RUSSELL
The Governor s Cup high school regional competition, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed because of weather, according to Russell High School academic team coach Kirk Barnett.Â
The competition now was then scheduled to take place Tuesday and today. Continuing bad weather is pushing the event back again.
Kentucky Association for Academic Competition rules allow postponement for a day at a time only. The competition is being conducted completely online this year, however some schools and students are without power and internet access.
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ASHLAND
The second annual silent auction to raise money for bedtime kits for Ashland Build-A-Bed is ongoing through Feb. 21.
CHARLESTON — The Cabell-Huntington Health Department will set up in the former Sears space in the Huntington Mall to provide more COVID-19 vaccines at a faster pace.
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