More Exercise Is Needed Guidelines recently released by the federal government show that most Americans are not getting the exercise they need, costing the health care system over $100 billion each year. The new standards are similar to those…
Facebook Scam In Time For The Holidays Police departments are again warning you about the “Secret Sister” gift exchange scam. The scam is making the rounds on Facebook. It begins with a Facebook post asking you to buy a…
Coal Industry Likes the Coal Employee Numbers A report shows coal jobs in Kentucky are down since President Trump took office. The number of people working went from 6,550 at the beginning of 2017 to 6,381 in mid-2018.”Coal in…
Eastern KY Aluminum Mill On Hold Kentucky regulators have put on hold a $33 million project to build power lines to the site of a proposed aluminum mill in eastern Kentucky.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the Public Service Commission wants…
2019 Hillbilly Days Line-Up Announced The East Kentucky Expo Center is announcing the 2019 Hillbilly Days concert line-up.Travis Tritt and Marshall Tucker Band with special guest The Cadillac Tree will be playing.Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00…
Personnel Problems In Licking Valley Two Licking Valley CAP employees were the subject of a recent special meeting of the organization’s board of directors as part of an active investigation in the organization centering around personnel. The meeting was…
Breathitt County’s “Downtown Christmas” Celebration Coming Soon The Breathitt County Cooperative Extension Agency has scheduled a free fun-filled friendly craft workshop December 1, 2018, during “Downtown Christmas.” The workshop is planned from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Extension…
Jackson Woman’s Club Delivers Art Supplies To Local Safe House The GFWC Jackson Woman’s Club recently collected and delivered art supplies to the Hazard LKLP Safe House, a facility for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. Jackson…
Breathitt County Library Tax Rate Decreases In a unanimous decision, the Breathitt County Public Library’s Board of trustees dropped the public library taxing rates for 2018 tax bills. The board accepted the recommendation of Director Stephen Bowling to drop…
CPR Training Being Offered Locally For Free The Watts-Caney Volunteer Fire Department offered a first aid and CPR class to the public on Saturday, at no cost and is issuing a reminder to mark your calendar for next year.…