Donor website raised over $82,000 for Carr Creek Elementary By SHARON K. HALL Schools across America are participating in a program designed to help public schools with funding for specific projects. Through the program 65 projects have been awarded to Kentucky schools.…
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Knott Co. stunned by loss of community leader
Mullins was co-founder of Troublesome Creek Times Mike Mullins, Director of Hindman Settlement School, community leader, and co-founder of the Troublesome Creek Times, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19. He was 63. Shock and sadness spread throughout the community,…
Police take down meth lab
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL The Knott County Sheriff’s Department received two anonymous calls Thursday, February 16, notifying them of a possible meth lab in the county. Sheriff Dale Richardson and Dean Craft of the Kentucky State Police DESI (Drug…
County continues to deal with extremely tight budget
By KAREN JONES CODY The Knott County Fiscal Court passed an ordinance dealing with underage drinking, considered an ordinance related to drug abuse, and discussed ongoing projects and financial concerns in their regular meeting Monday, Feb. 20. Judge-Executive Randy Thompson reminded…
Senate Week in Review
By SENATOR JOHNNY RAY TURNER It has been said that a legislative session is a marathon, not a sprint. That is an important adage to keep in mind as we pass the 13.1 mile mark in this year’s journey. Thirty…
Tournament Time!
Knott County Central honored their seniors and prepared for the upcoming District and Regional tournaments that begin this week. Both the girls and boys teams enter tournament play with high expectations and it all begins with District play this week…
Alice Lloyd Eagles end regular season with two big wins
The Alice Lloyd College Eagles closed the regular portion of the season over the weekend with two big matchups. On Friday night, they traveled to face the Kentucky Christian University Knights. On Saturday afternoon, they returned home for a KIAC…
Bearville Notes
By Sherri Hicks These are our cousins on the Terry side of the family but they live in Eolia. Eolia is across Black Mountain and just up from Kingdom Come in Letcher County, Ky. When I was over there in…
Caney News
By Martha Baldridge It is late Sunday evening, and the snow is still falling — it started “in earnest” early this afternoon, after we got home from church. We are so thankful it waited, because we had great Sunday School…
Mousie News
By Charlotte Hicks Caudill Knott Countian members of the Radiology staff: From the first moment I met Tommy Cornett, I felt a kinship. When I talked with him I discovered that we have several commonalities. We are the youngest children…