JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use KY 1098 (South Fork Road) in Breathitt County should prepare to use an alternate route next week. Repairs to a break in pavement are scheduled to begin Monday, July …
Police and emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle injury accident on Thursday on Highway 30 East after a young man wrecked on his way to church. According to reports, Jarrett Hardin was …
A long-time public servant and Democratic stalwart died on July 9 at the Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson after a long illness. James Stephen “Buddy” Harvey served the community in …
Court Dockets for July 17 - July 23 Circuit Court Judge Lisa Whisman Monday, July 21, 2025 Brewer, Quey Lynn vs. Brewer, James Ellis - SH Wednesday, July 23, 2025 …
Breathitt County Sheriff John Hollan and search and rescue crews from the Jackson Fire Department were called to the report of a missing woman on Frozen Creek at about 5:32 on Tuesday, July 15. …
The Kentucky River Medical Center announced on July 9 that Shelia Pelfrey, RN, had been chosen as the Employee of the Month for July. Pelfrey is employed as a nurse and works in the …
Two Breathitt Countians were transported to the hospital after slamming their vehicle into a cliff following a short police pursuit on July 10. William Edward Morris, 31, of Walk Log Branch …
A single vehicle crash just after midnight on July 11 left a car destroyed, a utility pole broken, and a driver shaken but uninjured. The crash occurred near the entrance to the Jackson Water …
Three Others Severely Injured A Breathitt County woman was killed and three other people were injured in a violent two-vehicle crash on Alpine Hill Tuesday. Tiffany Beth Campbell, 37, of …
An alumni softball game is planned to honor the memory and dedication of former Jackson City School Coach Danny Fugate. The event, slated for Sunday, July 20, will remember the …
Beginning in July, the amount you pay for electricity from Kentucky Power will increase by 6.37%. The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved the addition of a “securitized surcharge” to …
Members of the Jackson Fire Department spent more than four hours on Panbowl Lake on Monday to be better prepared when bad weather returns to the mountains. Three new boats the department …
Organizers have scheduled an event on July 28 to unveil a new monument dedicated to the memory of those lost in the 2022 flooding. The evening of remembrance and hope is an opportunity for the …
A twenty-seven-year-old Morris Fork woman died on Monday, July 7, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington from injuries she sustained in a July 2 wreck. Scarlett Nicole Smith …
Former Breathitt High School Football Coach Dudley Hilton was awarded the Howard Schnellenberger Coach of the Year Award on June 26 by the Blanton Collier Sportsmanship Group and the Kentucky Pro …
Breathitt County Sheriff John Hollan inspected the first ATV to make it “road legal” on Friday, June 27, when Roscoe Noble brought his ATV to the former Quicksand Fire Department site. …
A well-known Jackson woman, often seen walking on Highway 15, was found dead in her home on Brewer’s Drive on Friday. The Jackson Police Department was called to a trailer home near the Jaxon …
During its June 24 meeting, the Breathitt County Board of Education selected and approved two software packages to make the school system compliant with Senate Bill 181. The new law, which took …
After several meetings and much discussion, the Jackson City Council approved the proposed spending plan for the coming year during a special meeting on June 26. Mayor Laura Thomas presented the …
Would Bring Local Jobs The Siting Board for the Kentucky Public Service Commission held a public hearing on June 28 to gather more information on a proposed solar farm in the …