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MOREHEAD Shane Adkins was inducted into The Optimist Club of Morehead on Sept. 5 during the club’s weekly lunch meeting.

MOREHEAD Katie Gilliam, the newest member of the Optimist Club of Morehead, was installed on Aug. 22 during the club’s weekly lunch meeting.

MOREHEAD The Shop with a Trooper got a boost from The Morehead Optimist Club.

Inmates at Kentucky jail building beds for children in their community By: WLEX Staff and last updated 2021-03-17 16:04:57-04 ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. — Inside the walls of the Rowan County Detention Center in Kentucky, a better night's sleep is being built. Inmates at the jail are building beds for children in their community. "This is actually our second year of doing this kind of program," said Rowan County Jailer Wes Coldiron. "Last year, I think we built 25 to 30 beds, and this year, we built 25 to 30 beds." The project came about when Charles Graham with the Rowan County S...

According to the latest Pew Research data, more than 10.5 million children are living below the poverty line in America. Kids under the age of 18 consistently make up one of the largest populations in the country living in poverty.