Drug Take-Back Day Coming Soon National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is this weekend, and events are scheduled to collect unwanted medications.Kentucky has taken more than 163,000 pounds of unwanted prescription medications at drug take-back events and locations during the…
Johnson County Mural The first of many in a series of murals in Johnson County is set to begin phase two of its construction on Monday.The project, located at Paint Creek Park beside City Hall, underwent a rigorous 48-hour…
Foster Kids’ Christmas Party Organizers for the 22nd annual ELF, Inc. Foster Kids Christmas Party are seeking sponsors to help provide gifts and other items to foster children across the region.The party, which will take place on Dec. 11,…
Pearl Harbor Sailor To Be Honored In KY The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were identified and will be honored in Kentucky.Navy Fireman 2nd Class Martin Young, 29, of Hawesville,…
Local Aluminum Company Changes Its Name An aluminum company planning to build a massive mill in Appalachia has changed its name from Braidy Industries to Unity Aluminum.A release from the company Thursday said the new name “signifies the company’s…
Getting To Know The Judges Get to know your Circuit Judge candidates and who to vote for! MountainGospel Radio will be hosting a series of interviews next week with each of the candidates for Circuit Judge, 39th District: Cameron…
KY Census 2020 The end date of the 2020 Census has been a moving target since pandemic halted field operations in the spring. The deadline was moved a handful of times before being set for October 31,This week, the…
McConnell Casts Ballot Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised voters at the Fairgrounds in Louisville on Thursday morning when he cast his ballot early and in person.He said his wife voted by mail, but he found the early-voting process easy and…
Pike County Virtual Learning Students in Pike County will return to virtual learning next week.The decision was posted on the school district’s Facebook page on Thursday.Officials say the move comes after the county went red on the state’s COVID-19…
Coats For Kids The Pikeville Rotary Club dropped off at least 1,000 coats at the Appalachian Center for the Arts recently as donations to the Coats for Kids Foundation. Real estate agent Shirley Blackburn works with several local organizations…