Possible Name Changing On Campus Buildings Western Kentucky University’s president has appointed a panel to examine the names on campus buildings and academic units.The move was spurred by the recent killings of Black Americans by police and the nationwide…
Methodist Mountain Mission Reopens The Methodist Mountain Mission in Jackson, KY operates on a two million dollar annual budget. In March, Executive Director Karen Bunn and her staff made the difficult decision to close all eight of their Opportunity…
Economic Impact Deadline Extended The IRS has extended its Economic Impact Payment deadline for families with children to receive a $500 payment.According to a release, the deadline has been extended to Sept. 30, 2020 for people to provide information…
Pike County Attorney Resigns Pike County Attorney Howard Keith Hall is stepping down.At Tuesday’s meeting of the Pike County Fiscal Court, Hall tendered his resignation to the court, effective Aug. 24.Hall is currently running for Pike circuit judge to…
Payless Plans Reopening After filling for bankruptcy protection twice and shutting all of its 2,100 stores in the US in 2019, Payless is looking to make a comeback. It’s being reported the discount shoe company said it’s planning on…
Observing The 19th Amendment The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park plans to observe the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.The park Hodgenville, KY said in a statement that crews will illuminate the Memorial Building on…
Helping Health Care Workers Governor Andy Beshear and Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack say the state is closely watching personal protection equipment along with materials needed to test the public for COVID-19 reach low levels in some areas.The…
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…