The Hands and Feet Ministry is made up of businesses, churches, and individuals who want to help kids prepare for school this year. James Price, Pastor of Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church, explains how the community can work together towards a common goal in providing our future with the materials…
Read MoreSOAR has launched its business and innovation team. Jared Arnett, Executive Director of SOAR, states they believe entrepreneurship and owning your own business is part of the future here in the region. For more information visit www.soarinnovation.tech
Read MoreMany kids will be boarding buses when school starts back soon. Safety must be practiced while boarding, exiting, and riding the bus. Also, other drivers need to be aware of the dangers of passing a bus and how to keep our kids safe.
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Schools across Kentucky are working to fulfill a new state law requiring the national motto “In God We Trust” be displayed in a prominent place before classes begin. Some school districts have put up plaques while some plan to use artwork in common areas. Others are…
Read MoreLexington, KY — A Michigan man has been convicted of conspiring to distribute both oxycodone and fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in an overdose death of an Army veteran in Kentucky. A federal jury in Lexington convicted 43-year-old Shannon D. Hixon of Detroit. According to the…
Read MoreWilliamson, WV — Norfolk Southern Railroad has laid off 20 workers at its rail yard in Williamson, West Virginia. The company released a statement Friday that said the decision is in line with other moves made to streamline the rail transportation company. According to the statement, the furloughed…
Read MoreTangles Salon in Coal Run City will be providing free haircuts and a backpack to kids Sunday, July 28th at Noon. Jada Hall, Tangles Salon owner/stylist, states she is happy to give back to the community especially to children in school. There will be a limited number of backpacks, but plenty of time…
Read MoreSalyersville, KY — Governor Matt Bevin joined local elected officials in Magoffin County today to announce the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will begin construction in August on the newest segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion, continuing a major corridor expansion to benefit Eastern…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — As a new school is about to begin, teacher shortages are being reported throughout the state. According to the ‘Kentucky Teacher’, a publication of the Kentucky Department of Education, thousands of teaching positions in Kentucky schools remain unfilled. Since January, almost…
Read MoreThe Perseids are one of the most popular meteor showers to spectate, but in 2019 they’ll be washed out by the moon during their peak. Steven Russo, Director of the East Kentucky Science Center, advises spectators to view the Perseids in the darkest location possible and seated in a comfortable…
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