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Conway attends Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Jake Conway of Perry County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, KFB announced in a recent statement. A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference. Two identical IFAL conferences were held this summer at...
Not guilty pleas entered in double murder case
Two Perry County residents who have been charged in connection with a recent double murder pleaded not guilty to the charges July 16. In a hearing before Perry District Judge Cody Goehring, attorneys for Treston Combs, 20, of Hardburly Road, Bulan, and Emmaleigh Collins, 19, of Kenmont Road, Jeff, entered not guilty pleas on their clients' behalf.
Suspects arraigned following Perry County double murder
Two people charged in the Perry County double murder case were arraigned on yesterday July 16th. Treston Combs, 20, of Bulan, and Emmaleigh Collins, 19, of Jeff, are the two suspects in the murder of Anthony Stidham, 18-, and 20-year-old Braxton Marlowe. Combs and Collins attended the arraignment via video chat from the Kentucky River Regional Jail. The two are being held without bond and a not-guilty plea was entered on their behalf. Combs reportedly fired multiple shots at people during a fight on Polly Hollow Road. Emmaleigh Collins, Comb’s girlfriend, reportedly drove Combs with her car to her home where the firearm in question was found inside her bedroom clothing drawer by troopers. A back-to-back preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23.
2 years later: Eastern Kentuckians reflect on historic and deadly flash flooding
ARY, Ky. — Kentucky is approaching a somber anniversary. It’s been nearly two years since historic and deadly flash flooding affected thousands of Kentuckians in the eastern part of the state. The twists and turns of Troublesome Creek are mirrored by the corners of Highway 476 and both...
EKY native films music video in hometown
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Perry County native Ben Fugate released a new music video. ‘Ben Fugate and the Burning Trash Band’ filmed the video in downtown Hazard for the six-man group’s song “Country Fuzz”. The music video was filmed in the old Perry County Jail. Fugate...
Former Chicago Receptionist Pleads Guilty in Perry County Drug Distribution Case
A former pain clinic receptionist from Chicago has pleaded guilty to charges related to distributing opioids into Perry County. The US Attorney’s Office says the woman pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone and methadone which could mean up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced. Investigators allege when...
Chicago woman pleads guilty to distributing pills which were bound for Perry County
An Illinois woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to her role in distributing controlled substances in Perry County. According to court documents, on July 12, Judith Harskey, of Taylor Street, Chicago, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram to a charge of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and methadone.
Fiscal court looking at options in opioid settlement case
Perry County's fiscal court convened its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 9, focusing on the implications of the opioid settlement involving grocery store chain Kroger. Kroger has committed to paying $1.4 billion to various state and local governments over an 11-year span where it operates. Executive Judge Scott Alexander explained...
Grieving family and friends gather for candlelight vigil in Perry County
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A candlelight vigil was hosted Friday evening at Triangle Park in Hazard to honor the lives of Anthony Stidham, 18, and Braxton Marlowe, 20. The two died in a shooting early Wednesday morning on Polly Hollow Road in Perry County. During the vigil, family and...
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