McConnell Recommends Supplemental Assistance Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Kentucky should accept a supplemental $300 in federal weekly assistance for its unemployed workers.The Republican senator urged Kentucky’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, to apply for the aid.McConnell says the…
Kentucky Mountain Bible College Gets Funding Staff at Kentucky Mountain Bible College wanted to offer an interactive virtual option for students this fall.“As a teacher, you thrive on that feedback that you have in live to see if your…
Fire Station Upgrades With the help of a $37,500 U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development grant, improvements are under way on a fire station in Virgie, Ky., in rural southwestern Pike County.Ground was broken in a ceremony attended by…
New Children’s Hospital Officials say crews have broken ground on a new children’s hospital in eastern Kentucky. A statement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said that when construction is completed in about 18 months, the Pikeville Medical Center Children’s…
Rep. Scott Proposes End Of No-Knock Warrant Representative Attica Scott announces she’s pre-filing Breonna’s Law to end no-knock search warrants and increase police accountability in Kentucky.Scott proposed Breonna’s Law on Sunday morning at Injustice Square Park, which has been…
Financial Trouble For Former Breathitt County Sheriff A new audit released Monday morning by State Auditor Mike Harmon’s office found issues with the financial records of former Breathitt County Sheriff Ray Clemons.In the report, auditors state Clemons did not…
Pikeville Police Officer Remembered On Saturday, friends rememberd Scotty Hamilton who was a Pikeville Police Officer but was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2018.“The memory that he brings to all of us and just have…
Laurel Homecoming Meanwhile, cars and floats passed through Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park on Saturday celebrating the 85th annual Laurel County homecoming.“They’re like my favorite thing to do. I love like engaging with the crowd, seeing all the fun…
Casting Ballots In KY Kentucky voters concerned about being at risk of contracting COVID-19 will be able to cast mail-in ballots under a bipartisan agreement reached by the state’s governor and secretary of state.Rules for the November general election…
Latest Area COVID-19 Case Numbers The Kentucky River District Health Department reported two new COVID-19 deaths in Perry County on Friday. Health Officials also reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 including a pediatric case under the age of 18…