The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Perry County man who pleaded guilty to a 2013 triple murder on the campus of Hazard Community and Technical College.

On March 1, Attorney General Andy Beshear and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse announced the sentencing of a former caregiver on abuse charges of a vulnerable Kentuckian at a Hazard mental and physical disability facility in 2016.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program will receive a $1.75 million grant to retrain former coal miners for different jobs.

Officers with the Kentucky State Police Post 13 said a bicycle observed by a passing motorist near a river bank in Perry County Feb. 24 has led to a missing person investigation, which was still underway as of presstime Wednesday. 

The Hazard City Commission voted Monday to allow alcohol to be sold in the city limits on Sundays. 

Along with more than 100 squads across the nation, the Perry County Central cheerleaders competed at the 2019 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship and then went on to World School Cheerleading Championships. 

Since July 2018, a local man has been extending efforts to clean up Perry County. He recently announced his concern for the community’s cleanliness and enforcement of codes to keep areas clean. 

During the Jan. 17 Hazard Independent Board of Education meeting, board members discussed various possibilities on how to best utilize two large donations given to the Hazard Independent Schools District by the Brashear family. 

During the Jan. 23 fiscal court meeting, Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle gave updates on the recent changes in the financial status of the Perry County Sheriff’s Department. 

The Hazard City Commission took the first steps recently toward the city allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays within the city limits.

The Prestonsburg Police Department arrested a Floyd County resident last week following an alleged high speed chase through three counties which ended in Perry County.

Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Blair has announced that his office applied for and was awarded a grant for $25,000 from the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office to start the “Rocket Docket Program” in Perry County.

During the Jan. 14 meeting of Perry County’s chapters of Operation UNITE and ASAP, the organizations discussed House Bill 136 and the potential problems that can be brought up by legalizing marijuana.

During the Jan. 8 fiscal court meeting, newly-elected Sheriff Joe Engle spoke out about hardships the Perry County Sheriff’s Department will face in the upcoming year, blaming the previous administration of former sheriff Les Burgett, as the cause of the problems. According to Engle, Burgett…

During the Jan. 8 fiscal court meeting, newly-elected Sheriff Joe Engle spoke to the court about the annual budget and salary amounts for the Perry County Sheriff’’s Department, revealing hardships the department will face in the upcoming months. 

Last week, a Hazard man facing federal charges connected to two separate bank robberies committed in May and June of last year was indicted. 

Kentucky State Police officers are investigating the death of a Knott County woman, who officers said was found unresponsive in a field.

A Perry County man was recently indicted on two charges related to wanton endangerment and persistent felony offenses that were allegedly committed in October.

As the county faces quickly growing numbers of confirmed hepatitis A cases, the Kentucky River District Health Department is actively working on intervention strategies to combat the spread of the disease. 

With holiday activities and shopping in full swing, there are growing opportunities for an increase in criminal activities related to theft, kidnapping and fraud, among other crimes. In an effort to combat this, officials with the Kentucky State Police Post 13 are encouraging people to be aw…

A Perry County woman was recently indicted on 594 felony charges related to forgery and identity theft that were allegedly committed in January of last year.

This month there is no shortage of holiday themed events coming up. Yesterday, Dec. 5, Hazard’s annual “Christmas in a Small Town” returned and will continue through Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will feature returning favorites and some new additions this year. City and county officials encou…

On Nov. 21, Kentucky River District Health Department released a statement to community members informing them that a staff member at the Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken restaurant located on East Main Street, Hazard, tested positive for hepatitis A.

A Perry County woman was recently indicted on five charges related to her alleged possession of methamphetamine and attempt to bring the drug into the Kentucky River Regional Jail.

A Perry County man was sentenced to six years in prison Friday in Perry Circuit Court after being found guilty of shooting another man.

A Perry County grand jury recently indicted three people on charges linked to an alleged July incident during which an inmate was assaulted at the Kentucky River Regional Jail.

Hazard and Perry County held several events in honor of Veterans Day, and one of these was a Thanksgiving-style feast offered to veterans on Nov 11, at the Hazard VFW post.  

A Perry County woman was recently indicted on two charges of felony assault linked to the alleged assault of her grandmother, as well as the alleged assault of a jail guard.

On Nov. 2,  the Housing Development Alliance celebrated the completion of its Community House Raising project with an open house for the community to attend and see their work. 

Perry County voters chose to make some changes in county government, but not at the top.

A state agency has demanded a candidate for Perry County judge-executive remove from social media an image purporting to be an official state document because the document has been altered.

The finding that the document had been altered also resulted in the removal from the online edition of the Hazard Herald of an advertisement by the same candidate.