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The Reader’s Notebook: Louis MacNeice

By Greg Jenkins • Sep 12, 2019

September 12, 2019 -- Frederick Louis MacNeice was a British poet and playwright from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Auden Group, which also included W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender and Cecil Day-Lewis.

New Concussion Program Targets High School Students

By Kara Leigh Lofton • Sep 11, 2019

The community health center New River Health has partnered with Fayette County schools to offer a concussion-management protocol for athletes.

ACLU: Kentucky Bill Could Muzzle Pipeline Protests

By Josh James • Sep 11, 2019

The Kentucky chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is warning a bill pre-filed in late August would stifle protests surrounding pipeline controversies in the state.

KY 1812 in northern Breathitt County to be closed for bridge replacement project

By Paul Hitchcock • Sep 11, 2019

KY 1812 in northern Breathitt County will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 23, for a bridge replacement project that is a part of the state’s Bridging Kentucky initiative.

The bridge at milepoint 14.3 crossing Hurst Fork, also known as Johnson Fork, will be closed for 45 days. The new bridge is scheduled to be open by Nov. 7.

The project location is less than 1 mile north of KY 205, and approximately one-half mile south of KY 1419. It is slightly more than two miles south of the Wolfe County line.

Welcome to the Middle Ages show

By Dr. Tony Weaver • Sep 11, 2019

Due to uncertainty among some of our co-medical hosts (Rick) about when middle age begins, we developed this show to provide clarity. We revisit the question of middle aged men smelling worse than any other age group, talk about germ suits, discuss seven foods to avoid at all costs, and discuss why the US healthcare system is so darned expensive.

Constitution Day activities planned

By Morehead State University • Sep 10, 2019

Morehead State's Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, Global Studies and Legal Studies is sponsoring four days of special programs in honor of Constitution Day beginning Monday, Sept. 16.

Sept. 17 is the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

MSU ROTC, Eagle Vets to hold Sept. 11 Event

By Morehead State University • Sep 10, 2019

Morehead State’s Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) Eagle Battalion and Eagle Vets will conduct the Patriot Day observance on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8 a.m. in front of Button Auditorium.

The public is invited to attend and help place small American flags on the lawn by the Little Bell Tower to honor first responders, members of the military and their families, and those who have lost their lives in the war on terror since 9/11.

Emergency road aid funds announced for Rowan, Bath, Elliott counties

By Paul Hitchcock • Sep 10, 2019

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced that $141,645 in County Road Aid emergency funds has been awarded to Rowan, Bath and Elliott counties for local road repairs.

In Rowan County, funding of $32,805 was authorized in August for drainage structure repairs on Rifle Range Road just off KY 519 south of Clearfield.

In Elliott County, funding of $18,840 was authorized in August for a slide repair on Clayton Skaggs Road (CR 1306) at the 0.138 mile point.

Multiple award winner Amy Grant to play the MAC

By Paul Hitchcock • Sep 10, 2019

One of the biggest hit makers in Contemporary Christian and pop music for almost three decades will play the Willard & Lucy Kinzer Theater at the Mountain Arts Center (MAC) on September 28.

Amy Grant is one of the most recognizable voices in the music industry with 26 Dove Awards and 6 Grammy Awards. Proof of her staying power, she won her first award in 1984, and took home her latest Grammy in 2007.

The Reader’s Notebook: Rin Tin Tin

By Greg Jenkins • Sep 10, 2019

September 10, 2019 -- Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepherd that was an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, Lee Duncan, who nicknamed him "Rinty". Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog.