By Jordan Thomas Hall The 2011-12 Knott County Central High School boys’ basketball team has been recognized among the state leaders in numerous scoring categories. According to statistics complied by the KHSAA (Kentucky High School Athletic Association), they rank in…
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Knott native captures patriotic spirit in motorcycle masterpiece
By SHARON K. HALL Following a long-time dream, Keith Gayheart of Vicco (a Hindman native) built a custom motorcycle suited to his plans. The nearly three-year project in its final form is patriotically themed with detailed American Revolution artwork. He…
Patriots capture Mountain Classic
Knott County Central finally broke through and won the 2012 WYMT-TV Mountain Classic. It was the 8th trip to the finals in 25 years for Knott County, but the 2012 squad delivered the championship trophy with clutch and stellar play.…
Police respond to domestic dispute, discover meth lab
By JORDAN THOMAS HALL A 911 hang-up call led to an unsettling discovery Friday, January 13, in Knott County. After the initial hang-up call at approximately 2:34 p.m., a call came in to Kentucky State Police Post 13 from the…
New county ordinance would discourage underage drinking
By KAREN JONES CODY In their first regular meeting of 2012, the Knott County Fiscal Court held the first reading of an ordinance suggested by the Knott Drug Abuse Council, heard an update on the status of water projects in…
Knott school board passes draft budget
By Sharon Kay Hall The Knott County Board of Education board members approved a draft budget January 10. “With $260,000 cut out of SEEK funding right now, it isn’t good,” said Finance Director Greg Conn. But the financial expert forecasted a cut…
Hall/Everage inducted into Hall of Fame
Knott County natives Tommy Hall and Archie Wayne Everage were inducted into the Mountain Classic Hall of Fame Saturday night. They joined Ralph Gabbard, Jay Crawford, and the 1987-88 Clay County basketball team as the 2012 inductees. Tommy Hall was…
Officer involved shooting in Hazard
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at approximately 8:47 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard was contacted by the Hazard Police Department requesting assistance with an incident involving an officer discharging his firearm. Kentucky State Police officers and detectives…
Ky. House passes redistricting plan
By ROGER ALFORD Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Despite a string of passionate appeals, the Democratic majority in the Kentucky House refused Thursday to change a proposed legislative redistricting plan that hits GOP lawmakers especially hard. The House voted 63-34,…
Legislators, Patton push UPike to be state school
By ROGER ALFORD Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) A private Appalachian university’s proposal to use coal tax money to give more mountain kids an opportunity to attend college would be only the latest of several initiatives to build “intellectual capital”…