Helping Johnson County, KY Families Seeing a need to get supplies to the community, officials in Johnson County decided to do something about it.“We opened last Saturday around noon and since then, we have been able like, we have…
Spending Pandemic Money In KY Lawmakers have unveiled a state budget plan that stakes out their authority over how Kentucky spends the next infusion of federal pandemic relief.Kentucky’s government is expected to receive about $2.4 billion in federal aid.…
Hay Donations Estill County Sheriff Chris Flynn said the sheriff’s office helped escort farmers through the county who were dropping off hay donations.On Saturday, those hay donations went to farmers in Estill and Lee Counties.“I would like to personally…
Delegating Emergency Powers Quick action in the Kentucky House and Senate Friday affirmed Governor Beshear’s executive order last month for winter storm relief. Pikeville Senator Phillip Wheeler said the votes in both chambers Friday demonstrate the legislature can delegate…
Kentucky COVID-19 numbers declining Kentucky is reporting less than one-thousand new cases of COVID-19 and the state’s positive test rate is less than four-percent. Governor Beshear says the declining numbers are encouraging, but we need to remain committed to…
UK plans return to in-person learning The University of Kentucky is planning to return to normal operations for the 2021 semester. University officials are planning on in-person instruction, and class sizes returning to similar numbers to the fall of…
Taunting a police officer could become a crime The Kentucky State Senate passed a bill that would make it a crime to taunt a police officer. Under the legislation, anyone who “accosts, insults, taunts, or challenges” a law enforcement…
Red Cross is helping with flood relief Flood relief efforts are continuing in eastern Kentucky. The American Red Cross is helping families in need. More than eight hundred homes in the region were destroyed, or sustained severe flood damage.…
More Qualified Kentuckians For A Vaccine In just under three months, more than 910,000 Kentuckians have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine.“It’s tremendous progress in a short time,” Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said.Progress that is speeding up daily, and…
Flood Clean Up Health Concerns As people continue to clean up from the damage left behind by recent floodwaters health officials encourage people to take precautions to stay healthy and safe.Scott Lockard, Kentucky River District Public Health Director, says…