By KAREN JONES CODY Almost two weeks have passed since that terrible stormy day, and the shock may be wearing off for Kentuckians whose lives were changed forever by tornadoes on March 2, 2012 . . . but recovery is…
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Special funding helps students
Donor website raised over $82,000 for Carr Creek Elementary By SHARON K. HALL Schools across America are participating in a program designed to help public schools with funding for specific projects. Through the program 65 projects have been awarded to Kentucky schools.…
Knott Co. stunned by loss of community leader
Mullins was co-founder of Troublesome Creek Times Mike Mullins, Director of Hindman Settlement School, community leader, and co-founder of the Troublesome Creek Times, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19. He was 63. Shock and sadness spread throughout the community,…
Police take down meth lab
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL The Knott County Sheriff’s Department received two anonymous calls Thursday, February 16, notifying them of a possible meth lab in the county. Sheriff Dale Richardson and Dean Craft of the Kentucky State Police DESI (Drug…
County continues to deal with extremely tight budget
By KAREN JONES CODY The Knott County Fiscal Court passed an ordinance dealing with underage drinking, considered an ordinance related to drug abuse, and discussed ongoing projects and financial concerns in their regular meeting Monday, Feb. 20. Judge-Executive Randy Thompson reminded…
Court to consider ordinance
By KAREN JONES CODY A day in April has been set aside for residents to choose whether to allow the sale of alcohol in Knott County, but this month the members of the Knott Drug Abuse Council are asking the…
Armed robbery in Knott County
On February 11, 2012 at approximately 4:57 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call advising of a possible armed robbery at the Electric Beach in the Mallie community of Knott County. Trooper Randall Riley, Detective…
County to have wet/dry election
The Troublesome Creek Times has just learned that Knott County will in fact hold a wet/dry vote in the upcoming months. A special election will be called following a local petition to have citizens vote on whether the county shall…
Progress unraveling in Knott Co.
By KAREN JONES CODY The outrage expressed when dozens of employees faced layoff by county government seems to have grown quiet now, but the silence does not mean the county’s financial problems are solved. Instead, it appears that the progress…
Softshell man crashes car into his own apartment
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL A Knott County man was arrested for DUI following a crash Monday night, January 30. The crash occurred at Clydean Apartments beside Service Mart on Hwy. 80 in Soft Shell. Danny L. Adams, 33, of Soft…