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Jobless rates down sharply over past year
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FRANKFORT — Unemployment rates fell in 114 Kentucky counties between December 2010 and December 2011, while six county rates increased, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. In Floyd County, the unemployment rate remained unchanged from November to D...
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Fiscal court hires wives of judge, magistrate
PRESTONSBURG — Two wives of Floyd County officials were appointed to positions within county government during a recent special called meeting of the fiscal court. Appointments of both Bonita ...
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Members of the East Kentucky Diabetes coalition gathered at the East Kentucky science Center Thursday to take in the new "Lets get active" exhibits. The new nutritional based exhibits are expected to run until May.
New science exhibits
focus on fitness, nutrition
PRESTONSBURG — The East Kentucky Science Center and Planetarium will be opening two new exhibits on Saturday, with the aim of improving health and fighting obesity. “Everybody Eats” is going to ...
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Man shot by son during hostage situation
BANNER — A Floyd County man who allegedly assaulted a man and held his own family hostage, was hospitalized after being shot by his son last week. According to County Attorney Keith Bartley, Ran...
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Magoffin County s Madison Reed is trapped by University Heights Denayia Holmes, left, and Kiki smith, during the opening round of the girls Touchstone Energy All-A Classic, at The Frankfort Civic Center, Jan. 25, 2012.
Lady Hornets hold off UH in opening round
FRANKFORT – Sophomore guard Jamie Castle scored 26 points to help Magoffin County hold off University Heights 75-67 Wednesday evening in the Touchstone Energy All ‘A’ Classic at the Frankfort Conv...
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KHSAA Board of Control adopts new alignment
LEXINGTON - Beginning with the 2012 season, regional alignments for boys’ and girls’ soccer will resemble those of the other sanctioned team sports in a measure approved at Wednesday’s meeting of ...
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Prestonsburg captures 15th Region championship
The Prestonsburg High School cheerleading squad is state bound after claiming a title in the 15th Region KAPOS competition on Wednesday at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville.
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OPINION
A legislative perspective
Several years ago, when the state began cutting back because of the oncoming recession, many said that the cupboard was no longer bare; in many ways, it was nearly gone. That was in 2008. Since ...
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House week in review
It has long been said that desperate times call for desperate measures. And few institutions know how true that statement is better than Kentucky state government, especially the Kentucky General ...
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Cervical cancer is preventable
January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Awareness Month. Cervical cancer is a very large public health concern. Since cervical cancer is highly preventable, it is the responsibility of Floyd County ...
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