KY Burn Danger The Kentucky Division of Forestry has a message for people who are considering burning trash or debris right now: Don’t. Officials posted on their Facebook page the fire danger continues to stay in the extreme category,…
Red Cross Provides Local Flood Relief The Red Cross is providing a helping hand during flood relief. In the latest update the Red Cross has provided shelter for 339 people after thousands of homes across the state were submerged…
KY Roads In America’s Byways Collection Two scenic roads in Kentucky are being included in the America’s Byways collection, Gov. Andy Beshear said.The roads are a 15 1/2-mile stretch of Old Frankfort Pike in Woodford and Fayette counties and…
Summer Nursing Education Programs During a School Nurse End of the Year Webcast on March 1, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) encouraged school health providers to prepare to offer services to students during the summer.Many schools are considering…
Beshear’s Budget Cry Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Kentucky’s lawmakers to go bold in crafting a budget.Beshear said Monday the money is available to strengthen the state’s competitiveness as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.The governor’s pitch came…
25% Of Kentuckians Vaccinated Gov. Andy Beshear says about one quarter of all Kentucky adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.He said at a virtual news briefing Monday that getting people vaccinated is a race…
Recreation Funding Several Eastern Kentucky communities will receive funding from the Recreational Trail Program (RTP) to upgrade parks and recreational spaces.Monday Governor Beshear announced that Harlan County, Martin County, Perry County, and the city of Corbin, along with eight…
Confederate Statue Not Budging A Confederate statue in a Kentucky county will not be moved to property owned by the city of Owensboro, officials said.Officials in Daviess County voted last summer to remove the 120-year-old statue from the county…
KY Campgrounds Reopening Campgrounds, environmental education facilities and welcome stations are reopening at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee.The Energy Lake Campground and Hillman Ferry Campground have already reopened. Homeplace 1850s Working Farm, North…
AppHarvest CEO Visits Jackson Flooding The CEO of AppHarvest came and saw small puddles that are all that’s left of the flood water that devastated communities across the commonwealth, reflecting back the piles of mud-covered furniture and ruined belongings…