Local Obituaries-Saturday December 30, 2023
Jean Ann Bentley Jean Ann Bentley, age 76, of Payne Gap, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. She is survived […]
Wire Appears Cut in Major Perry County Internet Outage
A Thursday internet outage in Perry County may have been done by someone on purpose. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook Post Thursday morning that they’d responded […]
Hazard Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Drug Charges
A Hazard man has reportedly been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trafficking meth and fentanyl in Perry County. Thurman Sizemore of Upper Second Creek was sentenced last […]
SOAR To Host IGNITE Innovation Workshops
If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, the Innovation Team from SOAR – which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region – will be hosting an “IGNITE Innovation” workshop […]
KY DOT Announces Upgrade of US 119 between Ermine and Mayking
An $11.5 million upgrade is on tap for 2024 for US 119 between Ermine and Mayking. The Kentucky Department of Transportation is getting ready to rebuild the portion from Cougar […]
City of Pikeville Using Technology to Enforce Parking Rules
Technology is going to help the City of Pikeville enforce downtown parking rules. WYMT reports the city has embarked on a one-year pilot program with a company called Automotus which […]
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Looking Into Deer Poaching at Jenkins
Wildlife officials are on the hunt for a poacher who struck in Jenkins last month. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement officials say four deer were shot and dumped in […]
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Announces new CEO
The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has a new leader, but it is a familiar face. Kristin Collins, the current Chief Operating Officer who has been with the foundation since 2015 […]
Clemson Hands Kentucky a Tough Loss in Exciting Gator Bowl
Kentucky and Clemson battled it out in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Friday afternoon in Jacksonsville, Florida. In an exciting, emotional game that saw a combined 42 points scored in the […]
Kentucky Takes Care of Illinois State
On Friday night, the Kentucky basketball Wildcats picked up win number 10 on the season with a 96-70 win over the Illinois State Redbirds at Rupp Arena. 5th year senior, […]