As we kick off 2021, we are still in a pandemic, but thankfully there is hope for a better year as many of us are making New Year’s resolutions to improve our health by taking the COVID-19 vaccine and boosting our immune systems through nutritious foods and exercise programs. However, taking…
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Last week, several areas of the city and county experienced water leaks, shortages and outages. Since then, city and county officials have held special called meetings to discuss the water issues.
Three colleges within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System will jointly honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. with a virtual presentation. The presentation will be performed by Dr. Kathy Bullock, an educator, scholar, speaker, singer, choral arranger …
Several agencies and government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Grossman announced Jan. 13 plans to retire on June 30 as the head of Eastern Kentucky’s largest healthcare system, ARH announced in a statement.
Recently, three individuals were named to Goodwill Industries Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing body for Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and has oversight responsibility for all corporate activity. The board is intended to ensure that Goodwill is an effective stewar…
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Like many facilities and organizations, the Kentucky River Regional Jail has been impacted b…
Last July, community members celebrated Hazard and Perry County's first North Fork Music Fes…
The Hazard Bulldogs’ football team has been sidelined due to their own battle with COVID-19.
Over the weekend, on July 17, officials with the Black Gold Festival Committee confirmed tha…
For months, the Bobby Davis Museum and Park have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, h…
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In a rematch of the 2019/2020 14th Region title game, reigning champion Hazard knocked off preseason favorite Wolfe County 66-58 on Monday, Jan. 11.
Knott Central outscored reigning champion Hazard 24-10 in the fourth quarter to pull away to win 73-64 in the 14th Region All “A” Classic on Monday, Jan. 4.
Hazard fell behind and couldn’t battle its way back as host Knott Central puled away to win 57-46 in the 14th Region All “A” Classic girls’ basketball tournament on Monday, Jan. 4.
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The Appalachian Newspapers Inc. All Mountain Football Team is comprised of teams in our coverage area. Mainly teams from Pike County, Floyd County, Johnson County, Perry County and Mingo County, but we also include players from the entire 15th Region.
Six new state champions were crowned this weekend at Kroger Field in the 2020 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals.
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