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Pratt Mountain Rd. Closed

Pratt Mountain Rd. Closed Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet say a break in the roadway currently has Highway 1165, also known as Pratt Mountain Road, closed. A transportation engineer supervisor says with all the rain that we’ve been…

KY Teacher Receives Milken Award

KY Teacher Receives Milken Award A Frankfort teacher was presented a large check Monday to recognize her leadership and excellence.Angie Beavin, a fifth grade teacher at Peaks Mill Elementary, is the recipient of the Milken Educator Award and therefore…

KY Power Helping To Boost Education Programs

KY Power Helping To Boost Education Programs Kentucky Power awarded a $75,000 American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation grant to Appalshop on Thursday. The grant will allow Appalshop to hire a full-time teacher, buy state-of-the-art equipment and software, and offer…

KY BOE Approves New Social Studies Standards

KY BOE Approves New Social Studies Standards The State Board of Education unanimously passed new Social Studies standards Wednesday.The new standards provide guidelines for what students should be learning from grade to grade.Kindergarten students would learn about the purpose…

National Unemployment Rate Dips

National Unemployment Rate Dips The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, a sign that layoffs are rare and the job market is strong.The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid fell 19,000 to 234,000,…