Outdoor Wilderness Safety Course In Eastern KY State parks officials in Kentucky say a wilderness advanced first aid training course will be offered later this year at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.Officials say the five-day course will be presented…
Floyd County Schools Employees Receive Raise Floyd County Schools employees returned to work this week with renewed minds and a one percent pay increase.Floyd County Schools Superintendent Danny Adkins said the one percent may not be much, but even…
CANE Kitchen Serves Meals The CANE Kitchen in Whitesburg gave out 300 meals Thursday night.They have been serving free meals every Thursday since May 30 as part of Whitesburg’s Thursday’s on the Town event.Each week, different restaurants and chefs…
Cybersecurity Opportunities In Eastern KY The need for cybersecurity is growing across the country and that includes opportunities for jobs in Eastern KY. “There have been issues nationally, even in metro areas and rural areas with ransomware attacks, cyber-attacks…
Positive Movement For Blackjewel Miners A federal judge has approved Contura Energy’s bid for three mines owned by the bankrupt Blackjewel coal company.A Blackjewel spokesman said U.S. District Judge Frank Volk in West Virginia approved the sale Tuesday. The…
KY Department Of Education Is Recruiting For Teachers The Kentucky Department of Education has launched a new campaign and website to recruit and encourage potential teachers.The Education Department says there was a 36% decline in the completion of education…
KY-Based Pizza Hut Shuttering Restaurants Pizza Hut, owned by Louisville-based Yum! Brands, is expected to close hundreds of its locations, according to reports.One of America’s largest pizza chains, Pizza Hut plans to focus on carryout and delivery business according…
KY War Veterans Being Inducted 25 veterans from across the state will be added to the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame, but first they were honored in Frankfort Tuesday. At the ceremony on the capitol front lawn a parachute…
Legislating School Bus Safety As several schools across Kentucky start heading back to class, one lawmaker is pushing for legislation that he hopes will make a difference in school bus safety.State Rep. Robert Goforth (R-East Bernstadt) prefiled a bill…
Memorial Planned To Honor War Veterans In Kentucky A memorial is being planned in central Kentucky to honor veterans of the Revolutionary War.John Humphries is president of the Colonel John Hardin chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.…