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Propane Users Should Plan

(Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet)–The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) and Kentucky’s propane industry want Kentuckians to be prepared to meet their home heating demands this winter.Inventories of U.S. heating oil and propane are lower this year than last year; however they are still within the average yearly total of the previous five years.…MORE

Good for You!

WVLK Congratulates: University of Kentucky linebacker Courtney Love, winner of the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy, which honors college football’s top community servant. James K. Piper, Jr., of Lexington, appointed to the state Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee. Jessica Lin of Rosa Parks Elementary. She won 1st Place in the age 5-8 category in the Kentucky…MORE

Help Jack Pattie Raise money for the Salvation Army!

Click on the link below to donate to the Salvation Army! Donate Here!  The man on the street, the child who goes to bed hungry, the woman searching for hope, the family with no presents on Christmas morning. Too often the needs of those in my community are overlooked, and it’s my turn to make…MORE

Homeless Weather Plan Activated

 The Office of Homelessness Prevention & Intervention Weather Plan has been activated due to the forecast of extreme cold temperatures in Lexington. This plan will remain in effect through Dec. 14, 2017. The plan is activated anytime the temperature is expected to fall below 32 degrees so that people experiencing homelessness in Lexington have warm, secure shelter.…MORE

State Auditor Studies Election Leave by State Employees

(State Auditor’s Office)–State Auditor Mike Harmon today released the results of a report on election leave by state employees.  The report examined the use of election leave for public employees during the 2015 General Election and the 2016 Primary Election. The report found that during those two elections, as many as 1,329 public employees claimed…MORE

Gray Announces for Congress

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray has announced that he’s running for the Democratic nomination for the Sixth Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Andy Barr. Gray, in his second term as Lexington mayor, ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016. He becomes the fourth Democrat to announce a campaign for the Sixth District seat.MORE

Kroger Recalls Water for Babies

(CNN)–The Kroger Company has recalled six months’ worth of Comforts FOR BABY Purified Water with Fluoride Added after discovering mold in the product. Kroger, the largest grocery store chain in the country, tested the water after receiving customer complaints and found contamination by a species of mold called Talaromyces penicillium. In addition to the “hay…MORE

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