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New roadsigns recognize Bulldogs as state champs
Hazard High School senior Ryan Whitaker, a member of the 2011 state champion football team, hammers a rivet to hang a sign recognizing the Bulldogs for their title as state Rep. Fitz Steele (at right) and Sen. Brandon Smith hold the sign in position. (photos by Cris Ritchie)
Hazard High School senior Ryan Whitaker, a member of the 2011 state champion football team, hammers a rivet to hang a sign recognizing the Bulldogs for their title as state Rep. Fitz Steele (at right) and Sen. Brandon Smith hold the sign in position. (photos by Cris Ritchie)
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Players and coaches were joined by district officials as the signs were hung recognizing the 2011 Class A state football champions on Thursday.
Players and coaches were joined by district officials as the signs were hung recognizing the 2011 Class A state football champions on Thursday.
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Players and coaches were joined by district officials as the signs were hung recognizing the 2011 Class A state football champions on Thursday.
Players and coaches were joined by district officials as the signs were hung recognizing the 2011 Class A state football champions on Thursday.
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Sen. Brandon Smith and Rep. Fitz Steele, along with Hazard Police Chief Minor Allen (at left), hang the Bulldogs' road sign at the north entrance of the Hazard bypass.
Sen. Brandon Smith and Rep. Fitz Steele, along with Hazard Police Chief Minor Allen (at left), hang the Bulldogs' road sign at the north entrance of the Hazard bypass.
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Motorists in Hazard early Thursday afternoon may have noticed new signs at each end of the Hazard bypass. The signs were approved by the state, and hung in recognition of Hazard High School’s 2011 state football title, the school’s first ever in the sport.

Photos by Cris Ritchie

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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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