment For Floyd County AMR Lifeguard supplied AED defibrillators to each police cruiser in Floyd County with no cost to the department.”It’s another way for us to grow our resources and to increase our capabilities to all…
Rescuing A Dog The Mount Vernon Fire Department and Brodhead Fire Department recused a coon dog on Sunday.The dog fell about 100 feet into a sink hole off Sand Springs Road.They used a tripod and rope rescue system to…
Crews Battle Large Warehouse, Lab Fire in Winchester An explosion and fire have damaged a hemp processing plant in eastern Kentucky. Crews were dispatched Thursday night to the GenCanna facility in Winchester and arrived to find a large fire…
Group Aims to Help Homeowners Keep Heating Bills Down A group called the Appalachia Heat squad is going around the region to try and help keep people’s heating bills down. The group is part of the Housing Development Alliance.…
KY Judge Disciplined The Judicial Conduct Commission has publicly reprimanded a former Kentucky judge for ethics violations.The commission announced Thursday that it found Circuit Judge Beth Lewis Maze violated the code of judicial conduct and engaged in misconduct while…