Major Retailers Closed For Thanksgiving Americans may still be debating costumes for Halloween, but Thanksgiving is already on the calendar as a day off from work for employees at brick-and-mortar stores of at least 60 retailers, according to a…
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month October is National Substance Abuse Prevention month and the Department of Justice is marking it today by announcing millions of dollars in funding for Eastern Kentucky.Of nearly $320 million nationally, Kentucky is getting $3.7…
Helping Foster Children in KY There are nearly 9,654 children in foster care in Kentucky and that number increases every day.A new store in Lawrence County aims to not only help those children but the households they are brought…
Health Advice For Everyone If your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels fluctuate, you may have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death than people with more steady readings, new research suggests.According to the…
Church-Based Dental Clinic Offers Services A dental clinic in Kentucky is offering help to people in drug recovery and treatment programs.The Courier Journal reports Red Bird dental clinic staffers and University of Louisville dental students are extracting diseased teeth…
KY Pro-Life Movement Dealt A Blow In a setback for Kentucky’s Republican governor and the pro-life movement, a federal judge has struck down a state law requiring abortion clinics to have written agreements with a hospital and an ambulance…
Misconceptions About Flu Shots Recent numbers from the CDC say 80,000 people died from the flu last year. So, Big Sandy Healthcare in Floyd County kicked off its flu vaccination program Friday with officials dressed as superheroes and addressing…
Morehead State And Sullivan University Join For A Program Leaders from Morehead State University and Sullivan University met recently to sign an agreement for a program between the two schools.The agreement will allow students in MSU’s biomedical sciences pre-pharmacy…
“One Of A Kind” Pumpkin Patch Sunday’s warm weather brought folks out to “One of a Kind” Pumpkin Patch In Johnson County.Between the playground, petting zoo, and the hay and U.K. train rides, there are multiple activities for the…
Bluegrass Care Navigators Host Special Camp Volunteers with Bluegrass Care Navigators hosted Camp Hope for the 17th year on Saturday at the Four Star Village.The camp is designed to help kids between the ages of six and 12 who…