One of the three remaining inmates who escaped from the Kentucky River Regional Jail last Monday, July 8, has been found and brought back into custody.

A Leslie County man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Hazard woman.

An inmate who escaped from the Kentucky River Regional Jail last month has been taken back into custody.

For months, the Hazard Independent Board of Education has been going through the process of interviewing candidates to hire as the new superintendent for district. On July 1, Sondra Combs assumed the role of superintendent for the Hazard Independent school district, and had her first officia…

Officials said this week a small mistake led to huge consequences after a deputy at the Kentucky River Regional Jail dropped a set of keys inside the facility, ultimately allowing four inmates to escape.

Independence Day saw a number of events within Hazard and Perry County as part of the celebration. Events available to the public included a community fish fry, parade, freedom float, live music and a fireworks display. Downtown Coordinator Bailey Richards said the festivities ended up being…

Wanda Brown, Co-Chair of The Perry County Community Foundation presented the Hazard Civic Fellowship with a sponsorship check worth $5000 to support their dog park project. Fellows Stacie Fugate, Hannah Collett and Samantha Turner hope to raise $25,000 for the project and are expected to be …

Three Hazard Community and Technical College faculty members were recently promoted, on July 1.

On June 27, staff members of the Hazard GameStop began hosting their first day of the Super Smash Brothers summer tournament.

On June 27, the annual “Tiny House Cookout” was held at Roy Campbell Drive in Hazard, adjacent to the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) office at the Job Site Center. During the event, community members were able to tour seven tiny houses up for auction.

A Hazard woman still facing more than 100 charges of abuse in state court related to the alleged abuse of her children pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in London to a charge of forced labor, a charge which carries a potential of 20 years in federal prison.

The Hazard Police Department is now fully functioning at its new location at 200 Main Street, the former location of McDonald’s restaurant.

One man was injured and another man arrested after an alleged stabbing incident June 20 in Hazard.

On June 21, community members gathered at the Paul E. Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center to celebrate the signing of a proclamation declaring June Alzheimer’s and brain awareness month in Perry County.

The Big Blue Caravan, led by UK Athletics director Mitch Barnhart, is the University of Kentucky’s Athletics program’s annual outreach effort throughout the state the athletics department represents.

The Perry County Fair started Thursday, June 13 at the Perry County Park and ran through Saturday, June 16, bringing a number of free events to entertain the whole family. This was the county’s fifth annual fair, and according to members of the Perry County Fair Board of Directors, it reache…

Little Theatre of Hazard’s 14th annual “Summer in the Park” was held at the Bobby Davis Memorial Park on Saturday, June 15. Admission was free and refreshment tables were set up selling food and drinks.

On Monday, June 17, Operation UNITE held its 2019 “Shoot Hoops, not Drugs” camp at West Perry Elementary School, featuring a former University of Kentucky basketball player who spoke to the children about the importance of avoiding drugs.

Perry County’s first yoga studio was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on June 14 after nearly two months of having classes and workshops. Owner Phillip Adams said that, while he has been a certified yoga instructor for two years, he didn’t have any intention of openin…

Last week, people visiting the Perry County Park noticed something new — a set of interactive, life-sized wings painted on one of the park’s buildings. The set of wings, painted by a local artist, is the first of many to come to Perry County, and serves multiple purposes, according to the artist.

On Friday, June 7, after a week-long trial, a jury found a Perry County man guilty for a 2018 fatal shooting in Combs.

The Remote Area Medical Free Clinic made its second annual visit to Hazard last weekend to help hundreds of patients around the area, providing them with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free dental, vision and medical services.

On June 6, community members gathered in downtown Hazard to celebrate the kickoff of the fifth annual “Thursdays on the Triangle” season. These events typically feature live music, art demonstrations and food/drinks. The Perry County Farmer’s Market also has a booth set up during these event…

Further progress was made to the Appalachian Arts Alliance’s ArtStation building when the group had part of the building demolished June 4. The demolition work was necessary to move forward, said Downtown Coordinator Bailey Richards, an Appalachian Arts Alliance board member. “All we’re doin…

Following this year’s theme of revitalizing and beautifying downtown Hazard, city officials recently addressed community members and provided an update on what the city plans to do with abandoned, dilapidated and blighted buildings.

Since March, members of the Battle of Leatherwood Reenactment Corp. have been working on the preservation of historic buildings from the Pioneer Village and preparing them to be moved to the reenactment site.  

The Appalachian Arts Alliance and Hazard Community and Technical College hosted their 2019 Spring Piano Recital on May 16. Recital students were directed by Kay Allen Crowe, a retired music instructor who began teaching piano at HCTC in 2012. Opening music was provided by adult piano student…

On Friday, May 24, Perry County Central High School students held their 11th annual “An Evening With the Arts” event. During the evening, students showed off a variety of art forms including music, drama, sculpture, painting, culinary art and more.

On Memorial Day the Paul E. Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center conducted a ceremony honoring and paying respect to fallen service members across the Nation. Later in the day the ceremony was followed by a car show. a group called “Snowman’s Run” brought a number of Trans Ams from across…

On May 28, during their monthly meeting, members of the Perry County Fiscal Court approved the first reading of an ordinance relating to the protection of the public health and welfare by regulating smoking of tobacco, alternative nicotine products and vapor products.

The second “Parents of Angels Memory Walk” was held at the Perry County Park on May 25, celebrating the memory of children lost too soon. The event featured poetry, music, prayer and more, with families participating in a Memory Walk around the park, stopping to look at photos of deceased lo…