The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved, with conditions, the acquisition of the Troublesome Creek Environmental Authority’s sewer system by the Knott County Water and Sewer District. The PSC order issued Dec. 23 also provides for completion of a…
Kentucky’s new leaders, among youngest in U.S., take office
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Five of Kentucky’s six statewide elected officers took office on Monday, giving the state some of the youngest elected leaders in the country. Four of the five officers are under 40.…
KSP ‘Cram the Cruiser’ Food Drive underway
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Kentucky State Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers will help brighten the holiday season for families in need this year through the sixth annual Cram The Cruiser food drive, which began Nov. 20 and continues through Dec.…
Bids awarded for $4 million Red Fox water line project
By SHARON K. HALL Knott County Water and Sewer District engineer Ron Johnson brought news of successful bids on Red Fox water contracts. The Red Fox water project is designed to put lines in the ground and a 250,000-gallon tank…
Ten compete in KCC pageant
The 42nd annual Miss Centralian pagaeant will be held at Knott County Central High School on Friday, Dec. 4, in th KCCHS auditorium. Ten contestants representing all four grade levels will compete this year. The pageant theme is “Uptown…
Ky. refugee case highlights worries over Syrians in U.S.
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — From a Kentucky college town, two Iraqi refugees plotted to send sniper rifles, Stinger missiles and money to al-Qaida operatives waging an insurgency back home against U.S. troops.…