Friday Jun 19 | WKYT-TV Lexington
Congressman Rogers announces funding for Daniel Boone National Forest upgrades
" U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has awarded $3,696,700 toward numerous improvement projects in the Daniel Boone National Forest including debris removal for trail and road restoration, forest thinning to resist the Gypsy Moth, stream and ecosystem monitoring, and dump clean ups with Kentucky ...
Rogers called out over fire station grant, stimulus stance
Is Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers encouraging emergency responders to take part in something he doesn't support? That's what one branch of political opposition is accusing Rogers of after the Fifth District Republican recently urged fire departments throughout his part of the state to apply for a new competitive grant program for firehouse ...
Top bands delight Sally Gap Bluegrass Fest crowds
By Adam Sulfridge For The Times-Tribune Not even well watered soil could keep bluegrass music enthusiasts away from the second annual Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival.
Telethon raises nearly $50,000 for East Ky. flood victims
Special to The Times-Tribune Wednesday's East Kentucky Flood Relief Telethon on WYMT-TV helped raise nearly $50,000 for East Kentucky flood victims.
Federal subsidies sought by Rogers fueling airline's flights from Somerset
The lone commercial airline serving Republican Rep. Hal Rogers' hometown of Somerset offers discounted fares starting at $39 on half-empty nine-seat planes thanks to a $1 million taxpayer-subsidized grant.
Rogers continuing to play favorites
There was little doubt when I began watching my old friend Neil Middleton interview Congressman Hal Rogers on WYMT's Issues and Answers earlier in the week something would be said that would start me talking to my television.
UNITE, WYMT helping flood victims
Special to The Times-Tribune PRIDE usually recruits volunteers to care for Mother Nature.
FEMA officials assessing Ky. storm, flood damage
Federal officials are in eastern Kentucky to conduct damage assessments after massive flooding carried away homes, snapped water lines and blocked roadways.
Team surveys damage; authorities look for missing in Madison Co.
Kentucky will declare a state of emergency in the wake of Friday night's severe storms that killed one and damaged buildings in Madison County while triggering flooding in several Eastern Kentucky counties.
Coping with the commute - April 30, 2009
PEGASUS PARADE These streets will be closed today: ) 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Barret Avenue, from Broadway to Baxter Avenue.
Publisher's Notebook: Arena brings sweet music now; future less certain
The Arena in Corbin has gotten off to a fast start, offering a nice variety of music and entertainment acts to the people of Southeastern Kentucky.
Green tourism efforts help line roadways with redbuds
With their popping purple blooms and their tendency to hug the highway, redbud trees make driving in Laurel County a true pleasure.
Two Charged After Search Uncovers Drugs, Guns At Lee County Residence
" A Lee County man suspected of selling large amounts of drugs in the Lee County area was arrested Monday, April 1. William F. Brandenburg Jr., age 39, of Laurel Fork Road in eastern Lee County, was charged with four counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
Five candidates picked for superintendent
The finalists for the Clark County school superintendent position include the statea s interim education commissioner, the districta s operations director and a former principal of Fannie Bush Elementary.
Unbridled's Song Colt Brings $1.1M
Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager John Ferguson paid $1.1 million for the gray or roan juvenile after holding off Kentucky bloodstock agent John Moynihan, whose clients include wine mogul Jess Jackson.
Congressman Rogers: 'We cannot afford to be a trillion dollars wrong'
Congressman Rogers Encourages Local Fire Departments to Apply for Federal Funding
Rogers again to lead DHS subcommittee
As the man in the White House prepares to change historically, other familiar faces in Washington D.C. are returning to their posts for duty - Somerset's own U.S. Rep.
Climber rescued in Red River Gorge
A 33-year-old Louisville climber was rescued Saturday after he survived a 180-foot fall in the Red River Gorge near Frenchburg around 3:30 p.m. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to University ...