PIKEVILLE — The Pikeville Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 Food Security Grant Program, which will provide funding to community-based nonprofit organizations operating food programs in Pike County. The program will award grants ranging from $2,500 to $8,000. Eligible organizations must provide food distribution to people of all ages, including children. The application deadline is Dec. 1. Applications are available online through the Pikeville Community Foundation’s grant application portal. The foundation said food insecurity can force households to make difficult choices between purchasing nutritious food and paying for other necessities, such as housing and medical expenses. According to […]

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by ROD [email protected] CLINTWOOD, Va. — Clintwood residents will have an opportunity this month to comment on a proposed plan intended to identify the town’s flood risks and guide future protection projects. The Clintwood Town Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Town Hall, 248 Clintwood Main St., before considering adoption of the town’s Flood Resilience Plan. A complete draft became available for public inspection Oct. 1 at Town Hall, according to the town’s public notice. The draft did not appear to be available online when the notice was published. Town officials said the plan […]

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A lab at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) is at the forefront of breeding and genetics of fruits and vegetables. The Sapkota Horticultural Breeding and Genetics Lab, located on campus and at the Horticultural Research Farm (South Farm), is led by Manoj Sapkota, Ph.D., assistant professor in horticultural crop breeding for nutrition in the Department of Horticulture. The lab’s mission is to enhance crop productivity, increase disease resistance and improve nutritional quality to meet the needs of growers, producers and consumers in Kentucky and beyond. “We are trying to find genes and genetics […]

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PIKEVILLE — The attorney for Dr. Michael McKinney is asking a Pike Circuit Court judge to exclude evidence of two alleged prior knife incidents prosecutors intend to introduce at the upcoming murder trial of his son, M.K. McKinney. In a motion filed on Tuesday, attorney Terry Dean Jacobs argues the incidents are not independently admissible against Dr. McKinney and could unfairly prejudice him if the three defendants are tried together. The motion also asks for a separate trial for Dr. McKinney if either incident is allowed as evidence against his son. M.K. McKinney is charged with murder for the stabbing […]

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FRANKFORT — A documentary chronicling Eastern Kentucky’s recovery from the historic 2022 floods is now available to stream for free on Tubi. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that RISING, a 60-minute film produced by Team Kentucky, is available on the streaming service. Proceeds associated with the film will benefit the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund, which assists Kentuckians affected by natural disasters and other catastrophic events. RISING documents efforts to rebuild homes for flood survivors on higher ground, including the development of communities on former coal mine sites outside floodplains. The project is part of what state officials describe as […]

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