Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the approval of the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) on Wednesday. Approximately 12,600 households in 14 counties in Kentucky that were affected by the Valentine’s Day weekend flooding are estimated to be eligible for the food assistance program to help with grocery expenses. For more details, folks can call 1-855-306-8959.

 

We wrap up the week with regional headlines that concern an accident that sent 3 to the hospital Wednesday morning on Ky 80, also a Tomahawk man is looking at time for trafficking and a Paintsville man will have to explain to a judge why he was or is harboring vicious animals, a community center was burned and is a total loss as well as a Johnson county guy facing felony charges for attacking a law enforcement officer with a knife. 

 
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MORE WINTER WEATHER ON THE WAY?

 
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3 PERCENT INCREASE IN FOR FLOYD COUNTY TEACHERS?

A $69 million budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year was tentatively approved by the Floyd County Fiscal Court May 15, but Floyd Judge-Executive Robbie Williams quickly pointed out that the spending plan is more misleading than historic

John CC Mayo, most anyone in the mountains of Appalachia knows the name for the contributions the man made to Paintsville and the surrounding areas for education and spiritual purposes, and now his life will be put into a play that will be performed in the fall of this year.

 

AND WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK!

 
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