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Prominent Letcher County businessman dies
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The founder of double kwik and Childers Oil Company has died. Don Childers died June 29th at his home in Whitesburg. He was 92. The Pikeville native started Childers Oil Company in 1966. During the next 50 years, the family business expanded to include 40-plus...
Tensions high at animal shelter board meeting
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with the Kentucky Regional Animal Shelter hosted a board meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the old courthouse on Main Street in Hazard. The agenda included financial aspects of the shelter, as well as a statement by the shelter’s veterinarian, Shawn Tussey. Tensions...
Buckhorn playground equipment sold by city
BUCKHORN, Ky. (WYMT) - (UPDATE 3:45 p.m.): Officials with the Perry County Schools said the missing Buckhorn playground equipment was sold by the city. School officials made the announcement on social media. They said the equipment was sold through an advertised bid. “This was not a case of stolen property,...
New U.S. flag retirement kiosk unveiled in Hazard
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A new kiosk in Hazard is providing a respectful way to retire your American flag. Through a partnership with Boy Scout Troop 147, the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health now has an U.S. flag retirement box located right outside its doors. The box is available to drop off any worn flags ready for retirement.
‘We’re the future’: Hazard internship giving youth a voice in the community
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - This fellowship internship opportunity connects the City of Hazard youth with the community. It is an internship program through InVision Hazard called “InVision Hazard Teens.”. During the summer, five students have been given the opportunity to work in and around downtown Hazard. Intern Nehemiah Collier...
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