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This week, the Perry County School District announced that the district is going to continue to require masks inside its buildings following last week’s legislative session. Hazard Independent Schools had not yet announced a plan for responding to the legislature’s action as of presstime Sept. 15.
Perry County’s COVID outbreaks were among the worst in the United States; downward trend beginning
Recently, it was announced that Perry County is ranked among the highest in COVID-19 outbreaks in the entire United States.
Last week, plans for the 40th annual Black Gold Festival kicked off with the Miss Black Gold and Miss Perry County Festival pageants at The Forum on Saturday, Sept. 11. This week, from Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 16-18, the Black Gold Festival will be held in downtown Hazard.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced entries are being accepted for the 2021-2022 edition of its popular Adopt-a-Highway art contest for Kentucky school students. The theme is Adopt-a-Highway: Keep Kentucky Clean.
Kentucky Power recently awarded a $100,000 contribution to Leadership Kentucky. The grant from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation and Kentucky Power will support Leadership Kentucky’s BRIGHT Program.
On Sept. 1, as part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, former first lady Jane Beshear, Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Leader Joni Jenkins and Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson joined UK HealthCare to highlight the long-running work of the University of Kentucky …
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WHITESBURG — Quarterback Carson Adams excelled through the air and on the ground to lead Letcher Central over visiting Hazard 36-0 in a non-district high school football game on Friday, Sept. 10.
JACKSON — Winning on the road, Perry Central held on to defeat Breathitt County 43-36 in a non-district high school football game on Friday, Sept. 10.
Both soccer teams for Hazard made the trip out to Johnson County Tuesday night to face off against Johnson Central in a double-header.
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HAZARD — Breaking into the win column, Hazard doubled up visiting Harlan County 48-24 in an early-season high school football game on Friday, Aug. 27.
HAZARD — Claiming its second straight win in the 2021 high school football season, Perry Central shut out visiting Floyd Central 35-0 on Friday, Aug. 27.
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