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Burn Restrictions Burning restrictions are in place across Kentucky with the beginning of fall wildfire hazard season, officials said.Outdoor burning is prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. if the fire is within 150 feet of any woodland, brushland or field with flammable materials, a statement from the Kentucky Energy and…
Pikeville Cut-Through Project It’s been 35 years and it’s still amazing marking when Kentucky took on one of the largest engineering feats in the world and became forever known as the city that moved mountains.On Oct. 2, 1987, according to Jason Belcher, director of the Big Sandy Heritage Museum, the Pikeville Cut-Through project was…
Pikeville Murder Case A Pike County grand jury will hear the case of a Pikeville man charged with murder.Monroe Jackson, 56, of Caney Drive, Pikeville, was arrested and charged with murder after Kentucky State Police responded to a shooting at Jackson’s residence, where they found Ryan Hurts deceased in a neighbor’s driveway, according to…
World War II Veteran World War II veteran and Clay County native Oakley Hacker turned 106 on Sunday. Those with the Paul E Patton Eastern Kentucky veterans center say he is the oldest veteran that has ever lived there.Hacker served in the U.S. Navy for two years and after he left the military, he…
SBP Meeting The organization SBP is in Hazard through Friday hosting an Eastern Kentucky flooding regional recovery acceleration week.SBP partnered with the Kentucky River Area Development District and Toyota to host the event bringing together elected officials, local leaders and recovery NGO’s to discuss how best recover in the aftermath of the historic flooding.…
Uganda Pastor Ministry stretches across the globe as Pastor Samuel Kiguli has been in Hazard over the past month speaking at various churches.Kiguli is from Uganda and is the founder of a nonprofit ministry called “Light with Truth.” The ministry helps give orphans and homeless children in Uganda a home, a hope and a…