By Jordan Thomas Hall With the recent success of the History Channel’s “Hatfields and McCoys” miniseries, I felt this the most appropriate time to suggest a trip to the actual sites. Several years ago I traveled to many of…
By Rick Hall Last week I wrote about my platform were I to run for president. Here is the second part of that article. Race relationships — All citizens will be treated equally; period, end of story. Hate crimes will…
A Hindman Elementary student was selected as the Knott County winner in the “2011-2012 Grandparent of the Year” contest sponsored by AARP Kentucky and the Kentucky Retired Teachers’ Association (KRTA). Kathryn Hunter, Hindman, Ky., is among thousands of Kentucky fifth…
by Dale Slone A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do and showed him a large rock…
Thornton Ratliff, age 72 of Leburn, passed away Saturday at his home. He was born in Knott County on December 2, 1939, to Jim Ratliff and Ora Ramey Ratliff. He was the husband of the late Doris Slone Ratliff. He…
Chloe Johnson Hall, age 87, of Hindman, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at the Wells Hospice Center at Hazard. She was born in Smithsboro on November 7, 1924, to Ben Johnson and Betty Mullins Johnson. She was preceded in…