Garrard County Emergency Management Agency Requests Urgent Donations for Hurricane Helene Victims

In response to the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Garrard County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), in collaboration with Bluegrass 911 Communications and the Garrard County Fiscal Court, has launched a donation drive to assist those affected by the disaster in Tennessee and North Carolina. The drive will run for seven days, with all donations being collected and transported to the areas most in need.

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House Passes Barr's White Oak Amendment

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Fix Our Forests Act," which included Congressman Andy Barr’s amendment to establish the White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition in response to the projected decline of white oak populations over the next two decades. Currently spanning 104 million acres across the United States, white oak plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and the economy. As one of the most valuable tree species in the eastern U.S., white oak is indispensable to a variety of industries, from furniture and flooring to cabinetry and, most notably, barrels used for aging wine, whiskey, and Kentucky bourbon.

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Division of Surplus Properties Hosts Online Auction for Transportation Equipment

As part of ongoing efforts to make state government operations more cost-effective and efficient, the Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Division of Surplus Properties (DSP) will host an online auction of heavy equipment no longer in use by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Division of Equipment. The auction will begin Monday, Oct. 14 at 8 a.m. EDT, and close on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. EDT.

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