On Oct. 30, the Perry County Fiscal Court held a special meeting to announce and celebrate the allocation of a $2 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the City of Hazard and the Perry County Fiscal Court to complete the build-out of an industrial building that will accommodate…

A groundbreaking ceremony for Dajcor’s incoming manufacturing plant at the Coalfields Industrial Park in Chavies was held Nov. 2, drawing in many community members, business representatives and local and state leaders.

On Nov. 2, the Perry County Fiscal Court received a $300,000 economic development grant from Kentucky Power to support bringing Dajcor Aluminum and hundreds of jobs to the region. The grant is being funded through the Kentucky Power Economic Development Growth Grants (K-PEGG) program.

While Gov. Matt Bevin had not conceded the governor’s race to Attorney General Andy Beshear as of presstime Wednesday, the unofficial vote total showed that Beshear was maintaining a 5,189-vote lead following Tuesday’s general election.

Astronomy and physics Professor Dr. Jeremy Wood has authored the textbook The Dynamics of Small Solar Systems Bodies, published by Springer. The Hazard Community and Technical College astrophysicist based most of his book on his doctoral thesis. The textbook contains example problems and end…

Hazard Community and Technical College recently brought home gold, silver and bronze medallion awards for publications created by HCTC representatives. The National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) presented the awards to HCTC officials Wendy Feltner and Evelyn Wood during t…