Man Arrested For Stealing Valuable Tools One man is behind bars after troopers say he stole about $30,000 worth of tools from a mine site.Thursday, troopers got a call about a theft at Contract Highwall Mining in Middlesboro.Troopers say they found the equipment at 42-year-old James Lay’s home.The equipment and tools were worth around…
Recognizing A Historic Church Recently, people from Pike County and beyond gathered for an annual celebration to honor one of Kentucky’s oldest church structures.Tucked away at lower Johns Creek stands one of the the oldest church buildings in not only Pike County, but all of Kentucky. Built in 1853, Snivley Chapel has served home…
Harlan County Recognizes Some Local Heroes The Harlan County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Gala honored several people who made an impact in their county over the last year.”We’re here to celebrate all the great things about Harlan County,” said Geoff Marietta.There was no denying this year has been tough in their county. However,…
Blackjewel Miners To Receive Paychecks More than three months after their paychecks were taken out of their accounts, former Blackjewel coal miners are set to get their back pay.As lawyers continued to meet in a courtroom over the bankruptcy hearings, two mines owned by the company in Wyoming were sold to Alabama-based FM Coal.As…
Pensions, Roads And Bridges On The Governor’s List Offering a glimpse into what a second term would look like, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said Wednesday that his top priorities would echo themes he’s emphasized since taking office – topped by fixing the state’s chronic pension problems.The Republican governor told a gathering of county officials…
Breathitt County Judge Executive Indicted Again Breathitt County Judge Executive Jeff Noble was indicted for the second time in the past few months.Wednesday, Noble was indicted on one count of abuse of public trust and one count of theft by unlawful taking, both class D felonies. He was also indicted on one count of…
Hospital Files For Bankruptcy Protection Nearby, a West Virginia hospital has filed for bankruptcy protection.Williamson Memorial Hospital made the Chapter 11 filing Monday in federal bankruptcy court.Williamson-based Mingo Health Partners LLC bought the 76-bed hospital from Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Healthcare Systems in 2018.The filing lists at least 50 creditors, including $651,000 owed to CHS…
Not Wearing Seat Belts Costing Lives In Perry County Perry county is the first in fatalities in the state related to people not wearing seat belts.”Every fatality that occurred in Perry County, all those victims were unbelted,” said Trooper Jody Sims, talking about 2016 and 2017.In those two years, the county had a 100…
KY Bridge Replacement Contractors are set to begin work on a bridge replacement project in Kentucky.The state Transportation Cabinet says the project on Kentucky 1944 in northwest Bath County is expected to begin Monday over White Oak Creek just east of Cow Creek Road. The bridge and road will be closed for up to…
Former Miss America Running For KY Office A former Miss America is running for secretary of state in Kentucky as a Democrat, but she’d rather not talk about her party. Instead, Heather French Henry calls herself the most non-partisan candidate running for office and touts her work at the state Department of Veterans Affairs…