 What makes for excellence in heart care? It starts with one of the most amazing teams of heart surgeons and cardiologists that I've seen assembled under one roof and the region's leading technology in a new $40 million facility. This is the nationally recognized Heart and Vascular Institute of Eastern Kentucky at Pikeville Medical Center. Judge Jones has signed a proclamation declaring April as their housing month in Pike County. This stems from the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1968. That was the same law that banned discrimination in restaurants and other public accommodations based on race, sex, color, age, national origin. And a portion of this Federal Civil Rights Act of 1968 covers fair housing. It prohibits discrimination against people who are seeking public housing. And that's vitally important because this is a free country. And no one should be subjected to being discriminated against or suffering any kind of civil rights violation because of their national origin or sex, their color, their race, or because they have a disability. Despite the law's passage more than half a century ago, discrimination in housing continues to persist in many areas of the country, making fair housing an important issue in the United States today. And it's important that we recognize what the Civil Rights Act of 1968 did for this country. It has brought an end to a lot of discrimination in many aspects of our life. And I think that's important. I wanna thank the Pike County Housing Authority for all their hard work to make sure that there is affordable, safe, and modern housing for low-income families, people with disabilities, elderly citizens. They serve a lot of people. And I appreciate them bringing this to my attention. I wanna thank all the board members and the staff for what they do. Very difficult times with the COVID pandemic. We've had a lot of difficult situations that they've had to deal with. And I wanna thank them. And again, proud to sign this proclamation. In honor of the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Judge Jones has signed a proclamation to raise awareness of the ongoing significance of fair housing practices in the community. I think it's very important for it to be known under Darius in our county. And we appreciate him doing that. Reporting from Mountain Top News, I'm Ethan Miller.