Money For Struggling Coal Communities In KY The Appalachian Regional Commission is spreading $26.5 million in awards to nine states to assist struggling coal communities.The commission said in a news release Thursday that the money is projected to create…
Make-A-Wish Day At Keeneland Thursday was the annual ‘Make-a-Wish’ day at Keeneland.Ten children, along with their families, were the guests of honor at the race track.The families got to meet the jockeys in the paddock. They also watched the…
Perry County Church Broken Into $7,000 worth of musical and electrical equipment was stolen from a church in Perry County.Wednesday, members of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ were about to get ready for service later that day…
Champions Of Applachia Award For only the fourth year, Christian Appalachian Project is selecting an organization to receive the Champions of Appalachia Award.It is meant to highlight organizations in the mountains that significantly impact people’s lives in a positive…
Car Parts Manufacturer Expanding in KY A car parts manufacturer says an expansion at one of its plants in Kentucky will create roughly 250 jobs.The News-Enterprise reports that Metalsa announced the plans for its plant in Elizabethtown. Metalsa is…
KY Food Bowl Kick-Off Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes visited Prestonsburg on Tuesday to kick off the Commonwealth of Kentucky Food Bowl.Her office partnered with the Kentucky Association of Counties for the competition, which is geared to…
Ambulance Services For Pike County It is a move that could help save lives in our region. An emergency administrative regulation by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services will allow six Kentucky counties, including Pike County, to…
KY Transportation Department Provides Safe Passage For Relief Efforts The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is making sure people can get help in the south following Hurricane Michael.Secretary Greg Thomas waived certain commercial motor carrier regulations for crews involved in relief…
Hyden Cemetery Needs Financial Boost In late April of 2018, the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East opened along Highway 421 in Hyden. The cemetery is meant to be a final resting place for veterans in a 75-mile radius of…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month-Free Mammograms October is breast cancer awareness month and a Floyd County medical facility is joining the fight to find a cure with free mammograms. An event will be held this weekend at the Big Sandy…