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Author: Gage Hill

EKU to Offer Free COVID Testing for Students

Eastern Kentucky University has announced that they will be providing free testing and contact tracing for EKU students for COVID-19 in the weeks ahead.  EKU says this is particularly important for the student population in identifying cases without symptoms, or those who might have been unknowingly exposed over winter break activities or travel. EKU has partnered […]

Kentucky River Foothills Offering Crisis Energy Assistance

KRFDC is continuing to provide energy assistance to households facing a heating crisis through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Applications can be made until March 31, 2021 or until available funds have been expended. Individuals and households that have already received assistance this year are eligible to receive additional help if they […]

Lexington Police Department Searching for Missing Teen

The Lexington Police Department is currently searching for a missing 12 year-old girl. Anabel Cannon was reported missing from her home on Burgess Avenue around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 23rd. Anabel is approximately 5 feet tall and 110 pounds. She has black hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt and […]

Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Submitting Modification Requests to Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection

Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, which operates the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) is submitting two Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Class 2 permit modification requests to the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KDEP) for review and approval. The two RCRA modifications are for the Vertical Rocket Cutting Machines (VRCM) and Rocket Non-Destruction […]

KSP Post 7 Officer Receives Touching Gift for Child

One Madison County family received a touching Christmas gift over the weekend, following the “Gold for Gray” silent auction held by the Kentucky State Police Foundation. In a social media post made by the nonprofit organization, they stated that one of their board members had won a battery-powered toy car modeled after a KSP Cruiser, […]

Forbes Names Berea College in List of Top 20 Best Value Colleges

In their article which names 20 colleges that give you the “Biggest Bang for Your Buck in 2021”, Forbes selected Berea College as one of the twenty universities on their list. The article lists Berea College under its “Free Tuition Colleges” along with College of the Ozarks in Missouri. As Berea College is one of […]

Secretary of State Announces Student Essay and Slogan Contests

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced a statewide essay contest for 9th – 12th grade students, and a statewide slogan contest for grades 6 – 8. The Secretary of State will award prizes and recognize the winners in a public ceremony.   “My first interest in politics and public affairs came at the same […]

Morehead Vehicle Collision Results in Fatality

On Wednesday, Kentucky State Police, Post 8 received a call for assistance from Rowan County Dispatch of a two-vehicle injury collision that occurred on Interstate 64 at the 148 mile marker. Investigators determined a mid-size SUV was traveling west bound operated by 45 year-old Dennis McCoy of Olive Hill. McCoy was traveling in the left […]

Kentucky State Police Offer Motorists Tips to Prepare for Winter Driving Conditions

Many Kentuckians are experiencing their first taste of winter weather as a band of snow is currently moving through the Commonwealth. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are asking motorists to be aware of the rapidly changing weather conditions over the next few hours. “While we can never completely predict what the forecast will be, it […]

City of Richmond Cancels Christmas Parade; Modifies Santa Express Event

The City of Richmond has announced its decision to cancel this year’s Christmas Parade, originally scheduled for December 4th. Instead, city officials will be modifying the Santa Express event in its place. The reverse Christmas parade was originally slated to be held at the Ann L. Durham Lake Reba Recreational Complex, in an effort to […]

Kentucky State Police Hope Shoppers Fill Their Carts ‘Beary’ Full

It’s nearly Black Friday and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) hope shoppers will include a Trooper Teddy Bear on their Christmas list this year. The bears go on sale Thanksgiving night at 6 p.m. and will sell for $15 through the holiday weekend. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Trooper Teddy Project, which provides […]

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