LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Two Kentucky teachers hope to help families through NTI days as tutors. Kayla Price and Whitney Lawrence started the Virtual Teaching Institute to try to help out. They offer several different services for K-12 and pre-school students, including monthly and weekly plans. Some of the services offered are virtual and in-person tutoring,…
By DALTON YORK A fungus traditionally found in tropical climates is threatening western Kentucky’s corn crops. Southern rust is a disease caused by Puccinia polysora, a fungal pathogen. The infection is a common seasonal occurrence in major corn production areas in the United States and Canada. In regions where the climate allows for year-round corn growth (such…
While some 63,000 unprocessed unemployment claims are now “95% complete,” a final processing step means Kentuckians will be waiting a bit longer to learn if they’ve been approved for benefits. After three weeks of claim processing help from private vendor Ernst & Young, Kentucky’s Office of Unemployment Insurance has nearly cleared through its backlog of initial…
