Fishing With Kids Event The sixth annual ‘Fishing With Kids’ event brings hundreds of kids from all across the community to the Pikeville City pond every year. Saturday’s event was no different.A line started forming around 4 p.m. as…
Pike County Raises And Roads Meanwhile after months of fiscal cuts and layoffs, the Pike County fiscal court has voted to spend money at its recent meeting, including approving road work and a 2 percent raise for county employees.Pike…
Census Plea The Census happens once every 10 years. As of Sunday, Congressional District 5 has completed more than 54 percent of the self-response rate.“What we have to do we have to do our part this is our opportunity…
KY Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Executive Orders Kentucky’s highest court will hear oral arguments next month in the legal showdown over Gov. Andy Beshear’s COVID-19 emergency orders. The state Supreme Court on Friday scheduled arguments for Sept.…
Kentucky Education Assn. Calls for Remote Learning to Start School Year Kentucky’s teacher union is calling on school officials to delay the beginning of in-class instruction until the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops. The Kentucky Education Association released a…
Morehead State Football Season Canceled The Pioneer Football League announced that the 2020 football season has been canceled, which means Morehead State will not play football in 2020. The league said it will try to explore opportunities to play…
KY School Plans Kentucky’s school leaders met Thursday to discuss plans to start the new school year.Kentucky’s Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman and Interim Education Commissioner Kevin Brown gave presentations in the virtual meeting. More than a dozen educators and…
Mask Mandate Extended Kentucky’s governor on Thursday extended his mask-wearing requirement to combat the coronavirus and announced that the state fair will be limited to participants only.The actions come as the Bluegrass State tries to halt a recent spike…
New Dollar General Stores Dollar General Corp. plans to open two new distribution centers that are expected to employ more than 360 people in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.The retailer’s plans include adding a warehouse in Walton in northern…
KY COVID-19 Cases Shrinking Kentucky reported 546 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, down from the previous day as the governor suggested the daily downturn is another sign his mask mandate is working.Total statewide cases from Monday to Wednesday this week…