During the Sept. 16 Hazard City Commission meeting Carley Watts, a sixth grade student at Hazard Middle School, made a proposal for green kayaking and a curbside recycling program. As a result, a green kayaking initiative has been implemented  and the commissioners are looking for ways to ex…

On Sept. 17, during the monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting, a representative from the United States Secret Service demonstrated methods to authenticate the security features in U.S. currency in time for the Black Gold Festival.

A Seat At The Table and Northfork Local Foods held a fundraiser that offered a variety of greek inspired foods. the spread included dishes such as skewered chicken, greek inspired green beans, lemon roasted potatoes, tzatziki sauce, Greek salad, flatbread and baklava.

Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC) has been selected as one of several venues across Kentucky to host the Kentucky Arts Council’s traveling exhibit titled “The Kentucky Veterans Project.” The exhibit will be available at EKVC through Sept. 30.

On Sept. 14, the Care Cottage held a two-part yoga fundraiser at the Fairway Grille. The event was sponsored by Nmotion Studio, Fairway Grille and the Hazard Country Club. On Saturday morning, community members participated in “Yoga on the Green,” followed by a brunch. Later that evening, an…

The Appalachian Arts Alliance has been working through the demolition phase of the Art Station project for months and is beginning the build-back phase.

Each year since Sept. 11, 2001, Cash Express has shown their appreciation for local first responders by delivering patriotically-decorated cakes and signed boards on Sept. 11. “To see the reaction of people, they really appreciate everything. It is heartwarming,” said Glenda Hollins, a manag…

University of Kentucky Doctorate of Physical Therapy students at UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health were set up next to Hazard City Hall on Saturday to collect durable medical equipment as part of project CARAT.

On Sept. 3, a cabin from the Pioneer Village was moved to the battlefield of the Battle of Leatherwood. The Knott County Fiscal Court donated the cabin and other Pioneer Village buildings to the BOL last year, but the transportation of the buildings have just recently begun. Additional plann…

On Sept. 7, representatives of the Care Cottage held the organization's third annual Steven Tackett Memorial Co-Ed Softball Tournament, earning money to support the organization's mission of providing support to sexually-abused children.

Over the weekend, police said, an inmate escaped custody of the Kentucky River Regional Jail by overpowering a guard and taking his clothes. The inmate, officials said, was located and arrested approximately six hours later.

Several Perry County locals came together recently to offer some support for the miners affected by the bankruptcy of Blackjewel.

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, state and local officials gathered at the Perry County Public Library to celebrate the announcement of a partnership between Intuit and SYKES, which is expected to bring a minimum of 300 full-time customer service jobs to Perry County’s Coal Fields Regional Industrial Park.

On August 29, representatives of the Care Cottage held a “Paint and Sip” fundraiser at the Hazard Country Club. During the event, two demonstrators guided participants in the process of painting mason jars hanging from trees.

The Appalachian Arts Alliance has begun fall classes for their Hazard Arts Academy, something Director Jake East said has been a goal of theirs since the non-profit began and is something the community needs.

A famous attraction in Perry County, The Mother Goose House, is being revitalized by the county and is in the process of transitioning to an inn.

On Saturday, August 24, community members gathered to participate in the 10th Annual Cameron Hoskins 5K/10K Walk/Run, also known as the Cam-Run. The event, hosted by the Cameron Hoskins Foundation, is the community’s way to honor the memory of Cameron Hoskins, who died in a tragic accident a…

Over the weekend Hazard Community and Technical College hosted a fire school that offered a number of different courses to firefighters both in Perry County and from across Kentucky. Hundreds of firefighters attended the event to learn new skills and keep up-to-date on their training. While …

This month, city officials began enforcing the city’s codes by condemning and demolishing properties that are not up to code.

In July, four inmates escaped from the Kentucky River Regional Jail when, officials said, a deputy accidentally dropped a set of keys. Those four individuals were recently indicted and each were charged with second-degree escape and second-degree persistent felony offender.

On Aug. 17, the Perry County Public Library held its annual Comic-Calooza event. This year’s theme was “The Year of the Bat,” and was centered on the popular D.C. comic book character Batman.

On Friday, Aug. 16, a grand jury indicted Anthony Ray Lewis, 48, on a charge of murder.

Approximately, 18 weeks ago Operation Change team members welcomed women to their town hall meeting and informational session to learn about the first rural run of the Operation Change program for women 45 or older. On Thursday, Aug. 15, the participants of Operation Change celebrated their …

On Saturday, August 10, community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of a new recovery center, the Rebound Center, in Perry County. The event provided guests with food, games, speakers, music and a chance to win prizes.

From Friday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 11, The Way held “Ignite 2.0,” a three-day revival event, on top of the parking structure in downtown Hazard featuring food, live music and worship led by four churches of different denominations.

Pathfinders of Perry County have been at work for more than a year developing recreational trails in the Perry County Park. That work paid off this week when Hazard and Perry County were designated as the 20th Kentucky Trail Town by the Kentucky Office of Adventure Tourism.

With the recent return to school, many organizations and businesses have been pitching in to make sure all Hazard and Perry County students have everything they need to be successful. To do their part, the staff at Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky held their 15th annual Fun Fest on Aug. 9.

On Aug. 6, city and county officials gathered at Hazard City Hall to celebrate the graduation of Hazard Civic Fellows Stacie Fugate, Hannah Collett and Samantha Turner from their summer intern program. During the ceremony, the three were also named Duchesses of Hazard.

This summer, The Kentucky Center hosted more than 250 eager, young artists from every region of the commonwealth, as The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) took place at The University of Kentucky from June 23 to July 13.

On July 30, McDonald's on Citizen's Lane held a fundraiser for a local family, giving them a percentage of all sales made between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. that day. In addition to the fundraiser, friends and family were outside the restaurant taking up donations at the drive-through.

After the brutal murder of a Hazard woman on July 14 in which the victim and the alleged murderer where both residents of the Hope House, Hazard Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini began holding weekly meetings in City Hall to address the situation, the homeless population and start the process of…

More than 100 people attended Lost Gypsy Tattoo’s “Tats for Tots” fundraiser on Aug. 1 to get their children “tattooed” for a good cause.

Both Perry County and Hazard Independent School districts held back-to-school events last week as parents and students prepared for the students’ return to the classroom. Each of the bashes featured free meals in the school cafeterias, an opportunity to meet the teachers and giveaways of nee…

Thursdays on the Triangle continues to be a popular weekday event. During the Aug. 1 edition of the event, attractions included live music by Luke Davis, demonstration art by Fran’s Wings of Hope, hot dogs sold by the Hazard soccer team, Dreaming Creek Brewery and the Perry County Farmer’s M…