Knott Countians are still struggling to deal with the grim news that surfaced last week – Arch Coal announced they would lay off 750 employees, 600 of those in Eastern Kentucky and around 250 in Knott County. Late last…
By KAREN JONES CODY In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Knott County Fiscal Court approved the second reading of the county’s budget for the fiscal year ending in June 2013. The court then ran through a fairly routine agenda…
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL A single vehicle accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. Saturday in the Caney community of Knott County. According to Knott County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Caudill, Herbert Michael Slone, 46, of Winchester was operating a silver Ford F-150…
Three police officers were injured in a shootout on Sunday that culminated in the death of a Breathitt County resident who reportedly started the altercation by firing on motorists. Kentucky State Police in Hazard received a call around 8:10 p.m.…
On Sunday, June 24, 2012 Kentucky State Police received a call of a possible missing person in the Jackson community of Breathitt County. An investigation began and a search of the area attempting to locate Daryl Anthony Turner was conducted.…
A Knott County man is dead and his estranged wife is in jail after a violent domestic incident over the weekend. According to a report from Kentucky State Police, Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call around 11:58 p.m.…
Knott County Deputy Bristol Taylor was killed in the line of duty on November 23, 1973, nearly 40 years ago. He was 29 years old. By order of the Kentucky General Assembly, Taylor’s memory will be honored during a ceremony…
By SHARON K. HALL Knott County school district Superintendent Kim King received outstanding grades from the Board of Education members during her annual evaluation. Board members revealed the results of the evaluation during the regular scheduled meeting on June 12. The…
Crowd voices support of coal By KAREN JONES CODY Hundreds of Eastern Kentucky residents traveled to Frankfort on Tuesday to show their support for the coal industry. A rally was held just prior to a hearing with federal Environmental Protection Agency…
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL A weekend fire has left a home in Littcarr in ruins. Carr Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire around 11:30 Sunday morning. Upon arriving at a residence in Seals Hollow they discovered a…