Federal Emergency Funds For Bridge Repairs Federal officials have released emergency funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by flooding last month in Kentucky, officials said.Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on Tuesday that $2 million is available to…
Spike In GED Sign-Ups Kentucky has seen a spike in the number of people signing up for GED testing after Gov. Andy Beshear announced in January the fees would be waived.The governor’s office said there has been an 81%…
EKU Restructures Classes Eastern Kentucky University will restructure the spring semester for the week of March 16 through March 20.The university is advising students not to return to campus immediately after spring break. Residence halls will close temporarily. Exceptions…
Limiting Visitor Access At State Prisons Governor Andy Beshear has suspended visitor access at state prisons as a further step to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Many county jails are following the governor’s lead and limiting visits for the…
Feeding The Hungry In Eastern Kentucky A food drive to help organizations feed the hungry in Appalachia is planned next month.Kentucky Power said in a statement that it has partnered local businesses and agencies to hold Power Up the…
Suggestion To Cancel Church Worship Services Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday urged churches across the state to cancel worship services to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus.Recommending cancellation of church services this week is a “big step”…
Veteran’s Nursing Home Moves Forward A nearly decadelong effort to build a military veterans’ nursing home in south central Kentucky reached another milestone Tuesday when Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation to provide $2.5 million to fund design and preconstruction…
Importance Of the U.S. Census The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Student Senate is focusing on informing people of this year’s U.S. census and its importance.Every 10 years the census comes around but this year there is a heightened importance…
Child Abuse Prevention Month In April Local groups in Pikeville are preparing to hold events in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, which is recognized throughout the month of April.. In Pikeville, many organizations and volunteers…
Berea College Temporarily Shuts Down More fallout from the coronavirus in Kentucky, as concerns spread across the state over the new strain of coronavirus, Berea College announced Tuesday it is canceling classes for the rest of the semester.The college…