After months of digging and construction work, a closed portion of Lower Main Street (Highway 3068) has reopened to through traffic. The Kentucky Department of Transportation removed the …
Death came peacefully to former Breathitt County Sheriff John L. Turner on Thursday, November 27 at his home on the Middle Fork. He was 70. John Lewis Turner was active in Breathitt County …
A Breathitt County jury was set to hear the case against James Cockerham when he decided to enter a guilty plea. James Cockerham,, admitted guilt to one count of trafficking in a controlled …
The Jackson City Council moved through a full agenda during its regular meeting on Thursday, November 20. With all members present, the Council unanimously approved the second reading and …
A late evening fire ripped through and destroyed a single-family mobile home in the Kragon Stretch. Fire crews from the Quicksand Fire Department responded to a report of flames coming from the …
A fast-moving fire swept through and destroyed a single-family home early Monday morning on Lower Twin Creek. Firefighters from the Vancleve and Jackson Fire Departments were called to 30 Sword …
The Breathitt County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday and moved close to opening its new vocational school on Lakeside. During the fifty-four-minute meeting, the Board …
In a brief special meeting Monday night, the Jackson City Council approved the 2025 property tax rates and took a major step toward modernizing the city’s boundary maps after years of …
A four-member Breathitt County band is working to get traction in the music industry. Mortal Theory, an alternative rock, grunge music band based in Jackson, announced on Sunday, November …
Detectives from Post 13 in Hazard were called to the scene of a shooting on Wednesday, November 5, in the Gross Valley community that killed a sixty-seven-year-old Breathitt County man. Law …
There is one less place to eat in Jackson after a local eatery announced its closing last week. The owners of the Kountry Kitchen Restaurant, located on Main Street in Jackson, announced …
It doesn’t take long for the bright yellow leaves to cover the ground once it starts. It started early this week as cold temperatures and the first snow cover of the year dropped into the …
The slow demolition of a Jackson landmark started this week to make way for the roadwork currently underway in Jackson. Workmen started removing the windows and other salvageable features of the …
An official at the Breathitt County Clerk’s Office said there was a “bit of a line” on November 5 as candidates lined up to file on the first legal day to do so. Fourteen …
A Breathitt County software engineer has been named an Advisory Board Member for the Avila University Strategic Artificial Intelligence Program in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike Bryant, owner of …
Multiple ceremonies and a parade on Tuesday helped honor the men and women who served in the United States Military. While most businesses and offices were closed due to the holiday or the …