As COVID-19 rampaged across the globe for the last two years, so, too, as domestic violence.

School district building plans are being negatively impacted by rising construction costs, Kentucky Department of education staff told the Superintendents Advisory Council (SAC) during its Sept. 21 meeting.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which reigned in the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of its power to regulate fossil fuel-fired power plants is not the last word on the matter.

Applications are being accepted for The Kentucky Wildlands Flood Relief Grant program to assist families impacted by the historic flooding that devasted Eastern Kentucky in late July.

On Sept. 20, the U.S. Department of Labor announced, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority, awards totaling $34,375,000, to provide education, training and career support services in regions that have suffered significant job losses in…

A total of 43 Kentucky public high schools have received the prestigious College Success Award from GreatSchools.org, the nation’s leading nonprofit providing school information to parents and families. Among these schools, Buckhorn School was included.

The Kentucky River Elder Abuse Council will be holding its annual poster contest. Poster submissions are due Oct. 5.

After several months of discussion, during their monthly meeting on Sept. 19, Hazard City Commissioners held a first reading of an ordinance that, if passed, will establish a human rights board for the City of Hazard.

After devastating floods delayed the start of the school year for many eastern Kentucky students, all 171 school districts are back in class as of the week of Sept. 19-23, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff shared with superintendents of flood-impacted districts during a Sept. 22 meeting.

During the Sept. 27 special called Perry County Fiscal Court meeting, county officials and guest speaker Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman, discussed updates regarding the housing crisis since the July flooding, as well as other related updates.

Changes have been made in the schedule for the previously announced daytime closures of Ky. 1440 (Upper Second Creek Road) in Perry County the weekend of Oct. 1-2 as repairs continue on highways damaged by July's devastating flooding.

At the request of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, homeowners and renters who suffered damage to their property from the July floods have another month to apply for federal disaster assistance.

PIKEVILLE — Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters, along with Bulldog Media, will be hosting the Mountain Freedom Fest at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Saturday, Oct. 8, bringing with them high-profile conservative speakers, live music and the opportunity to help out with the ongo…

A Letcher County woman was arrested on several charges after, police said, she attempted to bring drugs into the Kentucky River Regional Jail.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced on Sept. 12 that the Perry County Fiscal Court will receive $64,300 in County Road Aid emergency funds for flood repairs on Jett Drive.

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) constituent service team set up in Eastern Kentucky to host mobile office hours in Knott, Letcher, and Perry counties to meet with Kentuckians who were in in need of assistance with federal agencies, including FEMA assistance, SBA loans …