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Fires continue in Daniel Boone National Forest

In spite of a wet weekend, wildfires are still a big problem in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Officials with the department of forestry say anyone...

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Triplett Valley Trail Project Update

A second community meeting was held this month for the proposed Triplett Valley Trail project, and the meeting’s facilitator says ideas are continuing...

Louisville Zoo Welcomes Male Calf

The Louisville Zoo’s 33-year-old African elephant, Mikki, gave birth to a male calf at 11:24 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019. It is only the second...

Rowan County Arts Center to Host Forum on New Federal Child Welfare Law

The Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), part of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, will hold nine regional forums this summer to...

Splash pad opening delayed

The opening of the new splash pad in downtown Morehead has once again been delayed. SheltoweeFalls Splash Pad was completed late last fall, but too late...

New $66.5 M cooperage breaks ground

The Independent Stave Company broke ground on a $66.5 million cooperage in Rowan County Tuesday morning. The new business, Commonwealth Cooperage, will...

Kentucky Air Guard deploying Saturday to airdrop troops in Europe for D-Day observance

The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rdAirlift Wing is deploying more than 30 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft to Europe on Saturday morning,...

Morehead TIF District gets new lawyer

The Tax Increment Financing District board in Morehead will now have outside legal counsel. The group recently deeded the parking lot behind the...

Options open for Rowan Countians without heat

Rowan Contains without heat will not have access to a warming shelter this week, but that doesn’t mean they will be left out in the cold. City and...

Veteran returns from trail journey

Just in time for Veteran’s Day, one former Marine returned home after walking the Appalachian Trail in order to bring awareness to the 22 military...