Holiday Sales Expected To Soar The National Retail Federation predicts that there will be an increase in holiday spending this year.The NRD is forecasting a gain of between 4.2% and 4.8%.That translates to as much as $720.89 billion in…
Hepatitis A Vaccine Recommended The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is now recommending hepatitis A vaccination for everyone in the community as the number of cases in the region and throughout the state continues to climb.Lexington now has 24 cases…
KY Students To Take Exit Exams High school students in Kentucky will soon have to pass exit exams in math and reading before earning a high school diploma.The Kentucky Board of Education approved new minimum high school graduation requirements…
Coffee With A Cop In Eastern KY Kentucky State Police across the state of Kentucky participate in national ‘Coffee With A Cop Day.’Troopers in Knox County met at Billy’s One Stop, to meet with community members and get to…
Local Survivor Contestant Keeps Going Whitley County’s Nick Wilson survived the first tribal council on Wednesday night.Wilson had no votes against him.He moves on to next week’s episode of Survivor. Source: MG News Return to News
Car Thief Caught In Clay County One man is behind bars in clay county after police say he stole multiple cars from Clay and Knox Counties.Officials with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office say as many as 11 cars have…
Lifesaving Device Available It is a device that can save a life when someone goes missing. Project Lifesaver started in 1999 in Virginia. The technology tracks down people who tend to wander off.”We’ve had a couple of finds through…
KY State Education Commissioner Appointed The Kentucky Board of Education has voted to make Wayne Lewis the state’s education commissioner.Lewis has been in the job on an interim basis since April, when a newly appointed board forced out former…
KY Students May Take Exit Exams Kentucky could soon require students to pass exit exams in math and reading before earning a high school diploma.The Kentucky Board of Education is scheduled to vote on new minimum high school graduation…
City Of Coal Run Village Gets Needed Services The City of Coal Run Village recently received more than $900,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a project that will provide sewer service to 85 households and…