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Boyd County ruins Johnson Central Senior Night
It was Senior Night last Wednesday at Johnson Central High School. Johnson Central hosted the Boyd County, but the Lady Golden Eagles fell to the Lady Lions, 4-0. Things couldn’t have gotten off to a worst start for Johnson Central on the big evening. Boyd County got things rolling...
Local superintendents pleased with legislature’s education funding
During the Kentucky General Assembly’s regular session this year, attention was given to funding educational coffers with Support Education Excellence in Kentucky and transportation funding increases highlights of the session. According to Johnson County Schools Superintendent Thom Cochran and Paintsville Independent Schools superintendent David Gibson, this attention to public...
BSCTC Celebrates 2024 Commencement
Big Sandy Community and Technical College celebrated its 2024 Commencement ceremony on May 11 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. The ceremony featured special guest speaker Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Quarles’ speech, according to a statement from BSCTC, highlighted the significant...
Golden Eagles hold off Bulldogs
Last Wednesday at Johnson Central High School, the 15th Region’s Johnson Central Golden Eagles played host to the 14th Region’s Hazard Bulldogs. Johnson Central prevailed victorious over Hazard by a score of 4-2. With both teams locking one another down over the first two innings, Hazard got on...
Johnson County students selected to attend the 2024 Rogers Explorers
The Center for Rural Development has selected four Johnson County eighth-grade students to participate in the 2024 Rogers Explorers Program, according to a statement from the organization. Johnson County Middle School students Ava June Tackett and Jayla Jones and Paintsville Junior High students Olivia “Liv” Sorrell and Josie Ward have...
Golden Eagles cruise past Hawks
Last Wednesday at Johnson Central High School in baseball action, the Johnson Central Golden Eagles soared past the Pike Central Hawks 10-0 in five innings. Johnson Central built a 1-0 lead after the first inning, but the Golden Eagles increased the lead to 5-0 after two innings of play. The...
Paintsville school board approves tentative budget
The Paintsville Independent Board of Education approved its 2024-2025 tentative budget during its regular meeting May 13. Superintendent David Gibson noted that the tentative budget includes $1.4 million in the district's general fund, which is "really strong for us." "I think a few years ago we were at $700,000," he...
Paintsville falls to Belfry on Senior Night, 1-0
This past Wednesday, 15th Region baseball foes Paintsville and Belfry duked it out in a low scoring pitching duel that saw the Pirates walk away with a 1-0 win over the Tigers at Charlie Adkins Field in Paintsville on Senior Night. Before the game, Paintsville honored the only senior on...
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