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Each year Appalachian Regional Healthcare honors exceptional employees from across its Kentucky and West Virginia system who are named as their respective hospital’s annual ARH CARES Award winners. However, 2020 was unlike any year we have ever experienced and every employee went above and b…
PAINTSVILLE — This week, a local band is using its first album debut as a way to give back to the clinic that helped save the life of the band guitarist’s son.
Going after parents who fail to pay court ordered child support has been a priority of the Pike County Attorney’s Office.
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers announced on Feb. 26 that the City of Pikeville is set to receive funding for a strategic economic recovery plan.
Mountain Water District announced Feb. 25 that there will be a scheduled outage from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Ky. 292 area due to a main water line repair.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Kentucky Proud brand is co-hosting the third annual Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit March 3, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced. For the first time, this event will be virtual this year.
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has allocated $40,817,799 to Kentucky for emergency assistance to non-public schools in the state. All non-public schools may apply to the state for reimbursement of COVID-19 related costs, or to provide COVID-19 related services, through the recently …
Gov. Andy Beshear along with the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) and the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (KDBHDID) announced Feb. 22 that a total of $4,645,070 has been awarded to 12 nonprofit organizations throughout the commonweal…
During a special Coal Run City Commission meeting last week, the commission held second reading and approval of several ordinances.
The Pikeville High School Alumni Association has named the two recipients for its Distinguished Alumni Awards of 2020.
It’s a phrase I’ve heard nearly all my life and one I’ve said numerous times — “Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.”
As Kentucky begins to see its COVID-19 cases decline and its rate of vaccinations increase, the Kentucky Supreme Court has amended two orders to allow courts to begin easing restrictions on in-person access. Administrative Order 2021-06 replaces Administrative Order 2021-01 in its entirety a…
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Feb. 25 that Kentucky’s colleges and universities were allocated a total of $203,628,298 to support students and campus communities during the coronavirus crisis. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Educati…
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky announced Feb. 25 over $2 million in telemedicine and distance learning investments across Kentucky.
The owners of the new Fazoli’s restaurant in Pikeville are petitioning to address a community issue that they believe could cause safety concerns as new businesses are constructed around the area.
As Kentucky begins to see its COVID-19 cases decline and its rate of vaccinations increase, the Kentucky Supreme Court has amended two orders to allow courts to begin easing restrictions on in-person access. Administrative Order 2021-06 replaces Administrative Order 2021-01 in its entirety a…
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Feb. 25 that Kentucky’s colleges and universities were allocated a total of $203,628,298 to support students and campus communities during the coronavirus crisis. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Educati…
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky announced Feb. 25 over $2 million in telemedicine and distance learning investments across Kentucky.
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Pikeville Independent Schools has updated its in-person learning plan, with officials saying it is the next step toward returning to a more normal schedule.
The Pike County Health Department is reporting a fairly consistent decline in new COVID-19 cases, though health officials warn that it may be too soon to start shaking hands again.
The Pike County Health Department is reporting a significant decline in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from the last seven days, and the county’s vaccination efforts are ongoing.
Officials with Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) are holding community town hall live event, “COVID-19 Vaccine: Fact versus Fiction,” via Zoom and Facebook at noon on Thursday, Jan. 21.
The Pike County Schools Board of Education voted to delay the return of in-person classes for the district and continue virtual learning until at least Jan. 22, citing the county’s record number of COVID-19 cases as a reason for the decision.
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