FRANKFORT, Ky. — Mountain Water District is asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission to skip holding a hearing on its current request for a rate increase and issue a ruling based on the case records. In its application filed in November, Mountain Water asked for permission to raise rates across the board.Their proposal would raise residential rates by 22 percent, jumping from about $45 to nearly $55. Commercial and other accounts would also see raises, ranging from 24 to 35 percent, and the wholesale rate charged to Elkhorn City, Jenkins, Martin County and Mingo County would jump 13.5 percent. The […]

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NEW YORK — A court battle by two creditors who say Addiction Recovery Care defaulted on loans now has those two financial firms at odds with one another. Clear Cove Opportunities Fund filed the amended complaint Feb. 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against ARC, its owner Tim Robinson, and Angelica Capital Trust. Angelica had previously filed its own lawsuit against ARC in January. The controversy centers on Employee Retention Credit refunds issued by the Internal Revenue Service for the first and second quarters of 2021. According to Clear Cove’s complaint, the company […]

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PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman left fielder Maddy Anson hit her fifth home run of the season to walk off the game in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday afternoon as Kentucky beat Murray State 8-0 in six innings to complete a 5-0 weekend at the John Cropp Classic for the Wildcats.  Kentucky jumped out to the early lead on the Racers and never looked back as the Wildcats got an early home run from Peyton Plotts, her fourth of the weekend to lead 1-0 and then a six-run second inning ensued with UK taking full […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Mark A. Gooch, Chairman, President and CEO of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., has announced that Tracy A. Wesley has been promoted to the position of EVP, Chief Internal Audit and Risk Officer of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Wesley’s responsibilities include oversight and management of the enterprise-wide risk management program, internal audit, loan review and compliance functions. She also serves as the key liaison for various internal and board committees involving assurance functions and risk management, external audit services, and regulatory authorities. Her office is located at the Main Office of Community Trust Bank at 346 North Mayo […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The American Red Cross Kentucky Region has appointed Jamie Slone as the new executive director of the Eastern Kentucky Chapter, one of five chapters in the region. Slone will be responsible for Red Cross relationships and community outreach in the 24-county chapter area.  Included in these responsibilities are American Red Cross program management, representing the Red Cross across the chapter geography and managing daily activities. He will work with the chapter board to effectively mobilize support and resources for the Red Cross mission and utilize community volunteer leaders to enhance service delivery. He will divide his time between the […]

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