By SHARON K. HALL Knott County Water and Sewer District (KCWSD) is now on a fast track to expand the Carr Creek Water Treatment Plant (WTP) capacity from 2 million gallons of water per day to 4 million gallons per…
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School enrollment declines
By SHARON K. HALL Declining enrollment in the school district does not mean declining state funds for Knott County based on attendance. A report on enrollment through the fifth week of the new school year revealed a drop of approximately…
Inspections and maintenance ensure safety at Carr Creek Lake
By KAREN JONES CODY Guests at the tail waters of Carr Creek Lake on Monday couldn’t help but notice a loud pump and a group of official-looking men and women crowded around the base of the dam. Anyone who saw…
Inmate death reported at Ky. River Regional Jail
On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at approximately 11:03 a.m., Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard was contacted by the Kentucky River Regional Jail, advising that they had an inmate who had been found unresponsive. KSP units, along with Perry…
Coal severance funds given to Rupp Arena renovation project
Editor’s note: The following article is reprinted from the June 12 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader, with their permission. By JOHN CHEVES Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration is taking $2.5 million from shrinking coal severance tax funds and giving it to…
Carrie man injured in ATV crash
An ATV accident Friday sent a Carrie man to the hospital with a serious leg injury. The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Hwy. 550 W near Carrie Loop. According to Knott County Sheriff Deputy Robby Slone, A.B. Patrick,…
Former East Ky. doctor sentenced in drug case
(AP) — A former eastern Kentucky doctor has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for dispensing thousands of prescription painkillers. U.S. District Judge Amul Thapar sentenced 66-year-old Richard Albert of Paintsville on Wednesday in court in Lexington…
McConnell unveils legislation, vows to bring back coal jobs
By SHARON K. HALL Supporters of coal mining gathered in Hazard to hear U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plan to introduce legislation that would target the Environmental Protection Agency’s coal mining permit approval process. The Republican senator…
Knott County coal jobs down 63%
The decline of the Eastern Kentucky coal industry has been a topic often discussed in Knott County during the past year. A report issued this month by the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence outlines specifics of how our…
Judge-Executive Randy Thompson removed from office
Mosley to serve as judge, Mullins returns to EMS By Karen Jones Cody One step at a time, change is coming to Knott County government. On Monday, the Knott County Fiscal Court voted to give magistrate Jamie Mosley the county’s…