Residents concerned about the recently implemented insurance tax in Knott County can take comfort in the results of a study just shared with the Times. SmartAsset has released its third annual study on the places with the lowest tax burdens.…
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Spring cleanup begins in Knott Co.
By KAREN JONES CODY It looks like spring is arriving early in Eastern Kentucky, and spring cleaning will soon begin across Knott County. Ecology Director Teresa Cornett and Governmental Services Director Greg Mullins shared in- formation with the Times this…
Free service gives reading back to visually impaired
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL For individuals who have lost their eyesight, reading may seem impossible. Thanks to a free service by the Kentucky Talking Book Library the ability to enjoy a book can be restored. Those eligible are mailed at…
County Fair planned in Knott this summer
By KAREN JONES CODY Do you remember the old-fashioned county fair? I do. I remember that kids would work on projects for weeks in preparation for entering them in the fair competition — dreaming of winning a ribbon. Adults had…
Ky. Governor quick to sign abortion bill
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — It was quick, albeit unorthodox, when Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed an abortion-related bill into law Tuesday after a delegation of lawmakers presented it to him in his Capitol office. The…
Lions roar through All-A State Tournament
Roderick Rhodes arrived on Lotts Creek five years ago talking state championships and on Sunday he delivered, as his Cordia Lions won the 2016 All “A” State Championship. It has been quite a journey for Rhodes and Cordia as the…
Bipartisan RECLAIM Act to help coal communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new bipartisan bill aims to accelerate $1 billion in available funding in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation (AML) Fund to revitalize coal communities hardest hit by the downturn of the coal industry. The RECLAIM Act: Revitalizing the…
Ky. coal — lowest production since 1950s
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Coal production in Kentucky has slumped to its lowest level since the 1950s after declining nearly 21 percent in 2015. A report released Monday by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says production fell to 61…
KSP Post 13 personnel to conduct traffic safety checkpoints
(HAZARD, KY) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints and Moving Patrols throughout the Post 13 area during the month of February 2016. These enforcement efforts will utilize Troopers, Detectives, and…
PSC approves transfer of Troublesome Creek sewer system
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…