Free Want Ads for June 16th Issue
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Read MoreJames Russell “Tip” Tipton, Jr
James Russell “Tip” Tipton, Jr., of Paris, departed this life on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, having attained the age of 57 years of age. James was born on June 13, 1964, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the son of James Tipton, Sr., and Susie Ishmael Tipton. He was a…
Read MoreAsphalt project scheduled for two routes in Fayette County
Bryan Station Road/KY 1970 and Jack Creeks Road/KY 1975 LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 13, 2022) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled asphalt project for two routes in Lexington. Alternating lane closures will be necessary for the work to be completed. Tuesday, June 14 – 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Jacks Creek Road/KY 1975…
Read More2021 Kentucky Drug Overdose Report Now Available
Increased use of fentanyl largest contributor to rise in death toll FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 13, 2022) – Today, the Commonwealth of Kentucky released the 2021 Drug Overdose Report which indicates that 2,250 Kentuckians died from drug overdoses in 2021, a 14.5% increase compared with the year prior. More than 107,000 overdose deaths were reported in the…
Read MorePatricia “Pat” Joyce Vance Dryden
Patricia “Pat” Joyce Vance Dryden, 84, widow of the late Eugene Dryden, died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. She was born in Nicholas County, KY, to the late Bert and Mollie Guy Vance. She was a retired cook at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana, KY, a homemaker and…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Kentuckians are feeling the squeeze of inflation
Opinion Submission Jennifer Kirchner, Executive Director jennifer@kbtnet.org www.kbtnet.org From food to fuel to housing, many of our citizens are facing more financial difficulties than ever before. Thankfully, our elected officials are searching for solutions to help Kentuckians get through these tough times. While we applaud broad approaches to help reduce the financial burdens many of…
Read MoreGeorge “Sonny Smooth” Russell Grigsby
George “Sonny Smooth” Russell Grigsby, 87, widower of Edith Bell Coleman Grigsby, died Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Henry and Lorine Blackburn Grigsby. He was a former Woodford Spears and Son Seed Company employee and a…
Read MoreBeshear signs executive order to activate price-gouging laws for baby formula, which remains in short supply
Beshear signs executive order to activate price-gouging laws for baby formula, which remains in short supply Beshear signs executive order (Photo via Facebook) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday declaring a state of emergency in order to apply state price-gouging laws for baby formula. “By implementing our…
Read MoreCDC estimates that Covid-19 risk level is high in 19 Kentucky counties, up from 7 last week; level is medium in 28, up from 21
CDC estimates that Covid-19 risk level is high in 19 Kentucky counties, up from 7 last week; level is medium in 28, up from 21 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal government’s coronavirus map for Kentucky shows a higher level of…
Read MoreKentucky Proud invites Kentuckians to their local farmers’ markets
‘Where the best of Kentucky comes together’ FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 10, 2022) –Kentucky Proud, the state’s official agricultural marketing program, invites all Kentuckians to meet “where the best of Kentucky comes together” at Kentucky’s farmers’ markets. “Summertime in Kentucky means farmers’ markets are in full swing across the state,” said Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture…
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