March 21, 2024
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Knott school board considers needs, hears updates on current projects
By SHARON K. HALL | March 21, 2024
In last week’s Knott County school board meeting, board member Dale Hamilton asked if they could get the local planning committee together to identify new projects. He was particularly interested in starting a process to...
Knott Co. one of 32 communities selected for park improvements
March 21, 2024
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday his selection of 32 projects that will enhance accessibility and upgrade parks and recreation spaces throughout the commonwealth. Knott County is among the communities to receive funding. The Knott County...
New group helping residents in need
By SHARON K. HALL | March 21, 2024
Multiple organizations are coming together to help Knott County residents that are facing dire straits. Knott County Situation Table met last Friday and discussed the collaboration efforts of open cases that were brought to the...
Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of KCTCS, visits HCTC
March 21, 2024
Dr. Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) president, visited with community members of Hazard Community & Technical College (HCTC) on March 12-13. His stop is part of his Focus on the Future...
KCC Baseball Patriots get two wins
March 21, 2024
Knott County Central had a good opening week of baseball as they picked up two wins. Connor Napier dominated on the mound as he struck out 13 batters and tossed a shut out in the Patriots 7-0 win over Paintsville. Knott County scored one in the first as Mason Amburgey...
Alice Lloyd Baseball plays at Union College
March 21, 2024
On March 19th, the Alice Lloyd College Eagles baseball team faced a solid Union College Bulldog squad on the road. The hosts would jump out quickly and roll to a 25-6 win in seven innings. ALC’s record now stands at 13-15 while UC moves to 12-14. ALC-6; Union-25 In the...
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
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....
Caney News
Last week we had abundant sunshine, winds whistling around our home on the hill in Bunion Fork, trees budding all around us, lots of birds coming to dine on our windowsill, and our wind chimes...
Mousie News
Quilting for good causes: For several years, women at the Hindman Methodist Church participate in a quilting ministry and donate the quilts to charities. Among the organizations receiving the quilts are the Appalachian Pregnancy Care...
High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Sweet Danger Lurking in Our Food
Multiple Choice Questions 1. What percentage of fructose is found in HFCS-55, commonly used in soft drinks? A) 42% B) 55% C) 65% D) 75% 2. Which enzyme is used to convert glucose into fructose...
From the Mountains
The Lower Towns of the Shawnee stretched along both sides of the Ohio River and was the strangest thing Mary Ingles had ever seen. The village residents let out blood curdling screams upon the return...
RCA Christian
This is Pastor Tim from Hazard First Baptist with today’s Good News. Are you an RCA Christian? No, I am not talking about the Radio Corporation of America. Many readers may be like me, having...
A Uniqu Masterpiece
March 21, 2024
Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula, it is sacred, and you are...
Obituaries
March 21, 2024
KNOTT COUNTY Christine Calhoun Christeen Calhoun, age 94 of Hindman, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center in...
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...
Noah’s brave taste buds
March 21, 2024
Crystal and I enjoyed the country’s largest Bushcraft survival preparedness expo on Saturday at the Sportsplex. As a lover of exotic meats, I was excited...
Four and counting
March 21, 2024
In case you haven’t heard, the hottest novel just dropped on Amazon. It is nearly 800 pages long and has nearly 288,000 words. It tells...
Living on Purpose
March 21, 2024
We live in an age that tends to shrug its shoulders when confronted with spreading information that is not true. Instead of asking, like Pilate,...