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Gov. Beshear announces closure of Cumberland Falls State Park and Natural Bridge State Park

During his daily briefing Thursday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he was ordering the closure of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and Natural Bridge State Resort Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve had to make the tough decision to close Natural...
Posted On 09 Apr 2020

A little over half of Williamsburg Firestone employees returning to work Sunday

A little over half of the employees at Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products Plant will be returning to work on Sunday after a temporary two-week shutdown. The entire Williamsburg facility shut down on March 29, which was about one week after most of the companies plants in...
Posted On 09 Apr 2020

Disability rights advocates ask governor to make sure those with disabilities have equal access to healthcare

Disability rights advocates are asking Governor Andy Beshear to help make sure Kentuckians with disabilities have equal access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky Protection & Advocacy, a client-directed disability rights agency, along with individuals with...
Posted On 09 Apr 2020
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Baptist Health announces furloughs, executive pay cuts

Baptist Health is making changes as the hospital system adapts to the COVID–19 pandemic and that will be new jobs for some staff, temporary furloughs for others, and pay cuts for executives. “Like other hospitals across the country, Baptist Health is striking a delicate balance...

Local attorney Shane Romines establishes tabs for Baptist Health employees at local restaurants

Corbin attorney Shane Romines is saying thanks to Baptist Health Corbin employees for their hard work during the COVID–19 pandemic, and doing something to help several locally–owned restaurants by establishing, “The Champ’s Tab.” Romines announced on the Copeland & Romines...

Kentucky Lottery warns against falling prey to phone or Internet scams

Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, Kentucky Lottery officials have seen a steady uptick in the number of inquiries from players being contacted and told they’ve won a large cash prize from the organization. These calls are scams, and serve no other purpose than to steal...
Posted On 09 Apr 2020
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Historically Speaking the Spanish Flu actually started in Kansas

(Op-Ed: By Dr. James Finck is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and Chair of the Oklahoma Civil War Symposium. Follow Historically Speaking at http://www.Historicallyspeaking.blog or on Facebook.) There has been a lot of criticism...
Posted On 09 Apr 2020

W’burg police Taser suspect while investigating disturbance complaint

A disturbance complaint early Sunday morning about a man allegedly trying to break into a residence led to a Williamsburg man being Tasered and arrested on multiple charges. Tommy Powers is facing multiple offenses, including drug charges. About 2:33 a.m., Williamsburg Police...
Posted On 09 Apr 2020