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<p>Photo by Amelia Holliday</p><p>Susan Swinford, vice president of administration for Hospice of the Bluegrass, spoke to those involved in and working with the KATS program last week at a celebratory luncheon to explain just where the program is at this point in its implementation.</p>
Program helps transition patients from hospital room to bedroom
HAZARD — Patients at the Hazard and Whitesburg ARH hospitals who may require more help after they go home now may not have to worry about life after discharge if they qualify for a new transitiona...
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<p>photos courtesy of Perry Barger</p><p>This home near the Wendell H. Ford Airport in Perry County was severely damaged Tuesday evening as a storm system moved across the county.</p>
Storm damages home, knocks out power to thousands
HAZARD – More than 7,000 Kentucky Power customers remained without power after a storm system moved through the region Tuesday evening. Wind gusts as high as 56 miles per hour were recorded at t...
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Perry avenges loss to Jenkins
Tthe Perry County Central Lady Commodores hosted the Jenkins Lady Cavaliers last week. The Lady Commodores lost to the Lady Cavaliers 9-0 in the first week of the season, but were able to avenge the loss with a 4-2 win. The Lady Commodores would get all the runs they would need to win the game...
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Perry closes regular season with a win
The Perry County Central Lady Commodores closed out their regular season on the road with the Paintsville Lady Tigers. The Lady Commodores trailed the majority of the game, but managed to close out their season with the 3-1 win. The game remained scoreless until the fourth inning when the Lady...
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A plan for more hope in Eastern Kentucky
“The leadership problem is that an increasing number of people in the world are miserable, hopeless, suffering and becoming dangerously unhappy because they don’t have an almighty good job – and in most cases, no hope of getting one.” Jim Clifton, The Coming Jobs Wars (2011) and CEO for Gallup ...
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The parched truth about American jobs
At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the stagnant labor market. “Jobs Spring Back,” exclaimed a typical headline on recent reports that 165,000 private-sector jobs were added in April. Wow — the thunderous, three-year boom of prosperity that has rained riches on Wall S...
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Perry residents recognized at ALC
Several Perry Countians have earned a high level of academic distinction at Alice Lloyd College for the 2013 Spring Semester. The following students have been named to the President’s List for a...
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Nyagol named statewide New Horizon faculty honoree
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Michael Nyagol was named the Faculty New Horizon Award honoree by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System on May 20. KCTCS President Dr. Michael B. M...
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