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Legislative update
SENATOR JOHNNIE TURNER | March 14, 2024
This week marked the session’s inaugural veto with House Bill (HB) 18. Both House and Senate majorities swiftly united to override the veto, emphasizing their commitment to safeguard property owner rights. Now, with provisions from...
Pray faithfully, walk wisely and speak graciously
March 14, 2024
Pastor Reggie Hall and his wife Kathy from Victory Baptist Church in Leburn joined a group from Hazard First Baptist Church this week at the REACH Evangelism and Missions Conference in Elizabethtown, Ky., where speakers...
McConnell-led military bill bolsters Kentucky installations
By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today | March 14, 2024
Reprinted from Kentucky Today with permission U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, has announced the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which contains significant resources to support Kentucky’s military installations and its servicemembers. As...
Sen. Rand Paul to reintroduce Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
March 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will reintroduce the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act in the U.S. Senate. Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03) will introduce the House version of the bill in...
Tickets on sale for Knott Civic Night in April
March 14, 2024
Tickets are now available for the 8th Annual Knott County Gingerbread Festival Civic Night Fundraiser on April 20. 2024 at the Knott County Sportsplex! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6...
Patriots falter in Semi-Finals to Perry Central
March 14, 2024
The 2024 Patriot basketball season ended in the regional semi-finals as they lost to Perry County. Knott County finished the season with a record of 24-9 and only lost two players off the team. Both Hunter Haddix and Jayden Huff are career 1000-point scorers and will be missed, but the...
KCC TENNIS TEAM DEFEATS PIKEVILLE IN 1ST MATCH OF SEASON 13-1
March 14, 2024
KCC played their first matchof the season Monday night athome against Pikeville. WINS WERE: GIRLS SINGLESFitzpatrick/Varney 8-1Adams/Merle 8-2Turner/Thacker 6-4Bartoe/Musick 6-3 GIRLS DOUBLESFitzpatrick/Adams-6Terlo-Thacker-3 Turner/Hughes-6Varney/ Dalihite-3 Bartoe/Turner-6Allanra/Parsonis-4 BOYS SINGLESBranham/Byers 8-5Bailey/Tackett 8-2Combs/Parson 6-3 BOYS DOUBLESBranham/Bailey 6Byers/Tackett 2 Combs/Smith 6Perry/Ghayur 5
KCC Lady Patriots fall to Owsley girls 59-43 in Region opener
March 12, 2024
Knott Central girls fell to Letcher Central girls in the finals of the 53rd District Tournament last week. The Lady Patriots hoped to rebound when opening Regional tournament play against the strong Lady Owls of Owsley County on Monday night. The first quarter was back & forth, with each team...
Announcements
March 14, 2024
Free dinner, concert with A.P. Harbor Join Hindman Settlement School on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 5 p.m., for a free dinner and concert from...
Announcements
March 12, 2024
Free dinner, concert with A.P. Harbor Join Hindman Settlement School on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 5 p.m., for a free dinner and concert from...
Announcements
February 29, 2024
Square Dance at Hindman Settlement Hindman Settlement School will host a square dance on Thursday, February 29, at 7 p.m. Admission is FREE! Come enjoy...
Announcements
February 22, 2024
Square Dance at Hindman Settlement Hindman Settlement School will host a square dance on Thursday, February 28, at 7 p.m. Admission is FREE! Come enjoy...
Announcements
February 15, 2024
Celebrate Recovery meets at local church Celebrate Recovery meetings are now being held on Tuesday nights, 7 p.m., at Victory Baptist Church in Leburn, Ky....
Mousie News
A word about the weather: Writers often describe March as blustery, which has been the case lately. On Sunday, March 10, the wind chimes rang loudly all day, and the school’s flag was fully unfurled....
Caney News
Last week I was unable to submit the Caney news because the iPad I had been using for many years “retired”, and the replacement didn’t arrive in time. So now I will try again. We...
Ponderin’s from the Patch
THE LEGEND OF OLD RANGER... When Easter rolls around every year you could buy baby chicks, ducks, or little rabbits. I have had them all more than once but this tale time I had been...
Slapped three times
This is Pastor Tim from Hazard First Baptist with today’s Good News. A 90-year-old man asked an 80-year-old woman out on a date. The lady, who lived with her children, was a bit apprehensive about...
From the Mountains
Mary Ingles gave birth to a healthy baby daughter on the third night of their journey to the Shawnee Indian village in Ohio following her capture by Indians on July 8, 1755. She knew her...
True Fulfillment Is Inside
March 14, 2024
The Lord said to Moses, chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on...
Obituaries
March 14, 2024
KNOTT COUNTY Marten Brandon Bentley Marten Brandon Bentley, age 48, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 at Albert B. Chandler/UK Medical Center in Lexington. Brandon...
THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD
March 12, 2024
Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be...
Obituaries
March 12, 2024
KNOTT COUNTY William “Buck” Caperton William “Buck” Caperton, age 99 of Bulan, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Center...
Love Covers Wrong
February 29, 2024
Hatred stirs conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12 In the biblical story of Noah, scripture tells us that after the flood Noah...
A little toilet humor
March 14, 2024
Noah is overcoming a bout with strep and what is apparently becoming a common childhood illness diagnosis -- adenovirus. His biggest complaint has been a...
Living on Purpose
March 14, 2024
Those of us who have been in the Christian faith for a while joyfully embrace Romans chapter eight, as it is filled with encouraging promises....