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Murrel Ray Bryant Obituary
Murrel Ray Bryant 1946—2025 Murrel Ray Bryant, 78, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2025. He was born Aug. 3, 1946, in Darwin, Oklahoma, to the late Delbert Bryant and Ellena Herriage. He is preceded in death by Ralph Peterson, Ida May McCurdy, Ruth Emily Bryant, Geraldine Bryant, Foster Lee Bryant and…
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Violet Leona (Kirk) White Obituary
Violet Leona (Kirk) White 1959—2025 Violet Leona (Kirk) White, 65, went to her final home to be with her Lord and Savior, her mom and dad, and her sister whom she missed dearly on March 23, 2025. Violet was born June 17, 1959, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Ernest Ray and Delphia Jean (Muncy)…
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James H. Kirk Obituary
James H. Kirk 1949—2025 James H. Kirk, age 76, of Inez, passed away March 25, 2025, at his residence. He was born Feb. 23, 1949, to the late Andy and Tina (May) Kirk of Martin County. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Kirk. James is survived by…
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Starting April 5: Driver licensing offices open one Saturday each month
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced that driver licensing regional offices will now be open one Saturday per month, beginning this Saturday, April 5. Hours will be from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. KYTC notes that driver and permit testing services will not be available during Saturday hours. Vision screening As a…
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15-year-old driver’s permit applicants must start at KSP website
FRANKFORT — With the new state law, House Bill 15, allowing 15-year-olds to earn their driver’s permits, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises applicants that they must start at the Kentucky State Police (KSP) website — not the KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices. Any 15-year-old who scheduled an appointment with the KYTC should cancel and…
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Kentucky Infrastructure Authority board to meet April 3
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) board of directors will meet Thursday, April 3, at 1 p.m. EDT. The session will take place on the third floor of the KIA offices at 100 Airport Road in Frankfort. Board Chair Matt Sawyers will preside over the meeting, which the public can view live on YouTube.…
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BSCTC inducts new Phi Theta Kappa Scholars in honor ceremony
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) welcomed a new class of scholars into the Alpha Nu Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa during a special induction ceremony Thursday. The event honored students for their outstanding academic achievements and commitment to leadership and service. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year…
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Governor Beshear will challenge Trump’s funding cuts to Kentucky health departments, health programs
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky’s health departments are set to lose nearly $150 million in health-related grants after the Trump administration announced it would cancel the state’s COVID-19 health care grants, Sylvia Goodman reports for Kentucky Public Radio. The grant money is used for childhood vaccines, suicide prevention, community health workers and addiction…
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DanceBlue 2025 raises record-breaking $2.3 million, celebrating 20 years of hope
LEXINGTON — Heightened emotions. Perfected dance moves. Hearts filled with hope. It was all in celebration of this year’s record-breaking DanceBlue fundraising total: $2,305,274.20. With this year’s total, DanceBlue has raised more than $25 million “for the kids” since it began in 2006. Beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, more than 600 University of Kentucky students…
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Police identify victim of deadly hit-and-run
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CANNONSBURG — Kentucky State Police have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Saturday night near the Cannonsburg exit on Interstate 64 in Boyd County. The victim, Hubert E. Mosby, 78, of Shepherdsville, was lying deceased on the shoulder of the highway near his vehicle shortly after 9:25 p.m., according…
