Stimulus Cash Coming Soon The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later, according…
KY Unemployment Claims Rise The number of Kentucky residents filing for unemployment benefits soared to nearly 113,000 last week as the coronavirus outbreak continued to wreak havoc on the economy according to the U.S. Labor Department. In the prior…
Passing The State Budget Kentucky lawmakers took unprecedented steps to change their way of doing business to keep their distance from each other as they reconvened Wednesday amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak.House leaders announced changes to the voting process…
Helping The Elderly As more cases of COVID-19 are announced and people are being asked to stay at home, Harlan County Community Action Agency started to think about the elderly.”Trying to keep them safe at home. Healthy and happy…
KY Court Facilities Closed The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new order closing judicial facilities to in-person services and postponing eviction filings.The changes strengthen the court’s order a couple of weeks ago and restrict dockets, jury trials and jury…
More Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 A second COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Perry County.The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Pike County, Ky.Officials with the Kentucky River District Health Department tell us the patient is a…
Passing A One Year Budget In a rare move prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, budget negotiators will present Kentucky legislators with only a one-year state spending plan that holds the line on the main K-12 school funding formula, key…
Thoroughbred Farm Goes Virtual A popular thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky is reaching out to its supporters through virtual farm tours that showcase its equine retirees.Old Friends debuted the virtual tours on Monday.The series is called “Monday Mornings with…
Small Business Loans Available Soon Small businesses seeking loans through the government’s $2 trillion coronavirus relief package could receive money as soon as Friday.That prediction came Tuesday from senior administration officials who spoke to reporters about the details of…
Team Kentucky Fund Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear and Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman are calling on those Kentuckians to help their neighbors through the Team Kentucky Fund.Thousands of people have lost their jobs and are seeking unemployment.“The volume of calls…