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Big Blue Smokehouse cuts ribbon at Hazard location
The Big Blue Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant owned by Estill Neace and Doug Campbell, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their Hazard location on Friday. Neace said it has been one year since he and Campbell have entered the restaurant business, opening their first smokehouse in Jackson last year. WKIC was at the restaurant on Corporate Drive Friday afternoon to announce specials the restaurant was offering to customers all day Friday to ce...
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<p>photo by Cris Ritchie | Hazard Herald</p><p>Members of the local Boys Scouts troop received a $500 mini-grant from the Youth Leadership and Philanthropy Initiative of Perry County.</p>
Youth philanthropy group awards first grant
HAZARD – A local youth-oriented philanthropy group this week awarded its very first grant. Members of the Youth Leadership and Philanthropy Initiative (YLPI) of Perry County presented the $500 mini-grant to a local Boy Scouts troop. The money will be used to help fund the scouts’ competition at a robotic Lego challenge scheduled for Hazard this coming fall. YLPI President Adam Abbott, who earlier this month graduated from Hazard High Scho...
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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 achieving a 4.0 grade point average (based on a 4.0 scale): Whitley Doughman of Hazard; Adam Estep of Viper; Stephanie Moore of Hazard; Keith Ritchie of Bulan; and Katherine Smith of Hazard. Sarah Bryant was named to the Dean’s Distinguished List fo...
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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. McCall presented the award during a statewide conference. Nyagol was nominated for the award by Hazard Community and Technical College. HCTC President Dr. Steve Greiner noted, “The success rate of his developmental math students is reflective of his...
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Area announcements
Memorial Day service There will be a Memorial Day service at Hazard City Hall beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27. The public is invited to attend. Vacation Bible School at Smithsboro Baptist Smithsboro Baptist Church will host the Colossal Coaster Vacation Bible School for children ages 3 through the 12th grade on June 2-6, from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. Camp Nathanael Day Camp The Camp Nathanael Day Camp will be held June...
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Wells a candidate in Mountain Laurel pageant
Tori Wells, of Hazard, will be participating in the 83rd Mountain Laurel Festival pageant as a princess candidate. Tori is the daughter of Greg and Noreen Wells of Hazard. Tori is a junior at Hazard High School, and has maintained a 4.0 grade point average while taking AP and Honors classes. She is currently ranked as the top student in her class. Tori also enjoys serving her community through volunteer work, and has currently donated mor...
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Sacred Winds Ensemble to perform June 9
The Sacred Winds Ensemble comes to The First Federal Center in Hazard for their 2013 tour on Sunday, June 9 at 2:30 p.m. The 60-member professional wind ensemble is comprised of musicians from across the eastern United States who perform unique concerts in which scripture is expounded and presented through art music. This summer’s concert, Celebrating God’s Faithfulness, is based on Psalm 100. The ensemble will perform works by Shostakovich...
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