Four Eastern KY Counties Receiving Share of .1M to Cleanup Illegal Dump Sites Kentucky officials say more than $1.1 million in grant funding will be used to clean up 77 illegal dumps in 20 counties statewide. Among the counties…
Jenkins Auctioning Off Historic Firearm to Buy New Police Equipment One eastern Kentucky city is auctioning a 1921 Thompson submachine gun to raise money for its police department. Jenkins Mayor Todd DePriest said that the gun appraises for at…
KY Dump Clean-Up Efforts Receives Funding Kentucky officials say more than $1.1 million in grant funding will be used to clean up 77 illegal dumps in 20 counties statewide. Officials say the following counties received grants: Breathitt, Bullitt, Butler,…
FDA To Resume Risky Foods Inspections Despite Shutdown The Food and Drug Administration says it will resume inspections of some of the riskiest foods such as cheeses, produce and infant formula as early as Tuesday. The routine inspections had…
Perry County Parks Getting An Upgrade Parks in Perry County are soon to get a much-needed upgrade.County Judge-Executive Scott Alexander and Sheriff Joe Engle are teaming up to bring quality cameras to the parks.”Once those things become a reality,…
Middlesboro KY Hiring Event Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries (SEKRI) is working on putting a new factory in Middlesboro. On Tuesday, they held a job fair at Middlesboro City Hall, hoping to fill up to 100 new job positions they…
Appalachian Lawmakers Support Border Wall Financially Several lawmakers in West Virginia announced Tuesday that they plan to introduce legislation that will help fund President Donald Trump’s border wall.The bill would divert $10 million from the state’s surplus to help…
Icy Roads In Eastern KY Tuesday morning icy roads were treacherous for many drivers in Eastern Kentucky. The constant rain and snowfall over the past week combined with below freezing temperatures created black ice on many roadways.”We had a…
Ramping-Up To Run For Governor A second Republican has filed the necessary paperwork to run for Kentucky governor.William E. Woods of Corinth filed to run Monday morning. His running mate is Justin B. Miller of Florence. Public education is…
Featuring Famous KY Historical Figures Famous Kentucky historical figures are being portrayed at Fort Boonesborough State Park during the month of February to benefit the park. The central Kentucky park is hosting Fireside Chats with one character each Saturday…