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Evarts council discusses water issues
The Evarts City Council held a special called meeting on Monday, Nov. 27th, to deal with issues facing the city’s water system, which recently resulted in a four-day water outage due to high turbidity. Evarts City Clerk Kristi Lamb provided details on the reason for the meeting and the council’s action. “Over the weekend, we […] The post Evarts council discusses water issues appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Study: Kentuckians increasingly excluded from lawmaking process by fast-track maneuvers
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a report Wednesday that found the General Assembly has increasingly fast-tracked bills in a manner that makes citizen participation nearly impossible — about a month before lawmakers return to Frankfort in January. The League’s analysis found that fewer than 5% of bills that […] The post Study: Kentuckians increasingly excluded from lawmaking process by fast-track maneuvers appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
3 arrested in connection with overdose death of 4-year-old
Lexington Police have announced three people have been arrested, one from Lexington and two from Boyle County, stemming from the overdose death of a 4-year-old child earlier this year. On Feb. 26th, 2023, Special Victim Section detectives were notified of the death of a 4-year-old at a local hospital. It was determined that the child […] The post 3 arrested in connection with overdose death of 4-year-old appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County District Court Reports
Compiled by Paul Lunsford. • Okey Boggs, first-degree unlawful imprisonment — pretrial conference scheduled Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. • Teddy Andrew Smith, speeding (10 miles per hour over the limit) — continued for arraignment Feb. 5. • Leah Shay Thomas, 21, speeding (10 miles per hour over the limit) — failed to appear for […] The post Harlan County District Court Reports appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky Hospital Association says its annual survey shows state continues to have an ‘acute shortage’ of health care workers
The Kentucky Hospital Association‘s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health care workers, with nearly 13,000 job vacancies in hospitals across the state at the end of 2022. “While the shortage of health-care workers is nationwide, it has hit the commonwealth especially hard, and KHA is working with multiple […] The post Kentucky Hospital Association says its annual survey shows state continues to have an ‘acute shortage’ of health care workers appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Make sure pets have safe holiday, too
It won’t be a happy holiday season if your pet gets sick, so the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine discusses some unhealthy holiday temptations and how to keep your pets safe. If your dog received a stocking full of pet treats, make sure he doesn’t gobble them all up at once, […] The post Make sure pets have safe holiday, too appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Study: Building a new public university in Southeastern Kentucky ‘problematic’
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Building a new four-year public university in Southeastern Kentucky would be “prohibitively expensive and its long-term viability (especially in terms of enrollment) would be uncertain,” says a study by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) that was ordered earlier this year by the Kentucky General Assembly. Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, sought […] The post Study: Building a new public university in Southeastern Kentucky ‘problematic’ appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Brownie recall from Gordon Food Service
Dianne’s Fine Desserts of Massachusetts is voluntarily recalling 512 cases (2,048 trays) of Gordon Food Service brownies sold in Kentucky and 13 other states, due to inadvertent mislabeling of the inner tray of brownies, resulting in undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening […] The post Brownie recall from Gordon Food Service appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Some ways to be prepared with winter weather coming
With holiday travel and winter weather approaching, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched their Winter Ready campaign, encouraging people to identify and reduce the risks they face during cold weather. “Harsh winters are not only a concern for northern states, as blizzards, extreme cold and the damage to our critical infrastructure that these […] The post Some ways to be prepared with winter weather coming appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County District Court Reports
Compiled by Paul Lunsford. • Chase Gregory Nantz, violation of local county ordinance, dogs to be vaccinated against rabies, dogs to be licensed — pretrial conference scheduled Dec. 4. • Angelina M. Johnson, 38, speeding (five miles per hour over the limit), expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, improper registration […] The post Harlan County District Court Reports appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County Marriage License Reports
Compiled by Paul Lunsford. • Jeffrey Wayne Capps, 53, of Harlan, to Cristal Lynn Pace, 45, of Harlan. • George Nicholas Gross, 38, of Harlan, to Ashley Nicole Ball, 38, of Harlan. • John Scott Nowlin, 28, of Cumberland, to Heather Ashley Howard, 32, of Cumberland. • Shawn Elliott Pace, 38, of Gulston, to Brittany […] The post Harlan County Marriage License Reports appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Gubernatorial Inauguration plans in motion for Dec. 12
Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky first lady Britainy Beshear announced some of the details surrounding his second term inauguration during a Thursday press conference at the Capitol. “December 12 is going to be an amazing day for our Commonwealth,” said Britainy Beshear, “and we can’t wait to share it with everybody.” The tentative schedule of […] The post Gubernatorial Inauguration plans in motion for Dec. 12 appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Great American Smokeout happening Thursday
Elected officials must do more to support Kentuckians who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s 48th annual Great American Smokeout® this Thursday, Nov. 16. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. Not […] The post Great American Smokeout happening Thursday appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
2 central Ky. men sentenced in child porn cases
Two central Kentucky men, one from Franklin County and the other from Scott County, have received lengthy prison sentences in separate federal child pornography cases at U.S. District Court in Frankfort. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky said Matthew Stuart Marshall, 30, of Georgetown, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, […] The post 2 central Ky. men sentenced in child porn cases appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Voluntary recall issued for Frito-Lay snack
Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of 16,100 bags of 6 ¼ oz. Off The Eaten Path Chickpea Veggie Crisps in Kentucky and 25 other states, that may contain undeclared milk ingredients due to the unintended presence of caramel seasoned crisps. The recall is the result of an investigation following a consumer complaint. Those with […] The post Voluntary recall issued for Frito-Lay snack appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky’s 2023 voter turnout was 6 points lower than four years ago
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern More than 1.3 million ballots were cast in Kentucky’s general election — a turnout of 38.07% of registered voters, according to unofficial results from the Kentucky State Board of Elections. This year’s turnout was down from four years ago by about 6 percentage points. In 2019, the general election turnout was 44.2%. Democratic […] The post Kentucky’s 2023 voter turnout was 6 points lower than four years ago appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County Arrest Reports
Compiled by Joe Asher. The following arrests were reported by various law enforcement agencies in Harlan County between Nov. 1-7. They are matters of record and not indications of guilt or innocence. • Alicia Greene, 38, of Baxter, was arrested by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 1. She was charged with probation violation. […] The post Harlan County Arrest Reports appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Many Eastern Kentucky wildfires contained and controlled
On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear, who declared a state of emergency last Thursday due to an outbreak of wildfires mostly in eastern Kentucky, encouraged Kentuckians to stay vigilant, as wildfires continue to challenge parts of the state, and saluted firefighters’ efforts. There currently are 16 active wildfires—fires that are being worked on but that continue […] The post Many Eastern Kentucky wildfires contained and controlled appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
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