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Flu cases on the rise
Three flu deaths, one a dual infection of flu and COVID BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 cases are on the wane across Kentucky, but influenza cases are on the rise and one person has been reported as dying from a coinfection of both. The state Department for Public Health reports that in the week…
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Inbound for Landing: We’ll need a top-off
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Cirrus…2…7…3…Mike…Echo…approaching from the south…airport advisory please… `*Unicom: Winds favoring runway 3…at 7 knots…no other traffic…* ** `I try to treat everyone the same here at the airport. It doesn’t matter if they are in a big jet or a small plane, I want to make them feel welcome…
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Older adults stepping up to help cover local news
Filling gaps in community news, learning skills, earning money BY JON MARCUSAARP ChrisAnna Mink was 60 when she started her second career, as a newspaper reporter at The Modesto Bee in California. “We have to make people remember there are little faces and little people that go with the statistics” about poor health, poverty, and…
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Lyndsey Horn inducted into PKP Honor Society
Lyndsey Horn of Inez was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Horn was initiated at Eastern Kentucky University. Horn is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by…
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Stumbo named CEO of Paintsville ARH
PAINTSVILLE — Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) has named Kathy Stumbo the new CEO for the Paintsville ARH Hospital. A senior healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience, Stumbo has served as CEO for the ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital in Martin for the past 21 years. During this time, the hospital has…
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Kentucky College of Optometry holds White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2024
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) welcomed its fourth class of optometry students with a White Coat Ceremony Saturday in the Health Professions Education Building. The invitation-only event for family members was live-streamed via Facebook for the community. KYCO Dean Michael Bacigalupi, O.D., M.S., FAAO, FNAP, was among the…
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Courthouse Report 4/13/22
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following cases filed in her office: Andrew Wade Chaffin vs. Christina D. Damron. One Main Financial Group LLC vs. Bradley L. Harvey. One Main Financial Group, LLS vs. Stephanie Dorton. James Ward et al vs. EM Company et al. Cash Express vs. Melissa Jude.…
