Bert Wilson Terry Jr., age 49, passed away Friday at his home. He was born in Newport News, Virginia, on February 11, 1963. He is survived by Parents: Barbara & Rob Smith, Bert Wilson Terry & Mary; 1 daughter: Ashley…
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Shelby Jean Mullins Roark
Shelby Jean Mullins Roark, age 65, of Carrie, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at Hazard ARH. She was born in Amburgey on January 11, 1947, to Arvil Mullins and Maggie Sizemore Mullins. She was preceded in death by 2…
Joe Fields
Joe Fields, age 70 of Vicco, passed away June 2, 2012, at home. He was born March 9, 1942, in Knott County, the son of the late Riley & Sarah Mullins Fields. He was a disabled coal miner and the…
Molly Pridemore Reunion
The family of Molly Pridemore will hold a reunion on Saturday, June 9, starting at 10 a.m. at the Knott County Human Services Center. Please bring a covered dish. For more information please call Harriet at 785-5818 or Raymond at…
Knott County Retired Teachers Association to meet
The Knott County Retired Teachers Association will be having a meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 10 a.m. at the Knott County Public Library. We will be electing new officers and we need everyone’s participation. All retired teachers are encouraged to…
GED Exam is Free until June 29, 2012
Time is running out for those that want to take the Official GED Exam for FREE before it ends June 29, 2012. After June 29, the cost will be $60.00. It will be given one more time in Perry and…
Monument erected for Beaver, Caney, Carr Creek veterans
By SHARON K. HALL A memorial was dedicated Sunday to veterans of Knott County in the Beaver, Caney, and Carr Creek communities. A tarp was draped over the black granite monument as people poured in for the ceremony. People…
Knott’s oldest vet recalls service
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL At 92, William Hicks sits on his porch in Carrie and fondly remembers his early life. Before seeing military action overseas William was a shoeshine boy at the age of five in his father Virgie’s barbershop…
Human Services Center gets facelift
By KAREN JONES CODY The Knott County Human Services Center, which houses the county’s Senior Citizens Program and is also used by residents for all kinds of events, will see an almost complete renovation in the next few weeks. The…
Gov. authorizes coal severance funds for college scholarships
Pilot project to provide $4.3 million for students in nine-county area over two years A recent proposal from Knott and Pike counties to use multi-county coal severance funds for college scholarships has already been approved by Governor Steve Beshear. In…