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Major Road Closure The left lane of eastbound I-64 in Franklin County is scheduled to be closed Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, for rail mowing work, according to the state.The closure is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. between…

Getting Kids Tested Parents planning on sending their kids back to in-person classes lined up at St. Francis School in Goshen, sat with their kids and then spit into a tube to get their COVID results within 48 hours.“It…

Pikeville Medical Center Taking Vaccine Appointments The Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has a new website you can use to register for a coronavirus vaccine if you’re in the 1B phase. That’s for anyone 70 years old and over.Reserve your…

Next Wave Of Vaccines In Pikeville Pikeville Medical Center is moving toward the next wave of vaccinations for people in the Big Sandy region.PMC officials gathered for a ceremonial vaccination Tuesday as medical professionals received their second and final…

Keeping KY Roads Safe With 2021 in full swing, police in Kentucky are looking to make sure that drivers get around safely.“The Kentucky State Police would like to offer a periodic reminder to drivers who travel our roadways to…

Lee County First Responders Vaccinated First responders in Lee County received some good news this week as health officials began to administer COVID-19 vaccines.“The health department has done about 80 vaccines so far,” Lee County Judge-Executive Chuck Caudill said.…

Pikeville Community College Scholarship Created in honor of Director of Athletics Kelly Wells and his family, the Wells Family Scholarship is something Wells says he has always wanted to do.“As the Director of Athletics, sitting here seeing kids coming…

KY Man Saves Bald Eagle A Kentucky man participating in an annual bird-watching hike helped rescue an injured bald eagle recently according to the Courier Journal. Eric Nally was participating in the Christmas Bird Count at the Bernheim Arboretum…

KY Republican Lawmakers Ready To Work Republican lawmakers in Kentucky are ready to put their own imprint on policymaking.Republicans begin this year’s legislative session in an increasingly dominant position after expanding their House and Senate supermajorities in the 2020…

Pikeville City Commission Oath Of Office Patrick McNamee, Steve Hartsock, Allison Powers and Bob Shurtleff took the oath of office once again during the Pikeville City Commission meeting on Dec. 28. They all ran unopposed for the commission in…