Moving the Prison To Eastern Kentucky Mountains With the overcrowding of inmates in facilities across Kentucky, Floyd County officials believe the answer may be nestled in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.”We’ve got a facility there in Wheelwright, sitting empty,…
Swearing-In Ceremony Constitutional officers who were elected in November will be sworn into office next week, Kentucky officials said.An inaugural ceremony is planned Monday morning at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.Those taking the oath of office include Attorney General…
Fruit Recall A recalled fruit mix is a potential source of an outbreak of salmonella illness in multiple states.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release Thursday that at least 96 people had been sickened by…
Governor Beshear Changes Contract Process Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has canceled an $8.5 million (7.6 million Euro) no-bid contract with a nonprofit created and overseen by officials in former Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration who also approved the contract,…
Inez Supermarket Is Closing One grocery store in Martin County has been what many call a community staple for decades.60 years ago, the store opened as Inez Supermarket under the ownership of Derle Walker. Since then, the store has…
KY Sheriff And K-9 Injured A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy and two other people were injured in a crash in which the deputy’s police dog died, authorities said.Boyle County Deputy Casey McCoy was treated from a hospital and released after…
Bridge Over Rockcastle River Is Closed A road bridging Jackson and Laurel Counties is closed due to flooding that happened Sunday night.Jackson County Judge Executive Shane Gabbard posted pictures on Facebook showing the flood damage to the bridge over…
Rescuing Horses A pregnant mare and her yearling colt have been rescued from a strip mine site in Kentucky where 20 horses were found fatally shot recently in Prestonsburg.The two horses were collected by Dumas Rescue on Friday and…
Floyd County Fire Remembers One Of Their Own In Floyd County, members of the Prestonsburg Fire Department are mourning the loss of one of their own.The longest active member, Johnny Shepherd served the community for more than 46 years.He…
Governor Beshear Reverses Teacher Sickout Decision Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that he reversed the former Labor Cabinet’s decision regarding teacher ‘sickouts’.Last year, the former Labor Cabinet investigated nearly 1,000 teachers who used sick days to protest at the…