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…
KSP Trooper Applications Applications are being accepted this month for people who want to become Kentucky State Police troopers.State police say current law enforcement officers also may apply for the accelerated program.The deadline to apply is Oct. 28.The upcoming cadet class is scheduled to start Feb. 28.Those with the agency say starting salary for…
Upcoming SOAR Summit Officials with Shaping Our Appalachian Region, or SOAR, have announced the list of keynote speakers for their upcoming summit.The two-day event returns to the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville on October 19th and 20th.Wednesday, October 19th:Mark Rembert, Director of Research and Knowledge for the Center on Rural InnovationJanice Way, President of…
Higher Ground Housing Program A housing program known as Higher Ground is the idea of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky (FAKY) and Fahe partnering with the Housing Development Alliance and Homes, Inc. to build 16 new homes for flood survivors.The 16 homes will be split between Perry, Breathitt, Letcher and Knott Counties. Each county…
Letcher County School Supplies The O’Mobile made its way to Letcher County Central High School Friday morning packed with school supplies.The donations were collected at neighboring O’Charley’s restaurants. One of the collections was in Knoxville, where a “Stuff the O’Mobile” event was held the day before.”Our leadership team is constantly, anytime there’s a need…
Inspiration Station The Perry County Public Library has added a new building. Named the “Inspiration Station,” the building will be used as a free community space that can hold various events.Perry County Public Library Executive Director Sheila Lindsay says the grand opening shines a bright light on the community. She says, ”Not many people…
Wolf Creek Dam Meanwhile, a structure that keeps one of Southern Kentucky’s most notable landmarks in place is getting a facelift.On Thursday, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a contract worth more than $109 million to replace the spillway gates at Wolf Creek Dam.American Bridge Company will perform the work, which…
AEP Deal American Electric Power (AEP) signed an agreement on the sale of its Kentucky Operations to Liberty Utilities.Officials said they expect the deal to close in January 2023 once the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approves the sale. The approval is due by Dec. 16.A news release says once the sale closes, Liberty…