Taylor Bryan

1 week ago | tribunecourier.com | Taylor Bryan

MAYFIELD — Foster parents are needed statewide, and a west Kentucky organization said it receives 20 to 30 referrals for placement daily. The organization said there aren’t enough homes for kids in the system. Dana Looper is a foster parent who is currently caring for two children. Looper said she and her husband chose to open up their home to foster children because they believe every kid or teenager deserves a safe place to live in as they grow up.

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Taylor Bryan |A. Stump

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. — Across the nation, restaurants are having a difficult time finding consistent staffing. It's even causing some local favorites to close. On Wednesday, a local restaurant opened up about its struggles with hiring — and how it almost led them to close their doors. According to the National Restaurant Association, even though the industry is projected to employ around 16 million workers in 2025 — adding 200,000 jobs over the past year — staffing remains a persistent challenge.

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Taylor Bryan |Ethan Patterson

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1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Taylor Bryan |Ethan Patterson

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Foster care children statewide are in need. A local organization said it receives 20 to 30 referrals for placement daily, and there aren't enough homes for kids in the system. It's not just a problem in the four-state region — research shows that in 2025, around 390,000 children are in foster care nationwide, and around 117,000 are waiting to be adopted.

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Taylor Bryan |Mason Watkins

Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:00Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. BARDWELL, Ky. — People in one local community will now have to drive more than 20 miles to access fresh groceries. Newton's Supermarket in Bardwell announced it's closing its doors. Customers said they're sad to see the store close, because now they have a 30-minute drive to get to the nearest grocery store.