KY River Ports Funding Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that five Kentucky river ports are receiving a combined $450,000 for critical repairs and equipment replacement.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the funding comes from grants that will be matched by…
League Of Women Voters The League of Women Voters of Northern Kentucky has formed and is looking for new members, officials said.The Northern Kentucky league was finalizing its organization this week and will be led by Becky Smith Jones…
KY Voting Procedures Secretary of State Michael Adams spoke at the Floyd County chamber meeting on Wednesday.“We are going to have three weeks of in-person voting. We are going to have Saturday voting for the first time in Kentucky…
Additional Unemployment Cash Some additional help could be coming for Kentuckians still unemployed because of COVID-19.This is after the Governor announced more federal help in a $400 extra payment coming their way. Governor Andy Beshear also said that assistance…
Restoring A KY Theater Work to restore a historic Kentucky theater is moving forward.Already, the restoration efforts at Paducah’s Columbia Theatre have uncovered a pair of stained glass panels from 1927, still in excellent condition, the Paducah Sun reported.…
McGrath Campaigning With the election just eight weeks away, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath has been touring Eastern Kentucky. One of her stops Tuesday was at Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project or RAMP in Martin County.While in Martin County,…
University Of KY Concerns Members of a union representing some employees at the University of Kentucky say they are still waiting to see changes in administrators’ COVID-19 response, as well as a meeting with President Eli Capilouto.United Campus Workers…
Paper Or Plastic The choice between paper or plastic grocery bags might soon be a thing of the past when shopping in nearby Cincinnati.Single-use plastic bags, like the ones you might get from Kroger or Walmart, have become a…
More Land For Hunting Hunters have an additional 56,000 acres (22,662 hectares) available for public hunting in eastern Kentucky, officials said.The acreage is located in areas of eight counties: Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, McCreary, Perry and Pike, a…
Healthy At Home Eviction Relief Fund Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday the launch of the Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund website, teamkyhherf.ky.gov, where Kentuckians now can visit and apply for assistance. He says this program will provide some…