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The Letcher County Board of Education was told at its November meeting this week that a plan is in place to keep vehicles off a newly paved walking and biking path near West Whitesburg Elementary School. More ... The annual Jenkins Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 6, beginning at 6 p.m. Participants should be getting in the line-up no later than 5:30 p.m. After the parade Santa Claus will be in the fire department to give treats and for photographs. More ... County garbage pick-up has been changed because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Residents whose trash is usually picked up on Thursday will be serviced today (Wednesday). The Friday pick-up had been changed to Monday. More ... FRANKFORT Lawyers for a former state official, a road contractor and an employee of the contractor are asking that their bid-rigging case be moved out of Frankfort. Lawyers for the three men said in court filings Tuesday that there's been too much negative publicity in the case. More ... MANCHESTER, Ky. Kentucky State Police say a 5-year-old has been shot in the head accidentally by her 16-yearold brother, who was playing with a gun. Trooper Don Trosper said the child was in critical condition Tuesday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. More ... ST. LOUIS Bill Raney considers coal golden. After all, the black rock fuels half of the nation's electrical generation. But the West Virginia Coal Association's president and others in the industry say they've received mixed messages about president-elect Barack Obama's support for coal-fired power. More ... Just weeks after posting record profits, steel makers including Ohio-based AK Steel are facing a harsh new reality: dwindling orders, production cuts, layoffs. And tougher times lay ahead, analysts say. More ... FRANKFORT Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is asking Kentucky's public universities and government agencies to suggest ways they could cut 4 percent of their budgets. Beshear spokesman Jay Blanton says the governor is forming a plan to deal with the state's looming budget shortfall and has asked for different scenarios for implementing cuts. More ... A Premium man was arrested Monday evening after police said they found prescription narcotics, marijuana, cash and a stolen gun at his home. Raymond E. Smith Sr., 57, of 3380 Highway 160, was arrested November 24 and charged with possession of marijuana, receiving stolen property, and possession of drug paraphernalia. More ... WASHINGTON The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years, further proof the country is almost certainly in the throes of a painful recession. More ... I arrived early at the old Seco Company Store and met with Jack Looney, proprietor and master vintner of the Highland Winery in Seco. The tour, sponsored by the Letcher County Tourism and Convention Commission, was advertised to begin at 10 a.m. on Nov. 15. More ... The Kentucky River District Board of Health will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2. The meeting will take place at Ponderosa restaurant in Hazard. More ... |
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