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Meeting In Breathitt County To Go Over FEMA Aid Applications FEMA and commonwealth officials held a meeting in Breathitt County on Tuesday to help those having issues getting disaster aid. One purpose for the session was to explain the way the assistance application process works so there’s no additional delays due to incorrect, missing…
Bears Invade Dorton Dorton residents have been seeing a pair of black bears recently and they are turning to FIsh and Wildlife personnel for help. A homeowner tells WKYT they were told to keep their trash in locked storage buildings or garages to cut off the supply of food to the bears and force…
Magoffin County Rescue Squad Auction Is A Sellout The Magoffin County Rescue Squad held their 41st Annual Media Auction on May 6 and 7 raising more than $16,000 for operational costs including maintenance, insurance and supplies. The Independent reports the squad planned to continue the auction on May 8, but they sold out, which…
Eula Hall Dead At 93 The operator of the Mud Creek Clinic in Floyd County died earlier this month at her home. Eula Hall also created the Mud Creek Water District and served as president of the Kentucky Black Lung Association. The Kentucky General Assembly passed a resolution 15 years ago renaming a section…
Pikeville Medical Center Giving Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To 12 And Older Beginning today Pikeville Medical Center will administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those 12 and older. This comes after the FDA and the Centers For Disease Control approved the vaccine for that age group. The Pfizer vaccine had previously been approved for those…
Floyd County BOE Tables Contract Vote The Floyd County Board of Education decides to delay a vote on a contract agreement with the Floyd County Education Support Professionals Association which represents the district’s bus drivers and transporatation workers. Union representatives say they called for an extended work week, specific seniority rights and incentive pay…
Blair & Fugate Team Up To Stop Fentanyl Trafficking Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Blair announces he is teaming up with Representative Chris Fugate to stop the increase in fentanyl overdoses and deaths Blair’s office has been experiencing. Blair made it clear that those caught trafficking the drug will be going to jail whether…
Good Samaritans Help Rescue Driver From Wreckage A group of good Samaritans helped rescue a driver who crashed his car in Perry County. The accident happened Saturday off Huff Lane and a Perry County Sheriff’s Detective praised the efforts of Little Leatherwood Creek Citizens and paramedics for getting the driver out of the car…
2 Breathitt County High School Seniors Get DAR Award The Indian Mound Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution gave the 2021 “Good Citizens Award” for Breathitt County to Breanna Lovins of Breathitt High School and Alexis Patrick of Jackson City School. The award is given based on the qualities of…
Lincoln County Tire Business Destroyed By Fire A fire destroyed a Lincoln County tire processing facility. The fire broke out Monday afternoon at SMS Tire Processing in the building housing most of the company’s equipment. Officials say firefighters from all 7 Lincoln County departments had extra difficulty getting the fire out because of all…