Breathitt man arrested for Marijuana plants »
ON 02/27/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:48 P.M. KSP RESPONDED TO1896 WOLVERINE RD IN THE JACKSON COMMUNITY OF BREATHITT CO. LOCATED INSIDE THE RESIDENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131 MARIJUANA PLANTS OF VARYING SIZES. JOE RADER OF WOLVERINE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND CHARGED WITH CULTIVATING MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON. KSP POST 13 [...]
House fire completely destroys one home »
Firefighters were called to a home near the Kragen Community Friday morning around 9:30am after they were called out to a house fire. When firefighters arrived on scene, the home of Randy & Dorothy Collins located at 5465 HWY 15 South, was completely engulfed and a total loss. KRAGEN FIRE PHOTOS CLICK HERE Firefighters from Watts, [...]
Breathitt man found dead under house »
84 year old William Neace of Omega Lane off HWY 28 in Breathitt County was found deceased under his home Wednesday afternoon, February 23rd. Authorities were called to the scene and found Mr. Neace under his home. A strong smell of an unknown chemical was present in the area It appears at this time Mr. Neace was spraying [...]
Gas Gouging in full blown effect. WHY?? »
Gas prices hit $3.29 a gallon today, a jump of .15 cents in one day. Can you say GAS GOUGING??? Gas is now at an all time high. Why is this? Oil hit a 2 year high of $98.28 today and is forecasted to hit $113.00 by the end of this year. Again, the [...]
New HWY 15 Project moving right along »
People who drive Hwy 15 on a regular basis, know all too well the headaches of the new Highway project in Breathitt County. There is light at the end of the tunnel as the Highway Project is moving toward completition. Workers are working around the clock to move as much dirt as possible after crews [...]
Cats Clobber Gamecocks »
(Special by Brian Melton, All photos by Tim Hamblin) Now that’s a feeling I can get used to. Comfortably watching my favorite team as the clock winds down and the Rupp Arena crowd yelling for Jarrod Polson to shoot the ball. Kentucky led 15-0 before the Gamecocks could manage their first basket and with the [...]
Federal Subpoenas issued in Breathitt County »
In what most saw coming some time ago, after State and Federal authorities started investigating Voter Fraud in Breathitt County, several people were issued subpoenas to appear in front of the Federal Grand Jury at the Federal Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Investigators have been in Breathitt County several times since the May 2010 Primaries ended [...]
Heritage Fair & Jackson Parks Volleyball Tournament »
The Breathitt Heritage Fair will hold it’s first annual Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament February 28th, March 1st & March 3rd. Entry fee will be $75.00. Rules as follows (Note: rules may be changed at any time by Tournament directors): 1) Entry Fee and Roster must be turned in before first game, no exceptions. 2) 3 men [...]
Mountain Sports Report »
By: James Elliott Turner II Bobcats win 2 of 3 in Prep Showcase The Breathitt Co. Bobcats knocked off Lynn Camp on Friday night despite 40 points from Wildcat big man Tyler Wagner. Saturday morning, the Bobcats upset Southwestern but fell to the Boyd Co. Lions in the night cap. The Riverside Lady Rams edged [...]
Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »
By: James Elliott Turner, Breathitt Co. Health Department WATER Human survival is dependent on water. The average adult body is 55 to 75 percent water. Because our bodies are mostly water, water figures heavily in how our bodies function. Aside from helping digestion and absorption of food, water regulates body temperature, carries nutrients and oxygen [...]
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