By DR. JAMES L. SNYDER In looking forward to Mother’s Day, I could not help but think about the mess our country is in right now. Not that messes remind me of mothers in particular, but honesty compels me to…
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Shenandoah Antiques Expo
By Jordan Thomas Hall The beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia was the center of my travel over the weekend. One of the largest antique shows in this part of the country was being held there with excellent offerings. Also in…
Roaming horses are growing problem
There are many people in Breathitt, Knott and throughout east Kentucky who love horses but have limited space on their own properties to keep them due to the mountainous terrain. At the same time, there are many large landowners and…
Knott’s first Village Post Office opens
The Big S Market, located at 53 Old House Branch Road in Topmost, is the new home of the first Village Post Office in Knott County. The Topmost VPO is another opportunity to make postal services and products more readily…
City Council investigates grant money for Hindman
By SHARON K. HALL A three-hour meeting of the Hindman City Council resulted in a few affirmative actions. Several guests addressed the council Monday with information and concerns. Mike Miller, executive director of Kentucky River Area Development District (KRADD), encouraged…
DUI stop leads to arrest of two on drug charges
Officers with the Knott County Sheriff’s Department seized drugs and arrested two men following a DUI traffic stop near Hindman this week. The stop was initiated by Deputy Leo Slone on Hwy. 550 East near Possum Trot in the Leburn…
Bubba’s Box
By “Bubba” Slade Cook Hello, folks! The 2014 Mid America Truck Show is now in the books. There were over 79,000 attendees from all 50 States and 78 Foreign Countries; with 1,077 exhibiting companies from 43 States and 10…
Coburn, founder of local fire departments, dies at age 71
By SHARON K. HALL Knott County says goodbye to a man who dedicated his life to serving others. Bill Coburn, 71, passed away Tuesday, February 18, of heart complications. Coburn is remembered as being a key figure…
Fiscal court adds one worker, expands duties of another
By KAREN JONES CODY The Knott County Fiscal Court voted to hire one employee and increase the duties and salary of another in a special meeting last week. (The court’s regular meeting was postponed from Monday until Tuesday for the…
Knott County girl thrives in Nashville group
(Brittany Taylor Hamilton is the daughter of Knott Countians Shane and Bug Hamilton. The following is reprinted with permission from the Nashville Comet) By PAUL GREGERSEN When playing cards, a Triple Run is a string of multiple points in…