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Public health professional seeks to educate due to recent rise in HIV cases
PADUCAH — Due to recent rises in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnoses, one public health professional hopes to increase education on the illness in Paducah. AJ Garnett, an Early Intervention Services prevention manager at LivWell Community Health Services, spends much of his time at work testing people for HIV.
Illinois sound artist tries to tune into sound of Paducah during residency program
What does a city sound like? That’s the question that musician, composer and educator Nick Ginsburg tries to answer with his work. The southern Illinois native is finishing a stint as the Paducah Arts Alliance’s artist-in-residence during which he’s trying to create a soundscape to represent the far western Kentucky city that mixes musical composition with field recordings of the local environment. Ginsburg spoke with WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt about his process.
'What's All the Buzz?' — McCracken County Public Library to host cicada 101
PADUCAH — With a rare double brood of cicadas emerging this year, the McCracken County Public Library has invited naturalist Nickolaus Willis, the Public Programs Coordinator at the Woodlands Nature Station, to lead an educational session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 18. This 101 series, "What's...
Better Business Bureau warns consumers of scammers on Amazon Prime Day
PADUCAH — It's Amazon Prime Day, when Amazon offers discounts on tons of products during the 48-hour sale. While consumers are looking for a good deal, scammers are searching for them. According to the Better Business Bureau, phishing attempts increase with heavy spending during big sales events like these.
Local lawyer says medical debt is increasing client base, but national efforts seek to remove it from credit reports
PADUCAH — A local lawyer said her firm has experienced a 30% increase in clients over five years because of medical debt. The increase comes amid a national push to eliminate the debt on credit reports for all Americans. The last national update of erasing medical debt for all...
Columbia Art House board secures state tax credit for restorations
PADUCAH — The Columbia Art House board secured $314,193 in funding through The Kentucky Historic Tax Credit. The credit will support phase one of the project: exterior rehabilitation. The building facade, sign, windows, ticket booth, and all-around structure are included in phase one, which costs $1.5 million. Phase two...
On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
Searching for traces of Vance in his ancestral home takes you down winding blacktop through the deep shade of creeksides, past bright fields of Queen Anne’s lace and bottomland plots of corn. It takes you onto people’s porches to ask directions, where, contrary to popular stereotype, an approaching stranger is no big deal The post On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Brotherhood Ride kicks off in Kentucky to honor fallen first responders
COVINGTON, Ky. — Dozens of first responders are riding to honor those who have fallen through the "Brotherhood Ride." The ride kicked off on Wednesday and will make its way through the state of Kentucky, including Northern Kentucky. Firefighters, EMS and police officers from across the state stopped at...
Fifth Third Bank 'eBus' rolls out to Kentucky cities
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fifth Third Bank is rolling out its mobile banking bus this week. The "eBus" is scheduled to make stops in the Louisville and Lexington areas in the next two weeks. People can get financial advice and take advantage of other services. "What we know is a...
Gov. Beshear asks DEA to ease restrictions on marijuana
Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana. The move would reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. […] The post Gov. Beshear asks DEA to ease restrictions on marijuana appeared first on The Interior Journal.
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