The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has granted Kentucky a waiver of some accountability, school identification and reporting requirements in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for the 2020-2021 school year, KDE announced in a statement April 22.

The Pike County Conservation District annual tree sapling giveaway was held April 19. Lesia Birchfield with the PCCD said the event was on a first come, first served basis and due to Covid-19 restrictions, was a drive-thru event. Nearly 6,200 saplings were available.

Nearly two dozen runners braced the chilly morning weather on April 17 to participate in the annual Hillbilly Days 5K/10K Race, even though this year’s annual Hillbilly Days festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All proceeds for the race were donated to the Shriners.