(Kentucky Career Center)–The Kentucky Career Center, Division of Unemployment Insurance (UI) has expanded online customer services with a new, secure feature called myKentuckyCareerCenter. The myKentuckyCareerCenter feature can be used to check UI claim balances and payment history, access UI documents, and communicate directly with a trained UI claims advisors with a secure chat tool. or…… MORE
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BBB Warns of Loan Scam
(BBB)–Better Business Bureau® is warning the public to beware of online loans that require large upfront fees, after a Versailles woman lost over $1200 to a bogus loan company with a fake Florida address. The victim and her boyfriend turned to the Internet to search for a loan because they have low credit scores and could…… MORE
Justify Wins Derby
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Good for You!
Congratulations to: Suzanne Segerstrom, Psychology professor at the University of Kentucky. She’s been named a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Garrett Hansen, assistant professor of photography at UK, named 2018 South Arts State Fellowship winner for Kentucky. Maggie Campe, doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky Department of Sociology, who has received the…… MORE
Good for You!
Congratulations to: These Fayette County gold medalists at the 2018 SkillsUSA Kentucky Leadership Conference and Skills Competition: From Southside Tech: Kage Baker, Jaxson Colliver and Abby Meadors-Engineering Technology & Design Corbin Chambers and Daniel Shropshire-Mobile Robotics Technology Brianna Clark-Electronics Technology Arif Moula-Residential Systems Installtion & Maintenance From Eastside Tech: Gavin Allen and Eduardo Lopez-Audio/Radio Production…… MORE
Target Opening Near UK
Target has announced it will open a small-format store near the University of Kentucky, the retailer’s first such store to open in Kentucky. The store is anticipated to open in summer 2019. It will occupy the ground floor of Hub on Campus Lexington, a luxury apartment complex, located at 500 S. Upper St., near Pine St.…… MORE
Health Dept. Adds Second Day for Needle Exchange Program
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s needle-exchange program will add a second weekday to better serve clients’ needs. The program is now open 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays in the Dr. Rice C. Leach Community Room at 650 Newtown Pike. The free, anonymous and confidential program is designed to reduce the spread of…… MORE
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Chelsea Cleary McConaha of Nicholasville, appointed to the Kentucky Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board. Kimberly Anne Gipson of Lexington, appointed to the Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council. James K. Roberts of Nicholasville, appointed to the Kentucky Geographic Information Advisory Council. Peggy Roark of Nicholasville, appointed to the Kentucky Advisory Council for…… MORE
Good For You!
Congratulations to: Anthony Gullett, named principal of Southern Elementary School in Georgetown. Hannah Weber, a Transylvania University senior, who has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for 2018-19. She’ll teach in Malaysia. Riley Bresnahan, a Transylvania University senior, National Champion Speaker in IPDA at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament. Hadeel Abdallah, a University of…… MORE
Distracted Driving Awareness
(Kentucky Office of Highway Safety)–April is Distracted Driving Awareness month. While anything that takes a driver’s eyes off the road, hands off the wheel or mind off the task of driving is a hazard, the risk of texting while driving causes heightened concern because it combines all three types of distraction – visual, manual and…… MORE
