Feeding Thanksgiving To Some In Perry County For six years, volunteers from across Perry County have gathered at Perry Central to pack Thanksgiving meals for those in need.This year they put together about 1,000 meals.”This is a great way…
Getting Ready For Black Friday While many were at home enjoying their Thanksgiving meals others were at the shopping racks for pre-Black Friday deals.At the JCPenney in Middlesboro, some 500 shoppers lined up outside waiting for the doors to…
Senate Majority Leader Talks Re-Election Setting likely themes for his 2020 reelection bid, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday in London KY that his leadership role in Congress allows Kentucky to “punch above its weight” in national politics.…
National Partnership Comes To KY To Help Kids A national partnership comprised of Save the Children, StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College in Kentucky and the Annie E. Casey Foundation announced recently plans to invest $1.2 million over…
Avoiding “Christmas Tree Syndrome” The term “Christmas Tree Syndrome” is showing up more and more on social media especially for those who seem to have an allergy to Christmas trees.Most people associate allergies with the spring and fall, but…
KSP Delivers Thanksgiving Meals For the fourth year in a row, Kentucky State Police Post 13 packed Thanksgiving meals in its squad cars to deliver to the five counties in its care.In four of the counties, the meals go…
Christmas Tree Lighting Tuesday evening downtown Hazard held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.Judge-Executive Scott Alexander and others gathered in front of the Perry County Courthouse as the tree was lit at around 6 p.m., kicking off ‘Christmas in…
Saving Children In Rural Kentucky A national partnership comprised of Save the Children, StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College in Kentucky and the Annie E. Casey Foundation has announced plans to invest $1.2 million over the next three…
KY Christmas Tree Farm Suffers A soggy spring followed by a summer drought has hurt the Christmas tree crop on at least one Kentucky farm.Elizabeth Werkmeister Shafer told The Courier Journal she lost half of the 600 trees she…
Pardon By Governor Matt Bevin A pardon by Governor Matt Bevin sets a man free following a conviction from a deadly crash. Justin Wibbles was serving a 20 year sentence, convicted of wanton murder in 2016. The crash happened…