By SHARON K. HALL A memorial was dedicated Sunday to veterans of Knott County in the Beaver, Caney, and Carr Creek communities. A tarp was draped over the black granite monument as people poured in for the ceremony. People…
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL At 92, William Hicks sits on his porch in Carrie and fondly remembers his early life. Before seeing military action overseas William was a shoeshine boy at the age of five in his father Virgie’s barbershop…
By KAREN JONES CODY The Knott County Human Services Center, which houses the county’s Senior Citizens Program and is also used by residents for all kinds of events, will see an almost complete renovation in the next few weeks. The…
Pilot project to provide $4.3 million for students in nine-county area over two years A recent proposal from Knott and Pike counties to use multi-county coal severance funds for college scholarships has already been approved by Governor Steve Beshear. In…
“Hatfields & McCoys,” a historical miniseries that tells a story familiar to residents of Kentucky and West Virginia, premiered to a record 13.9 million viewers Monday night on the History Channel. It was reportedly the number one non-sports telecast in…
Despite the setback brought on by thieves who caused thousands of dollars in damage at the Knott County Pool, residents will soon be able to enjoy this popular summer spot. Officials say that repairs are almost complete, and barring any…
A 49-year-old Perry County woman died as a result of an early morning collision in Hazard on Saturday, May 26. According to a Kentucky State Police report, the crash happened at 1241 North Main Street in the city of Hazard…
A single vehicle collision has claimed the life of a 28-year-old Breathitt county man, according to police reports. Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a report of the collision, which happened at 1960 Quicksand Road in Jackson, KY.,…