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HAZARD — Authorities are currently searching for a man who allegedly escaped from a jail work detail in Hazard Tuesday afternoon. Officials at the Kentucky River Regional Jail said that James Herald, 33, of Combs, ran away from the detail in Perry County Park. Authorities were searching for him in the Combs area. Herald had served 33 days of a one-year sentence for shoplifting and public intoxication stemming from two separate cases in 2011 and 2012, according to records in the district clerk’s office in Hazard. Herald was last seen running from the park in a blue shirt and jeans. If you have any information on his whereabouts, call 911 or the sheriff’s office at (606) 439-4523 or the Hazard Police Department at (606) 436-2222.
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Furniture, supplies, and other materials lined the walls of the hallway at Big Creek that just a day before had been full of mud and water. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
The hardest hit room at Big Creek was the kindergarten room which is in a separate building to the side of the school. Mud and water from the overflowed creek still covered the floor of the room Wednesday afternoon as cleanup had yet to begin in that area. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Debris and vegetation stuck to the chain-link fence and playground equipment behind Big Creek Elementary on Wednesday, evidence of the moving flood waters that filled the school Monday night. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Rugs and other upholstered furniture was set out to dry in the parking lot on Wednesday as cleanup efforts continued. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
Volunteers came from cross the Perry County School District to help continue cleanup efforts Wednesday at Big Creek Elementary. The resource center, situated in a separate building behind the school building, was one of the harder hit areas of the campus. (photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald)
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