Category: State & Local

Music is focal point for 2018 festival

Music is always a big part of the Gingerbread Festival, and this year there is an even greater emphasis on entertainment. As always, many local bands will perform on the Gingerbread stage during the three-day festival, but this year each…

UK June Buchanan Clinic honors past, looks forward to the future

By KAREN JONES CODY On June 26, 2018, a ribbon cutting and open house was held at UK June Buchanan Clinic to celebrate the extensive renovation of the facility and to reiterate how important the clinic and community have been…

Hazard man charged in Hyden bank robbery

An arrest has been made in connection to a bank robbery in Hyden in May. Kentucky State Police Post 13 Detective Eric Caldwell obtained and served an arrest warrant on Robert D. Terry, age 51, of Hazard, on Monday, June…

Appalachian Regional Healthcare finalizes purchase of St. Joseph Martin

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (ARH) has finalized the purchase of the Saint Joseph Martin hospital and its clinics.? ARH assumed ownership and operations of the facilities at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, July 1. The 25-bed Saint Joseph Martin hospital will operate…

Permanent Cosmetics Specialist now in Hazard

By SHARON K. HALL Dr. Daniel Mongiardo, Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist in Hazard, is pleased to announce the addition of permanent cosmetics to his practice. Cody Slone of Pinetop, Permanent Cosmetics Specialist, is now working out of his offices…

Future uncertain for Kentucky’s proposed broadband network

By ADAM BEAM, Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Frustrated with repeated delays costing taxpayers millions of dollars, the Kentucky Senate has voted to effectively end a project that would bring high-speed internet capability to one of the poorest states…

Bill banning abortion procedure after 11 weeks gains final approval

By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today Reprinted from Kentucky Today, with permission FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A bill banning one form of abortion is on its way to Gov. Matt Bevin after winning final House passage on Tuesday. House Bill 454,…

U. S. Sen. McConnell wants hemp removed from controlled substance list

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Senate’s top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances. Senate Majority Leader Mitch…

Knott County mine to reopen

There is a bright spot in Knott County’s economic future this week — Judge-Executive Zach Weinberg confirmed that the old Enterprise Mine on Defeated Creek at Red Fox will be open again within the next two weeks. “I spoke with…