Author: jhall
Music is focal point for 2018 festival
Music is always a big part of the Gingerbread Festival, and this year there is an even greater emphasis on entertainment. As always, many local bands will perform on the Gingerbread stage during the three-day festival, but this year each…
Gingerbread festivities kick off the weekend before the festival
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL While the 37th Annual Knott County Gingerbread Festival officially gets underway on Thursday, September 6, events are beginning this weekend. For the first time the Gingerbread committee will be hosting a tailgating party at the KCC…
UK June Buchanan Clinic honors past, looks forward to the future
By KAREN JONES CODY On June 26, 2018, a ribbon cutting and open house was held at UK June Buchanan Clinic to celebrate the extensive renovation of the facility and to reiterate how important the clinic and community have been…
Everyone loved the county fair!
By KAREN JONES CODY The third annual Knott County Fair was a great success, and its growth indicates it is well on its way to becoming a major event for the area. Thousands attended the three-day event at the Sportsplex,…
Family Dollar comes to Topmost
By SHARON K. HALL Family Dollar is now open at Topmost in the Beaver community. The three-day grand opening celebration kicked off Thursday with giveaways and prizes including gift bags, gift cards, cookies and gift basket raffles. In addition, on…
Hindman Elementary students compete in National Speech Tourney
Traveling by plane or driving fourteen hours to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida sounds like the perfect vacation. That was what eight Hindman Elementary students and their families had in mind beginning June 19th. Of course there was one exciting activity that…
Hazard man charged in Hyden bank robbery
An arrest has been made in connection to a bank robbery in Hyden in May. Kentucky State Police Post 13 Detective Eric Caldwell obtained and served an arrest warrant on Robert D. Terry, age 51, of Hazard, on Monday, June…
Appalachian Regional Healthcare finalizes purchase of St. Joseph Martin
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (ARH) has finalized the purchase of the Saint Joseph Martin hospital and its clinics.? ARH assumed ownership and operations of the facilities at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, July 1. The 25-bed Saint Joseph Martin hospital will operate…
Korey and Dalton Rose, musicians with Knott ties, to play at Knott Spring Horse Trail Ride
By KAREN JONES CODY Excitement is building for the Friday night entertainment at this year’s Spring Trail Ride. Fans will get to enjoy some good traditional country music, and hear an artist who is gaining lots of acclaim at the…