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Perry Central improves, board looks at new tech program
HAZARD – A lot of work has gone into turning around the academic achievement at Perry Central High School following its status as a persistently low-achieving school. According to Principal Neal Feltner, that work is beginning to pay off. Feltner was named the school’s principal prior to the 2...
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Murder trial set for July 22
HAZARD – A new trial date has been set for a Perry County man charged with shooting another man to death in 2011. Timothy Ryan Sizemore, 29, is now scheduled for trial in Perry Circuit Court on July 22. He is facing a charge of murder stemming from the shooting death of 31-year-old Samuel Loui...
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Perry avenges loss to Jenkins
Tthe Perry County Central Lady Commodores hosted the Jenkins Lady Cavaliers last week. The Lady Commodores lost to the Lady Cavaliers 9-0 in the first week of the season, but were able to avenge the loss with a 4-2 win. The Lady Commodores would get all the runs they would need to win the game...
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Perry closes regular season with a win
The Perry County Central Lady Commodores closed out their regular season on the road with the Paintsville Lady Tigers. The Lady Commodores trailed the majority of the game, but managed to close out their season with the 3-1 win. The game remained scoreless until the fourth inning when the Lady...
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The parched truth about American jobs
At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the stagnant labor market. “Jobs Spring Back,” exclaimed a typical headline on recent reports that 165,000 private-sector jobs were added in April. Wow — the thunderous, three-year boom of prosperity that has rained riches on Wall S...
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A plan for more hope in Eastern Kentucky
“The leadership problem is that an increasing number of people in the world are miserable, hopeless, suffering and becoming dangerously unhappy because they don’t have an almighty good job – and in most cases, no hope of getting one.” Jim Clifton, The Coming Jobs Wars (2011) and CEO for Gallup ...
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Perry residents recognized at ALC
Several Perry Countians have earned a high level of academic distinction at Alice Lloyd College for the 2013 Spring Semester. The following students have been named to the President’s List for a...
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Nyagol named statewide New Horizon faculty honoree
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Michael Nyagol was named the Faculty New Horizon Award honoree by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System on May 20. KCTCS President Dr. Michael B. M...
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