Pike County Schools Plan

Pike County Schools Plan The Pike County Schools Board of Education approved a districtwide facility plan for the first time in nearly a decade, and the plan details the upgrades that the district plans to make to its school…

Appalachian Regional Community Grant

Appalachian Regional Community Grant Congressman Hal Rogers applauds the Big Sandy Community and Technical College for earning a $124,654 competitive grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. This grant will expand the Pike County Industrial Maintenance Technology and Welding Training…

New KY State License Plate

New KY State License Plate A new kind of Kentucky license plate has started appearing on vehicles across the state.The biggest difference is in the way the new plates are manufactured. State transportation officials say the new plates are…

Old State Capitol Reopens

Old State Capitol Reopens The Old State Capitol and the Kentucky Military History Museum have reopened to visitors in Frankfort.The Kentucky Historical Society says the facilities reopened in accordance with the governor’s Healthy at Work guidelines and the American…

Understanding Narcan

Understanding Narcan The Floyd County Community Center opened its doors to the public for brief training sessions regarding the substance Narcan on Sunday.Narcan is medically used to reverse the effects of an overdose, something that event organizer Shawn Allen…

Remembering Justice Ginsburg

Remembering Justice Ginsburg Governor Andy Beshear ordered all flags at state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff following the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away late Friday.This is in accordance with a…

Local Coach Remembered

Local Coach Remembered A local coaching legend’s name is now forever engraved on signs surrounding what was known as West Main Park in Harlan County.It was the emotion that Jerry L. Edwards displayed as he addressed dozens of community…

Fire Engulfs Family Home

Fire Engulfs Family Home The Thacker family lost everything Tuesday when a fire tore through their home in the Grapevine community of Pike County.Bryttnee Thacker said she was boiling eggs and preparing her daughters for the day ahead when…

Keeping Baby Safe

Keeping Baby Safe September is Baby Safety Month and the Consumer Product Safety Commission says there are some simple steps parents can take to create a safe space for themselves and their kids.Patty Davis, with the Consumer Product Safety…

Combatting Substance Abuse

Combatting Substance Abuse Officials with one local hospital plan to use a three-year grant to help combat opioid and substance abuse in two Eastern Kentucky counties.Baptist Health Corbin was recently awarded $1 million from the Department for Health and…