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An old-fashioned fall carnival is being planned for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at 46 Finley Arnett Road, with organizers looking for local businesses, churches, schools, food trucks, musicians and volunteers to …
Read story →The Auxier Fire Department has been awarded $171,428 through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The department says the funding will be used to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipm…
Read story →Morgan County Schools will be closed Friday, Sept. 25, and Monday, Sept. 28, for the Sorghum Festival. Students and staff will have an extended weekend as the community celebrates the annual festival. Source: Morgan Co…
Read story →The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says state crews will be working in several District 10 counties Friday, Sept. 25, with possible delays in some areas. • Estill County: Pothole patching on KY 499, MP 0-7, and KY 594,…
Read story →Johnson County’s new Cedar Island Loop Trail will officially open Saturday, Sept. 26, at Paintsville Lake State Park. The trail is being introduced as Johnson County’s first water-access hiking trail, meaning hikers mus…
Read story →Sen. Phillip Wheeler and Rep. Bobby McCool recently joined House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Chair Jason Petrie for a tour of the new Johnson Central High School and Career and Technical Center, as local officia…
Read story →📡 FOOTHILLS SERVICE RESTORATION TAKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED AFTER CONLEY TIRE FIRE Foothills Communications says repairs to fiber lines damaged during the Conley Tire fire are taking longer than originally anticipated.…
Read story →Four adults were taken into custody after a traffic stop in Magoffin County early Friday morning led deputies to seize suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and used syringes. According to the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Of…
Read story →Magoffin County Judge/Executive Donald W. McFarland has ordered the county courthouse and governmental facilities under his authority to close at noon Friday, Sept. 25, in honor of longtime county employee Larry Hall. H…
Read story →Beginning Monday, Sept. 28, Kentucky WIC participants will be able to use their benefits to purchase WIC-approved foods through Walmart’s website and app. Participants can choose pickup or delivery when available. Deliv…
Read story →Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Kentucky’s congressional delegation to support federal legislation that would increase black lung disability benefits and establish annual cost-of-living adjustments for miners affected by…
Read story →An investigation is underway after a federal inmate was allegedly attacked by other inmates Wednesday at the Pike County Detention Center. Jailer Brian Morris told WYMT the inmate received three stitches following the i…
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