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Trigg County's jobless rate in July joined with the other eight counties in the Pennyrile region in showing a decline from June. Data released by the Kentucky
Unemployment rates fell in 116 Kentucky counties between July 2020 and July 2021, rose in two (Owsley and Spencer), and stayed the same in two counties
By TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Aug 4, 2021 15 hrs ago FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) â The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education will award up to $500,000 in competitive grants this fall to help educator preparation programs increase the number of K-12 teachers in Kentucky from underrepresented groups. The funding program, announced Monday, is a part of the Governorâs Emergency Education Relief Fund, or GEER II, which aims to help campuses mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The funds are available through a partnership with the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and origi...
Staff report 5 hrs ago FRANKFORT, Ky. â Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman awarded $15 million in grants to 150 local Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs) from the second round of the Governorâs Emergency Education Relief Fund 2 (GEER II) on Thursday. Grants awarded to local centers were to Corbin Family Resource Center, Corbin Middle Youth Service Center, Corbin High School Youth Service Center, and the nine Knox County Family Resource Centers and Youth Service Centers. The grants will fund educational support services needed due to COVID-19âs imp...
A bright green sign has been in place for weeks in front of Mouser Cabinetry along North Dixie Avenue, promoting employment opportunities just feet away. Still, Mouser Human Resources Manager Terry Meade said the company is down about 10 percent of its workforce needed to meet an increased work demand. Like many businesses â whether restaurants, factories, construction or retail â Mouser is facing a never-seen-before challenge: Finding people who want to work. âItâs very challenging right now and the economy is just booming,â he said. â... Weâre raising our ...