KPCA Receives Donation The Kentucky Primary Care Association (KPCA) is working to help its provider members obtain and maintain an adequate supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).A $20,000 donation from Humana announced Monday will help toward that goal.The Humana…

Pikeville Medical Center Receives Grant Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently received a $59,000 grant from Kosair Charities to purchase a Temperature Management “Cooling Blanket Therapy” System for the PMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).This temperature management system has the…

Elkhorn City Restaurant Tax Possible Change may be coming to some food prices in Elkhorn City.The city council is considering a three percent restaurant tax on all food purchased by consumers. It’s a tax that Elkhorn City Mayor Mike…

Civil War Reenactments Kentucky offers many Civil War reenactments across the state. Reenactments provide viewers a chance to get up close and personal on history that happened more than 159 years ago.“A lot of people embrace that. A lot…

Pikeville Post Office Reopening The Pikeville Post Office located at 104 Main Street in the Federal Courthouse is set to reopen after the completion of repairs over the past few months.The Post Office had closed back in August due…

No Tax Rate Increase Pike County Schools’ Board of Education unanimously voted not to increase its tax rate, citing the community’s ongoing financial struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary reason.During a special-called board meeting on Oct.…

Governor Controls Kentucky’s Republican state treasurer urged lawmakers on Thursday to put restrictions on the Democratic governor’s ability to take executive action in an emergency.Treasurer Allison Ball’s recommendation came at a time when the number of cases, hospitalizations and…

Safe Halloween Suggestions “The CDC doesn’t think we ought to be trick-or-treating at all,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in his press conference Thursday. “I know people are going to do it, I know how excited our kids are doing…

Crawford Appointed Last week, Tim Crawford was contacted by the governor’s office, asking him to accept an appointment as a Special Justice on a civil Supreme Court case.Governor Beshear appointed him as the Supreme Court Justice from this region.Crawford…

KY Receives Money For Scam Protection Kentucky has been awarded more than $780,000 in federal funding that will be used to help protect residents from scams, fraud and price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear said.The funding…