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Culvert repairs on US 60 east of Morehead in Rowan County will restrict part of the highway to one-lane traffic in the coming weeks.

On Monday, July 26, Kentucky Department of Highways crews will start concrete repairs at a deteriorated culvert that carries Schoolhouse Branch Creek under the highway about four-tenths of a mile east of Christy Creek (KY 32) near Morehead.

On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear celebrated the grand opening of a $14.7 million technology center that will serve high school and technical college students and provide training for displaced workers seeking new career paths.

Gov. Beshear joined Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Jason Glass, Senate President Robert Stivers, Senator Brandon Storm, Dr. Koffi Akakpo, President of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), and local leaders from Estill and Powell counties for the ribbon cutting.

Muddy Bottom Blues

Program #253 (July 23 at 8:00pm and July 24 at 3:00pm)

Born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1983, JP Harris doesn’t fancy himself so much a musician as he does a carpenter who writes country songs. After finishing the eighth grade, he boarded a Greyhound in the middle of an early summer night, and scarcely looked back.

He traveled the country, often alone, hitchhiking and hopping freight trains while making his living as a farm laborer, shepherd, woodsman, and carpenter, among many other titles.

Live From The Jazz Lounge

Program #60 (July 25 at 8:00pm)

Allen Farnham - Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 41 (1994)

Pianist Allen Farnham recorded live at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California on June 12, 1994.

Whether you are an undergraduate student with plans to continue your education or a college graduate intent on going back, Morehead State University’s commitment to success starts when you enroll and continues throughout your life. MSU’s Graduate School will hold an Online Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 29.     

The online event will allow those interested in continuing their education at MSU to chat with Graduate School advisors. Those who attend the event will receive a promotional code to waive the $30 application fee.       

Dr. John Calvin Philley, 85, of Morehead, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was born on Oct. 17, 1935, in Indianola, Mississippi. He was the son of the late J.W. and Mary Philley. 

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty Lou (Davis) Philley; children, Dave Philley (Karen), Leigh Taylor, and Melissa Clauson (Will); brother J.W. Philley, Jr. and sister Marsha Collins (Allan); grandchildren Jacob, Calvin and Jonah Philley and Jordan Philley Saylor (Josh), Will Taylor, Lilly and Sam Clauson. 

On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear requested a full, independent and transparent accounting of Kentucky State University (KSU)’s finances and signed an executive order to ensure the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is empowered and has the necessary tools to provide guidance and oversight during the review.

Yesterday marked the first day in months the Commonwealth of Kentucky has reported over 1,000 new cases in COVID-19 infections.

1,054 new cases were published in the daily report from the state, putting the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic at 471,669.  The last time more than 1,000 cases were reported in the state was in early March

Sunday Night Jazz Showcase

Program #331 (July 18 at 8:00pm)

The son of New Orleans banjo player Albert "Papa" French, drummer/vocalist Bob French is a journeyman New Orleans musician who has played with a variety of artists including New Orleans R&B legends Dave Bartholomew and James "Sugarboy" Crawford as well as rock & roll icon Fats Domino and many others.

Muddy Bottom Blues

Program #252 (July 16 at 8:00pm and July 17 at 3:00pm)

Singer and songwriter Maia Sharp has a talent for passionate, emotionally honest songs about life and love that have won her a loyal fan following as a performer as well as the ultimate show of respect from her peers -- her songs have been covered by a wide variety of musicians, including Bonnie Raitt, the Dixie Chicks, Cher, Tricia Yearwood, Lisa Loeb, and Keb' Mo'.

The Commonwealth is facing some backlash after two Morehead businesses were raided by the Kentucky State Police.

There’s been some controversy in recent weeks surrounding Delta 8 THC.  Delta 9 THC is the illicit form of the drug found in marijuana.  Delta 8 is a form derived from the hemp plant, and Delta 8 products began being sold nationally following the passage of the 2018 United States farm bill. 

A paper co-written by Dr. Bo Shi, Morehead State associate professor of finance, has received the Journal of Hospital Medicine's (JHM) "Most Influential Paper" award.  

She is the principal author of the paper, co-authored by Dr. Christopher King and Dr. Sean Shenghsiu Huang from the Department of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University.

The MSU Foundation has announced the establishment of the Jim and Cindy Shaw Scholarship Endowment.  

The Shaws came to Kentucky in 2008 when Jim began serving as Morehead State University's vice president for university advancement and CEO of the MSU Foundation. Following more than 13 years of service, he retired on June 30, 2021. 

Muddy Bottom Blues

Program #251 (July 9 at 8:00pm and July 10 at 3:00pm)

Gillian Welch first appeared on the folk scene as a young singer/songwriter armed with a voice and sensibility far beyond her years, earning widespread acclaim for her deft, evocative resurrection of the musical styles most commonly associated with rural Appalachia of the early 20th century.

Tanner Boyd (Class of 2016) has been named assistant news director at Morehead State Public Radio (MSPR), 90.3 FM, WMKY.  

The Morehead Theatre Guild will be holding auditions for its next two productions, 110 Stories and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 12, 13 and 14, at the Rowan County Arts Center at 6pm, in the second floor auditorium.

Big Band Boulevard

Program #31 (July 11, 2021 at 8 p.m.)

Big Band and swing tunes with selections from Benny Carter, Glenn Miller, and Chick Webb. Also a Concert in Miniature with Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, recorded live at the Municipal Auditorium, Springfield, Massachusetts on April 21, 1953.