Rural KY Gets Broadband Boost U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced USDA has invested $55.3 million in four, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects in rural Kentucky.These projects, part of the first…
Kentucky Maple Syrup Day The Kentucky Maple Syrup Association is a group you may not know a lot about. Their name is pretty self-explanatory, but what they do is much more than make maple syrup.In the two years since…
Kentucky Non-Profit Day Tuesday was the 15th annual Kentucky Nonprofit Day at the Capitol in Frankfort.Executive Director of Kentucky’s Nonprofit Network Danielle Clore said, “You know what we try to remind legislators is that they’re key to Kentucky’s quality…
Cameras On School Busses Lawmakers are considering a bill to keep students safe at the bus stop. The proposal would require cameras attached to school bus stop arms.That camera would detect any driver who goes past the stop sign…
Beshear Talks About His Priorities Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is presented his budget plan to state lawmakers in a highly anticipated speech Tuesday night at 7 p.m., culminating weeks of work since his election.The Democratic governor said his spending…
New Veterans Nursing Home The Kentucky House voted unanimously to approve $2.5 million for design and preliminary work for a veterans nursing home in Bowling Green.The funding would be in addition to the $10.5 million in state bond funding…
Addressing Animal Abuse Officials with the City of Prestonsburg hope to strengthen current laws in place for animal abuse.These laws will prohibit animal abuse, dogfighting and other animal-related issues.Sheena Maynard along with multiple other council members, drafted an ordinance…
Free Tax Assistance Available The IRS is strongly encouraging you to file your tax returns electronically and choose direct deposit for faster refunds. Filing electronically reduces tax return errors as the tax software does the calculations, flags common errors…
Location Of New Fazoli’s We now know where a new Fazoli’s restaurant scheduled to open later this year in Pikeville will be located. City and company officials announced Monday night the location will be at 1302 South Mayo Trail…
Funding Increase For Some KY Schools Kentucky state colleges and universities will ask for their first funding increase since the 2007-08 budget, lawmakers were told.Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, said public colleges will seek…