Firefighters from the Watts-Caney and Jackson Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon to the report of a home on fire at 1401 Mill Branch Road at Lost Creek. When crews arrived, they found …
The White Flash and The Black Cat: A Legacy Revived The White Flash was established in the mid-1930s and has remained a staple of Jackson, KY, at its current location—1144 Main Street—since 1939. …
Another round of Federal Emergency Management Agency property buyouts started as Breathtit County and the surrounding areas recovered from the most recent round of flooding in February. The …
The GFWC Jackson Women’s Club annually sponsors a sophomore student from Jackson Independent School and Breathitt High School for participation in the Hugh O’ Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership …
College hosts roadshow and transfer event at its Lees College Campus Students and community members explored new educational opportunities at Hazard Community & Technical …
The Jackson City Council covered many topics during its ninety-minute meeting on Thursday, March 20, including the need for better communication, taxes, and various other topics. …
A concerned mother reported an incident she believed may have been an abduction attempt on March 20. The Jackson Police Department received a report from a woman at a local gas station about a …
The Breathitt County Sheriff’s Office walked the banks of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River last week looking for any clues to the disappearance of Lee Douglas Southwood. Officials …
Kentucky has officially changed the age requirement for obtaining a driver’s permit. Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 15 into law, following its approval by the state legislature, with the …
Congratulations to the Bassin Bobcats! They are the champions of the Student Angler Federation Kentucky State Championship and will be advancing to Nationals in Oklahoma. Tucker Neace and Caleb …
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties who experienced …
FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center is opening March 24 in Lee County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of Feb. 14 – March 7 severe …
Kentucky February Flooding Recovery Update March 24 FEMA on the Ground As of March 24, FEMA has approved more than $24 million in housing and other types of assistance to more …
Three students from the Breathitt County Schools competed in the state competition on March 14-17 at the Galt House in Louisville. Natalie Napier, Sebrina Jang, and Sophia Jang all …
The GFWC Jackson Woman’s Club met on March 4, 2025, at the Breathitt County Senior Citizens Center. President Jackie Howard presided. Debbie Watkins introduced the guest speaker, Sarah Drerup, …
The Breathitt County Board of Education met in a regular session on Tuesday, March 18, to honor students and staff and to pay some bills. The Board honored thirty-seven students and twenty-seven …
A 1990 Breathitt High School graduate is the newest office to join the Jackson Police Department. Erskin C. Davis, 53, took the oath of office on Monday, March 17, and sword to serve the people …
The perpetrator of a gruesome 1979 triple murder in Breathitt County is one step closer to execution after the Sixth Federal Circuit of Appeals rejected his attempt at another trial. The Appeals …
A Breathitt County woman was killed on March 13 after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 476. Carol A. Campbell, 78, of Hardshell, was pronounced dead at the Kentucky River Medical Center by the …
Additional Kentucky Counties Now Eligible for FEMA Individual and Public Assistance FRANKFORT, Ky. – New counties are now eligible for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in response …