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State expanding veteran cemeteries

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are moving toward meeting the increasing demand for veteran cemeteries. The Courier-Journal reports that four state veteran cemeteries have been built across Kentucky and a fifth one is being planned in Leslie County to…

Patriots Fall to Hazard

  The 2012 Knott County Central baseball season came to a close with a 7-4 loss to Hazard in the first round of the 14th region baseball tournament. Knott County finished off a pretty decent season, considering they were facing…

Carrie Community News

By Sylvia Combs Hello, readers! Guess everyone is wondering where our news has been. Well, I went fishing for two weeks in Florida. We had a great time and caught 230 bluegill and shell crackers. That makes for some really…

Knott Health & Rehabilitation Center News

Hello, from the staff and residents here at Knott County Health & Rehabilitation Center. Monday, May 28, was Memorial Day. This is a Federal Holiday that was originally called Decoration Day and honored soldiers who had died during the Civil…

Bearville Notes

  By Sherri Hicks This picture is of our late grandparents, Polly Combs Hicks and Ezra Hicks. This is a photo that is on their headstone. This Hicks cemetery is located on top of the mountain called Laurel Fork Road…

BETA club hosts nursing home dance

  Kennedy King and the Knott County Central High School BETA club hosted a dance recently for residents of the Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center. King, a 2011-2012 Rogers Scholar organized this wonderful event for the nursing home residents.

Kynlee Rayne is turning one!

  Miss Kynlee Rayne Smith will be turning one on June 8! She is the daughter of Leah and Travis Smith of Carrie. She has four big sisters: Chantalle, Kaleigh, Taylor, and Khloee who adroe her. She will be celebrating…

Congratulations to our employees!

    RX Discount Pharmacy of Hazard, KY would like to congratulate two employees being accepted into professional schools. We are so proud of all our employees, past and present, and would like to especially celebrate these young ladies, who…

Happy Anniversary (June 8) to Danny and Norma Gibson

      We are so thankful God gave you both to us- not only as our “parents”- but also our “best friends”!!!! We love you both so very much and wish you 100 more years of hapiness…. Love from…