LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The owners of an Indiana amusement park are expressing interest in operating Kentucky Kingdom, which closed more than two years ago. A statement issued Monday night by the Koch family, which owns Holiday World in Santa…
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High winds uproot trees, down power lines in state
By Bruce Schreiner Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Powerful spring-like storms lashed portions of Kentucky with fierce winds Tuesday, uprooting trees and yanking down power lines that clogged roads and left thousands without electricity. Two tractor-trailers overturned on a Louisville-area…
Study by pro-gambling groups touts potential benefits for Ky.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A study paid for by pro-gambling groups is estimating that eight racetrack casinos would have a $1.7 billion economic impact on Kentucky after operating for one full year. The study released Monday by the Kentucky Chamber…
Mousie News
By Charlotte Hicks Caudill Shirley Watley posted the photo taken in Hawaii in the 2012 Morehead State University Alumni Directory (1224 pages). The Directory is divided into three sections that list graduates by 1) Year of graduation, 2) Current residence…
Caney News
By Martha Baldridge It is Saturday afternoon, and Lawrence and I are in Brandon, Mississippi, just a few miles from Jackson. We drove all the way down on Thursday, just ahead of the snow which fell that night. It was…
Bearville Notes
By Sherri Hicks I hope the new year is being good to everyone. We are on our third week into it, and the weather is finally cooperating and turning into winter. We want it to be winter because each season…
The Spiritual Woman
By Bev Bentley Wilson Oh, how we love fragrance… Perfume, Cologne, Bath oils, Body sprays…They are in almost every store. There are expensive perfumes and there are knock-offs for those who can’t afford the “good stuff”. We even buy candles,…
Carrie Community News
By Sylvia Combs Hello, readers! We sure hope that you’re having a great week, and the news for the week will brighten your day in some little way. The basketball tournament was a huge success. I watched it on TV;…
Knott Health & Rehabilitation Center News
Hello, from the staff and residents here at Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center. We would like to congratu- late the Knott County Central Patriots for their exciting championship of the 25th Annual WYMT Mountain Classic Basketball Tournament held…
Owens/Combs to wed
Rita Owsley and Sam Campbell along with Johnny Owens are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Owens to Daniel Combs, son of David and Judy Combs. Tiffany is from Mousie and attended Knott County Central High School.…