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WEB2 days ago · Private school vouchers a very expensive decision and bad for rural areas. Oct 1, 2024. This fall the national push for education vouchers comes to Kentucky. Voters face a choice on the ballot in November about Amendment 2, which would allow the General Assembly to spend public money on private schools.
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WEB2 days ago · Labor report shows 254,000 jobs added in September. (The Center Square) – The Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data shows that the American job market picked up in September with the unemployment rate declining slightly to 4.1%. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community.
Emergency management officials: Pike sustains minimal storm …
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Pike County Emergency Management Director Nee Jackson said while rain was heavy at times, no reports of flooding came into his office. “We definitely dodged the bullet as far as rainfall is concerned,” Jackson said. “Our problems came from the winds and that caused our damages.”. On Sept. 29, Kentucky Power Company issued a statement ...
Pike County road projects address flood damage, enhance safety
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Pike County road projects address flood damage, enhance safety. Work continues on the expansion and realignment project on Ky. 199 at Stone. Recently, traffic control lights have been installed and traffic flow has been converted to one-lane traffic as a portion of the existing roadway is being excavated. Some of these projects are aimed at ...
Financial literacy education vital | Opinion | news-expressky.com
WEB16 hours ago · In 2018, Kentucky took historic action in providing financial education when legislators passed House Bill (HB) 132, which requires high school students in Kentucky to be given some instruction in financial literacy. This was an important achievement, and although standards for instructors are now available, the Kentucky Academic Standards for ...
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WEB3 days ago · Pikeville moves forward on $15.6 million sewer plant upgrade. By Zach Brown Staff Writer. May 13, 2017. In a special called meeting Wednesday the Pikeville City Commission voted on the bid for the first stage of upgrades to the current wastewater facility. The job was given to Judy Construction Company from …
'Safer Kentucky Act' goes into effect July 15; potential impact still ...
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Kirby's work, she said, looks at how Eastern Kentucky relies on the system of mass incarceration at an economic level and examines what genuine public safety is in the area in ways that means there is less crime and fewer people in prison.
Fall forest fire season begins | News | news-expressky.com
WEBSep 27, 2024. With the turning of the leaves already occurring in many areas, officials issue tips as the fall forest fire season approaches. “The fall forest fire season begins Oct. 1 and runs through Dec. 15,” Pike County Emergency Management Director Nee Jackson said. “That means no outdoor burning between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.”.
Pikeville City Commission proposes to raise sewer rates
WEB5 days ago · The proposed changes to the out-of-city rate of sewer: •First 2,000 gallon — $27.53 current, $30.75 proposed, $3.22 increase; •Over 2,000 gallon — $13.65 current, $15.25 proposed, $1.60 increase; and. • Typical 4,000-gallon user — $54.83 current, $61.25 proposed, $6.42 increase. The second reading and final approval of the ordinance ...
Pikeville Independent Schools reports strong academic performance
WEB4 days ago · Pikeville Independent School District scored higher than state averages in overall state testing at every level, he said. Scores were: • Pikeville High School — 84.1, state overall score — 63.0; • Pikeville Middle School — 79.4, state overall score — 56.6; and. • Pikeville Elementary School — 80.2, state overall — 62.8.