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Stepp invites everyone to purchase tickets for quilt raffle
Martin County Health Care Facility resident Ernestene Stepp is inviting everyone to purchase tickets for the last week of running the raffle for the king-sized quilt “Disappearing Windmill.” The drawing is Dec. 9. The money will be used for the annual resident Christmas celebration. Ticket price is $1 or six for $5. You may purchase…
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The 12 scams of Christmas
These scammers are definitely on the naughty list! This holiday season, BBB warns consumers to be on the lookout for Grinch-y scams and cons. 1. Misleading social media ads. BBB Scam Tracker receives reports of consumers paying for items that they never receive, getting charged monthly for a free trial they never signed up for,…
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MSU 2022 Fall Commencement is Dec. 10
Morehead State University has announced details for the 2022 Fall Commencement. The commencement ceremony will be held for fall and winter 2022 graduates at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC). Tickets are not required for guests or graduates, and there is no limit on the number of guests who may attend.…
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Pandemic stress caused premature aging in teenagers’ brains
Long-term effect uncertain, but some parents say impact will last American teenagers’ brains prematurely aged by three years during the pandemic due to the stress of lockdowns, a study has found. The researchers found changes similar to those seen in “children who have faced chronic stress and adversity,” reports Katherine Reynolds Lewis of The Washington…
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Study of 40 first-time fathers finds that fatherhood changed their brains in ways that could help them be better parents
A growing body of research finds that children with engaged fathers do better on a range of outcomes, including physical health and cognitive performance, and a new study finds that fatherhood causes changes in the brain in ways that could influence their parenting, Darby Saxbe and Magdalena Martinez Garcia report for The Conversation, a platform…
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Cash Express to host toy drive event this weekend
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A community-minded business is doing its part to see local children have presents under the Christmas tree this year. Inez Cash Express is following its 17-year tradition of lending a hand with a “fill a fire truck” and bake sale event this weekend. The business is accepting donations of…
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Christmas celebration Sunday at Pigeon Roost Park
PILGRIM — Families, friends and neighbors are invited to enjoy a special Pigeon Roost Community Christmas Celebration Sunday 4-7 p.m. at Pigeon Roost Park. Local churches and businesses are getting together to host the free event featuring a live walk-through nativity, coat giveaway, free cocoa and cookies, free hayrides, free pictures with Santa and free…
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COVID-19 cases took a big jump last week
BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The number of Kentuckians with COVID-19 nearly doubled last week over the prior week, but fewer people were hospitalized with it. The state Department for Public Health reported 6,746 new cases last week, or 963 per day. That’s an 89 percent increase over the prior week, when the state reported…
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Inez announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Inez Elementary School announced its Students of the Month. Star students include: Kindergarten, Mrs. Cain — Kingslee Copley. Kindergarten, Mrs. Moore — Uriah Moore. First Grade, Mrs. Bevins — Ashton Haney. First Grade, Ms. Haney — Jasmine Reeve. Second Grade, Mrs. Preston — Jaxson Burgess. Third Grade, Mrs. Mills — Isaiah Harmon. Third…
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Gov. Beshear, First Lady announce Eastern Kentucky Christmas toy drive
Mail gifts to Jenny Wiley State Resort Park FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear hope to make this Christmas season a little easier for those working to rebuild their lives after the historic floods in Eastern Kentucky this summer. Last week, they announced a new toy drive for children impacted by…
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