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LCDHD Receives Grant

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has received a grant for $986,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. The health department was one of just twenty-nine awardees across the […]

Eastern Kentucky Pride Receives Grant

This week, Representative Hal Rogers announced a $1.5 million POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to go to Eastern Kentucky PRIDE to create a new tourism marketing campaign. The campaign rebrands 41 counties, including […]

Local Hospital Receives Grant

The Kentucky Office of Rural Health has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to improve out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest survival rates among […]

The Hope Cafe Receives Grant

South Kentucky RECC has awarded a People Fund grant locally to The Hope Café, which provides meals for those in need each month. Hollie Miller recently accepted the award from RECC Service Technician John Jones. […]

Health Department Receives Award

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has been awarded the Gold Level Loving Support Award of Excellence for 2019. Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for […]

Local Police Officer Receives Award

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety recently honored law enforcement officers from 120 agencies across the Commonwealth for their efforts to increase the use of seat belts and child restraints in motor vehicles. Awards were […]

Facility in Somerset Receives Name Change

A name change for Bluegrass Oakwood in neighboring Pulaski County took effect on July 1st. The new name for the facility is New Vista, according to reports. Bluegrass.org, the regional mental health provider that has […]

Local Elementary School Teacher Receives Award

Donnie Wilkerson, a fifth grade teacher at Jamestown Elementary, is one of three history, social studies or civics teachers from around Kentucky that have been selected to receive the prestigious 2019 Clements Award. The National […]

Health Department Receives Grant

The Russell County Health Department recently received a $10,000 Kentucky Prevention and Cessation grant to promote, educate and increase the availability of the Freedom from Smoking Cessation class to the community. The Russell County Hospital, […]