September Obits 2010 »

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Miller departed this earthly life on Sat. Sept. 25, 2010.  She was born at Mt. Carmel in Breathitt county and was the daughter of the late Trulen and Jessie Spencer Miller.  She was a homemaker and member of the Full Gospel Church of Whick. She was preceded in death by two sisters:  Bertha [...]

LBJ Cowboys are Back in the Saddle! »

Students at LBJ Elementary are riding into a new school year full of excitement and learning.  These young cowboys and cowgirls are ready to round up a great time while they learn many new things.              The first day of school is an exciting one.  It can also be a little scary for the [...]

Cats Can’t Overcome Mistakes Look To Bounce Back In Oxford »

By – Ira D. Combs Director / Columnist Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.   Don’t blame “Joker” Phillips or his staff for not preparing the Cats properly or setting the offensive and defensive schemes accordingly to give them a chance to pull off the upset in “The Swamp” and don’t blame the players for [...]

Perry County Attempted Murder Arrest »

At approximately 2:03 A.M. on Sunday September 26th, 2010 Kentucky State Police in Hazard responded to a reported altercation which ended in a shooting on Napier Cemetery Road in the Bonnyman Community of Perry County.  Upon arrival Carl E. Holbrook, age 23 of Bulan, KY was found with multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim was transported [...]

FALCON REUNION COMING UP »

2010-11 UK Sports Season Starts In Couple Weeks »

By – Ira D. Combs Syndicated Column Tri State Sports Media Service inc. Were deep into the summer of 2010  and staring down that media driven story of many years in the past that  the UK – UofL football game should be the first game of the season so the two flagship universities and the sport of football [...]

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »

Stopping Germs at Home, Work and School How germs are spread: The main way that illness like colds and flu are spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. This is called “droplet spread”. This can happen when droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through [...]

Museum Corner »

By Janie Griffith, director There are a lot of things happening this summer at our local museum.  We have several new workers who are part of some special programs.  They include Mrs. Brindle McGuin of Lost Creek and Dell Rose from Saldee.  Both are learning to clean and access new artifacts and make the museum more presentable [...]

Vehicle Crashes in to parked cars at McDonalds »

A black Honda traveling south on HWY 15 in Jackson KY, left the roadway near the junction of HWY 15 & Hwy 30 and crashed through a wire fence and did not stop until it had struck two parked vehicles in the McDonalds parking lot. It is unclear why the driver lost control and hit [...]

SECOND ANNUAL PINE BRANCH COAL CO. MEMORIAL DAY SHOOTOUT held at SUGAR CAMP GOLF CLUB »

The Second Annual Pine Branch Coal Company Memorial Day Shootout was held at Sugar Camp Golf Club on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st.  The weather was beautiful and there was a record turnout for the event.  82 golfers composing 20 teams participated in the event, making it the largest field for an event in the [...]