Year: 2016

FRANKFORT – Senator Ray S. Jones II, D-Pikeville, was re-elected to a second term as Senate Democratic Floor Leader Friday ...

UPDATE: LOUISA ‘TOYS FOR TOTS’ 2016 EVENT SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 20

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'Toys for Tots' tomorrow @LVFD Our Toy for Tots give-a-way date is set for 9:00am December 20, 2015 at ...

District Spelling Bee Champion Trey Hall and Runner-Up Taylor Stephens, PHOTO/ LCBOE

Talk of ‘nickel tax’ highlights Lawrence County Board of Education December Meeting

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Supt.'s personnel action included LOUISA – The Lawrence County Board of Education shared lots of glad tidings with the public ...

Merry Christmas from The Center for Rural Development

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ROGERS APPLAUDS $8 MILLION ARC BOOST IN EAST KY.

Statement: Rogers on Last Minute Coal Regulations from Obama Administration

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Statement: Rogers on Last Minute Coal Regulations from Obama Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05) issued the ...

Lloyd Garrett “Gary Bo” Dishman, 49 of Ashland, Ky. formerly of Prichard, WV

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Lloyd “Gary Bo” Dishman 1967 – 2016 Lloyd Garrett “Gary Bo” Dishman, 49 of Ashland, Ky. formerly of Prichard, WV ...

AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE EXECUTIVE ORDER IS GOOD NEWS FOR KENTUCKY COAL COMMUNITIES

Obama Regulation Set to Hurt Coal Country

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‘When the new Congress convenes next month, I will also introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act ...

American Metal Works Officials with American Metal Works signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Big Sandy Community and Technical College on Monday, December 12 to utilize space on the Mayo campus. Shown are: (front) Dennis Rohrer, managing member of American Metal Works; Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of Big Sandy Community and Technical College; James Glass, managing member of American Metal Works; and Kelli Hall, dean of career education and workforce development. (Back) Mark Smith, quality manager for American Metal Works; John William, plant manager for American Metal Works; and Danny Tonkin, director of business and industry at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

American Metal Works LLC to locate in incubator space on Mayo campus

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PAINTSVILLE, Ky. – American Metal Works LLC has announced it will open a manufacturing site at an incubator space on ...

Inez, Ky. banker and political insider Mike Duncan, third from left in photo. is one of Kentucky's votes in the electoral college for U.S. President and Vice President

Kentucky Electors Cast Votes for President and Vice President

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Inez banker among electoral college voters FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 19, 2016) – Kentuckians from across the Commonwealth gathered at the ...

Schmidt, a retired Covington firefighter who lives in Fort Mitchell, began carving his Santas close to thirty years ago after his wife Mary bought him a wood carving set one year for Christmas

Jim Schmidt’s charming wood-carved Santas have become beloved part of Christmas tradition

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When Linda Robinson recently relocated from Fort Mitchell to Washington, DC, the only Christmas decorations that made the move ...

Non-traditional instruction days spread throughout state

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Date: 12-19-2016 For many school districts throughout Kentucky, snow days will be less disruptive to the learning process than they've ...

A federal report released last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites the work of a local radiologist in identifying a “resurgence” in progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), the most severe form of the disease known as “black lung.”

CDC: Black lung spike identified

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Center for Disease control says case numbers rising for deadly disease Appalachian News-Express Date: 12-18-2016 A federal report released ...

Kentucky offers local workforce grants totaling $2 million

Work Ready Skills committee narrows list to 24 projects, Martin Co. included

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Work Ready Skills committee projects Up to $65M of new workforce bond fund to be allocated next monthFRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. ...

‘Tree Shaker’ copies available from East Ky. Press

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For many years, the Eastern Kentucky Genealogical Society published a quarterly, Tree Shaker, which presented genealogical material related to eastern ...

Senior lineman Cam Nichols made Class 'A' First team after making second team in 2015. He helped pave the way for the Rebels up front and was an anchor for the 8 win team in 2016.

Three Rebels make Class ‘A’ All State, Nichols First team

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Fort Gay, W. Va. -- Tolsia football was well represented on the Class 'A' All State team that was recently ...

FMS Class of 2017 8th grade Left to Right: Cole Cooper, Ty Hutchinson, Andrew Hayes, Eli Randall and Ethan Salyer

Fort Gay foils Fallsburg ‘8th grade night’

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Fallsburg 8th Grade night 2016/17 Fallsburg, Ky. -- On a night the Fallsburg Dragons were celebrating five 8th graders it ...

Growing up in Louisa – White Christmas!

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December 17, 2016

Growing up in Louisa – White Christmas! Weekly feature . . . by Mike Coburn It was way back in ...

LAWRENCE FISCAL COURT DECEMBER AGENDA ANNOUNCED

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December 16, 2016

December 20, 2016 Regular Meeting Agenda 10:00 a.m. Opening Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Call Meeting ...

DECEMBER LAWRENCE BOE MEETING AGENDA

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December 16, 2016