On May 18, staff members of the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center hosted their fifth annual car show, free to the public. This year, in addition to the usual car show, the event featured many new activities.
On Monday, May 20, the suspect in a fatal shooting appeared in Perry County circuit court under Perry County Circuit Court Judge Alison Wells for a special hearing, with his defense attorney making multiple motions, including motions to reduce the bond amount and to hold his trial sooner.
Kentucky State Police reported that four KSP troopers from Post 13 were involved in a chase and shooting incident that led to the injury of one trooper and the death of one man.
Perry County Republicans narrowly chose to go with Gov. Matt Bevin and the county’s Democrats were solidly in the camp of Rocky Adkins in Tuesday’s primary election.
Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC) launched Kentucky Advanced Technical College High (K-TECH), the state’s first college-high apprenticeship program, in partnership with Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC), University of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Ru…
For months, the Kentucky League of Cities have been working closely with Hazard city officials and organizations to form a plan to better the future.
Last week, the City of Hazard expanded their efforts of cleaning up downtown. The Hazard Fire Department has begun doing pressure washing of the streets and sidewalks of downtown Hazard. The pressure washing was done from the parking structure to Triangle Park.
Gordon’s 1 Hour Photo Center has been part of Hazard for more than 50 years, but will soon close after owner Paul Gordon decided to retire and sell the building.
Officials with a local stroke and caregiver support group said they hope to see May declared Stroke Awareness Month every year after both Perry Judge-Executive Scott Alexander and Hazard Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini signed proclamations.
Gov. Matt Bevin announced May 10 that Dajcor Aluminum Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of extruded and fabricated aluminum products, plans to create up to 265 full-time jobs as it invests nearly $19.6 million to locate its first U.S. operation near Hazard.
On May 9, members of the Just One Foundation visited the Kentucky River Regional Jail and performed music for the inmates. The message of the songs and conversations was an effort to show inmates that they are not alone or forgotten, and that they can overcome the addictions they face.
On May 10, many community members came together to celebrate the highway dedication of a beloved local figure and Korean War veteran, First Lt. Margaret Lucille Manchinni, better known as “Miss Peggy.”
On May 10, SPARK Ministries held its first “Light the Way” Drug Rally in front of the Justice Center on Main Street in Hazard. The event featured various activities throughout the evening dedicated to helping individuals fighting addiction, as well as honoring those who lost their battles wi…
Members of the Buckhorn High School student senate have been working on many projects within the school and Buckhorn community. The students, school officials said, are practicing roles as servant leaders, making “bold and innovative changes” in their school, with the intention of beautifyin…
On May 2, various churches, organizations and community members held events to celebrate the National Day of Prayer.
Each year on Derby Day, the Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation for Healthier Communities hosts the Annual ARH Foundation Derby Party as a fundraising event for different causes. On May 4, the company hosted their sixth annual derby party at the ARH Medical Mall.
On Monday, May 6, news conferences were held at Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond, London-Corbin Airport, Wendell H. Ford Regional Airport in Chavies and Big Sandy Regional Airport in Debord to announce the launch of the Kentucky Appalachia Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) T…
A Laurel County man was recently indicted and was scheduled appear in Perry County Circuit Court May 9 for drug and weapon-related charges in connection with a shooting incident.
A Hazard man and woman have been indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the Kentucky River Regional Jail in March using a prosthetic leg.
A Bulan man pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge linked to the death of a Perry County man in a DUI crash in 2017.
“An Evening with Poets” held April 25 at Hazard Community and Technical College also served as a tribute to Jim Webb, who died last year. Webb was a figure known throughout Southeastern Kentucky for many things, including his radio alter ego, “Wiley Quixote.”
On April 26 and 27, Hazard High School’s theater team performed “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Hal Rogers Forum. The play followed two elderly sisters, Martha and Abby, their nephew Teddy and a young couple through various mysteries, twists and turns.
The Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce held its 67th annual Civic Night on Tuesday, April 30, in the First Federal Center at Hazard Community and Technical College. During the celebration several within the county were honored for their work with and for the community.
Sunday alcohol sales will soon begin in Perry County, just a short time after a similar measure approved in the city limits of Hazard.
The City of Hazard voted unanimously at its April meeting to raise the rates its customers pay for water.
Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini honored three local teens during the April meeting of the Hazard City Commission for their calm reaction to a potentially life-threatening incident that took place at the Hazard Pavilion pool recently.
Anyone who has visited the Hazard ARH Medical Mall and Perry County Public Library in the past few months have likely seen crews working to establish the “Medical Mile,” a walking trail system intended to promote community wellness.
On Friday, April 12, officials with Kentucky State Police Post 13 announced that the body of an unidentified woman had been found in Perry County. This week, KSP said the woman has been identified. However, the case remains under investigation.
Eggstravaganza has become a tradition for many families in Perry County thanks to the annual efforts of Summit Church and that tradition continued this year, with the event being held April 12.
Two Hazard men were sentenced in connection with several crimes, including first-degree robbery.
For the past 24 years Save-A-Lot has put on its Race Day.
The USA Drone Port program at Hazard Community and Technical College has grown rapidly and attracted the attention of professionals across the nation.
A lawsuit has been filed against the Hampton Inn & Suites of Hazard after a man said that, while he was employed at the hotel, the manager attempted to force him into an exorcism and punished him when he refused.
Last week, the Kentucky League of Cities has been working closely with Hazard city officials and organizations to form a plan to better the future. On March 19, a Community Listening and Design Session was held at the Hazard High School, providing community members an opportunity to get invo…
The Perry County Central High School drama students will debut their rendition of the classic play “Alice in Wonderland” Thursday, March 27. The students will also perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 31.
A Perry County man pleaded guilty this week to his role in a 2016 shootout involving law enforcement.
A Leslie County woman and Bourbon County man have been arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine in Perry County.
Hazard Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini and the Hazard City Commission voted during the commission’s regular meeting Monday to begin the process of potentially raising water rates for all who use the city’s system.
This week, members of the community banded together for support while mourning the loss of a local man and dispatcher.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of “Steel Magnolias,” and members of the Little Theatre of Hazard wanted to celebrate it by having a four-day event and performance of “Steel Magnolias.”
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.
The case against a man accused of murder in connection with a fatal shooting will be heard by a Perry County grand jury for possible indictment.
A Perry County man is facing a murder charge after another man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
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.
Last week, substantial amounts of rainfall impacted communities all across the region and has continued to cause problems into this week.
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.
Heavy rainfall and slides in the region have caused several issues for the people of Perry County.
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.
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