By KAREN JONES CODY Six county employees who received layoff notices last August were called back to work by the Knott Fiscal Court in their regular meeting on Monday. Spring weather has brought focus to unmet needs with county parks and…
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String of crashes leaves two hurt
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL A rash of four accidents that occurred Monday, April 16 in Knott County sent two people to the hospital. A TVS Cable pickup truck operated by Johnny Garretson of Pinetop was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 550…
UK trophy in East Ky.
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL The University of Kentucky’s Men’s Basketball 8th NCAA national championship trophy came to eastern Kentucky last week. Amid a statewide tour the trophy, accompanied by UK coach John Calipari and members of his coaching staff,…
Fire destroys residence
A trailer fire occurred Friday on Mallie Road in the Pinetop community of Knott County. The trailer was rental property, with the current renters having been away for several days. Carr Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded. A nearby gas line was…
Knott BOE approves school trips
By SHARON K. HALL With the school year just over a month from closing for summer break, Knott County board members approved numerous class trips for schools. Other business was conduced and Hindman Elementary School presented the “Big Apple” school…
Voters reject alcohol sales
By KAREN JONES CODY An effort to change the designation of Knott County from “dry” to “wet” failed by 789 votes in a special election on Tuesday. Out of 11,745 registered voters, 3,969 cast their votes to answer the question, “Are you…
Jesse James arrested after Knott Co. robbery
One man was arrested in Knott County this week after an armed robbery at a convenient store near Hindman. On April 11, 2012, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Kentucky State Police in Hazard received a call from Hindman Double Kwik #1…
DUI crash on Hwy. 80 leads to arrest
A two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 80 in Knott County led to the arrest of a Pinetop man yesterday. Douglas Combs, 34, was traveling westbound toward Hazard in a silver, older model Mercedes. Combs was turning onto Montgomery Creek…
Horse owners reminded of required testing
With Knott County’s Spring Horse Trail Ride less than a month away, horse owners should be aware that two important documents are required for each horse that attends equine events — record of a Coggins test, and a health certificate.…
Knott student chosen to attend prestigious Gatton Academy
Knott County Central High School is very pleased and honored to announce that Tyler Jeffrey McIntyre, a sophomore, has been accepted into the prestigious Gatton Academy for his junior and senior years of high school. Tyler is the…