Dawkins Rail Trail Expanding In Breathitt County The Dawkins Rail Trail takes riders, walkers and runners along the route where trains roared through the hills of Magoffin and Johnson Counties and will soon cover 36 miles in Breathitt County.…
Improving Organ Donation Numbers In Letcher County “Letcher County ranks 120th in the state, we are last place,” says Letcher County Circuit Court Clerk Mike Watts.With only 13.2% of people signed up to be an organ donor that puts…
KY HWY 72 Re-Opens Kentucky 72 in Harlan County is back open to two lanes after a mudslide that caused problems for more than a month.The slide caused traffic delays and it was down to one lane.It was the…
Fighting The Drug Crisis In Eastern KY In about two months, Eastern Kentucky will see a brand new method of fighting the opioid crisis and the spread of diseases. A grant from the Kentucky Department for Public Health is…
KY Preservation Awards Nominations Sought The Kentucky Heritage Council says nominations are being taken for the state’s annual preservation awards.The awards are named for Kentucky’s first state historic preservation officer, Ida Lee Willis, and are given for the protection,…
Improving The Lives of Foster Kids The Administrative Office of the Courts says a community forum is being held to discuss improving outcomes for children and families involved in the Kentucky foster care system.A statement from the agency says…
New KY Low-Income Program Gets National Attention During an event on Saturday, several Kentucky leaders made an announcement about a new program that studies low-income families and employment.According to a release, the event was held at Lake Hills Oasis…
New Homeless Shelter In Floyd County A new homeless shelter is opening in Floyd County.It’s called East Kentucky House of Hope.Board of Directors President Gail Spradlin says this is years in the making.”It’s surreal. After three years and blood,…
KY Trying For The Elite 8 Kentucky knows who they will play Friday Night at 9:59 on TBS.The Houston Cougars who are the 3 seed, defeated the 11 seed of Ohio State.The Cougars have won a program record of…
Flood Update In Magoffin Co The Magoffin County Fiscal Court met in regular session, discussing flood recovery updates and the possibility of leasing county vehicles to save money. During departmental reports, Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman noted that all…