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Beshear announces nearly $850,000 for rubber mulch projects
Gov. Andy Beshear announced May 13 that $847,878 will be awarded to 23 counties, including Perry, for projects using recycled rubber. Projects range from park benches, picnic tables, landscaping, parking curbs, poured-in-place surfacing projects for walking trails, poured-in-place running track and poured-in-place playgrounds that use recycled waste tires, according to a statement from the governor's office.
Hazard native serves with U.S. Navy in Japan
Hospitalman Tiffany Williams, a native of Hazard, Kentucky, serves the U.S. Navy in Japan. Williams graduated from Perry County Central High School in 2022. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Hazard, according to Williams. “I learned the importance of having...
Perry County primary election held
A few offices were on the ballot in the May 21 primary election in Perry County. According to data from Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams' office, less than 9 percent of Perry County's eligible voters turned out. Unofficial results from the primary were (Perry County totals only):. President of...
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