Clean-Up Day Planned In Martin County Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) and the Martin County Kiwanis Club are coordinating a Community Cleanup and Celebration for Saturday, June 8.The Cleanup will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.…
KY’s AG Sues Insulin Makers For Price Gouging Kentucky’s attorney general, Andy Beshear has sued three leading insulin manufacturers, accusing them of deceptive pricing schemes that have caused hardships in a state with high diabetes rates.Attorney General Andy Beshear…
KY Gives Day Nets A Giant Grand Total Nonprofit organizations participating in Kentucky Gives Day on May 14th raised a collective $383,155 on Tuesday in their 7th annual 24-hour online giving campaign. This brought the overall total raised by…
Expansion Of Lewis And Clark Trail In KY A historic site in southern Indiana is now part of a new 1,200-mile (1,931-kilometer) expansion of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail.The News and Tribune reports national, state and local leaders…
Deadline For Mail-In Absentee Voting Ballot Requests Today is the last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot for this month’s primary election.Kentuckians who cannot get to the polls May 21 have the option of voting absentee beforehand, according…
Rabies Vaccination Clinic Today In Eastern KY The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s low-cost rabies vaccination clinic will be operating today.From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. pet owners who are interested can get the vaccine for $3 at Douglass Park.…
Local Steak ‘n Shake Is Hiring Steak ‘n Shake is almost one month away from its grand opening in Hazard.On Monday the company held a job fair and held open interviews at the EKCEP center for people interested in…
Giant Grant For Big Sandy Regional Airport The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Big Sandy Regional Airport a $4.4 million grant. The money will go toward extending the runway and runway safety area in Debord. “You know…
Counting The Number Of Measles Cases U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation’s highest in 25 years.A total of 839 cases were reported as of…
New KSP Recruits The Kentucky State Police Training Academy is welcoming 72 new recruits.A news release says the recruits are an encouraging sight to the law enforcement agency that has experienced several retirements recently.The training at the academy in…