A woman who was formerly convicted on a drug trafficking charge in Perry was arrested recently after allegedly being found trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to an arrest citation written by Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement and Special Investigations East Branch Trooper Matthew Day, on Oct. 22, he located a vehicle belonging to Shaina Maggard, 37, of Rose Lane, Richmond, formerly of Hazard.

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System and six of its colleges won Medallion awards for outstanding achievement in design and communications from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, District 2, at a conference held recently in Lexington, according to a statement from KCTCS. KCTCS won a silver...

A Perry County man was arrested recently on felony sexual abuse charges. According to court documents, on Oct. 16, Kester Collins, 40, of Pigeon Roost Road, Bonnyman, was arrested on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Court documents in the cases show that on Oct. 11, the Perry County Sheriff's...

A Perry County man was arrested on several charges after an incident in which he alleged fled from officers on a side-by-side. According to an arrest citation written by Perry County Sheriff's Deputy Marcus Prater, on Oct. 20, he was responding to a domestic dispute at Whitaker Hollow on which the Hazard Police Department was assisting.

The University of Pikeville announced in a statement Oct. 16 it has been has been awarded $2 million by the Appalachian Regional Commission to further its mission of serving the region. This funding, according to a statement, is part of the $68.2 million that ARC awarded to 65 projects through...

The University of Kentucky announced the creation of a new healthcare initiative and its first partner in the endeavor — Pikeville Medical Center — during the annual SOAR Summit held in Pikeville Oct. 16-18. University President Eli Capilouto and UK Board of Trustees Chairman Britt Brockman, M.D., announced...

According to Andrea Ooten, executive director of the American Heart Association for central and Eastern Kentucky, women are often left out of the conversation when it comes to the research of cardiovascular disease. That, the Lawrence County native said at an Oct. 15 ceremony at the University of Pikeville, is...

HAZARD — Hazard boys' golf standouts Waylon Clutts and Noah Mullins have been named to the All-Region 11 First Team. Clutts and Mullins earned the recognition from the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association. Region 11 includes Hazard, Belfry, Betsy Layne, Breathitt County, Buckhorn, Cordia, East Ridge, Estill County, Floyd Central,...

After months of renovations and upgrades, the Hazard Walmart held a grand re-opening ceremony Friday, Oct. 18, marking the completion of their remodel project. The event, led by the Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce, saw participation from local officials and multiple vendors and concluded with donations to local organizations. “We’d...

Records: Perry County Central, 4-4, 0-2; Corbin, 7-1, 2-0. Kickoff: Friday, Oct. 25; 7:30 p.m. Location: Commodore Field, Hazard. Coaches: Mark Dixon, Perry County Central; Joshua Salmons, Corbin. Perry Central is set to host Corbin for a Class 4A, District 8 matchup on Friday, Oct. 25. The Commodores will be...

Hazard Community and Technical College announced in a statement it hosted an art show on Oct. 15 in the Stephens Library, located at its Highway 15 Campus in Hazard. The art show was part of HCTC's celebration of Perry County Tree Week, hosted in collaboration with the University of Kentucky's Urban Forest Initiative. The event, titled "Tree-Mendous Art: Rooted in Creativity," featured submissions from K-12 students and adults.

Hazard is coming off of its Bye Week, while Pikeville is coming off of a 41-0 win over district rival Paintsville. The Bulldogs picked up a 41-0 win over Paintsville two weeks ago. Friday night will determine who enters the Class A playoffs with the No. 1 seed and the...

Things didn’t go the way Perry Central had hoped Friday night against Letcher Central. The Commodores started off strong, but strings of penalties and a disciplined Cougar team pulled away to secure a 52-7 win over Perry Central in district action. Letcher Central was first on the board Friday...

HAZARD — The Hazard boys' basketball team will host a chili dinner on Friday, Nov. 1. The chili dinner will be held in the Hazard High School Cafeteria from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., prior to the Bulldogs' football game versus Clay County. Hazard is slated to host non-district opponent Clay County for a regular season finale. Kickoff for the Hazard-Clay County football game is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Challenger Learning Center hosted a unique opportunity for students at the Pavilion Oct. 22, offering scuba diving lessons as part of its First Robotics Program. The initiative ties into this year’s robotics theme and aims to provide students with hands-on exposure to new skills and potential career paths.

InVision Hazard, in partnership with WSGS and the Perry County Public Library, hosted its second 2024 Election Forum on Oct. 21. The event featured debates between candidates running for seats on the Hazard Independent and Perry County school boards. The forum was live-streamed on Facebook, allowing viewers to submit questions to the candidates in real-time.

Following the recent flooding disaster impacting communities in the southern U.S., local efforts are underway to support victims. Among these initiatives is a relief drive organized by Roscoe’s Daughter, a nonprofit known for mobilizing aid during past local natural disasters. Roscoe’s Daughter founder Kate Clemons was one of the...

Parts of Eastern Kentucky are still recovering after unprecedented, devastating flooding in late July 2022. A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky want the region to better understand what happened to be better prepared for future flooding events. The National Weather Service reported that from July 25-29, between...

ARH has announced it is extending its efforts to collect items to be delivered to hurricane victims in the region. The ARH Hurricane Relief Fund, according to a statement from ARH, was established in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which caused catastrophic flooding in parts of North Carolina and Tennessee.

A Perry County man was arrested on a felony charge after allegedly threatening to "shoot up" an unspecified local school. According to an arrest citation written by Hazard Police Officer Lucas Davis, on Oct. 11, a man came into the Hazard Police Department to report that Jorge David Lewis, 19, of Lewis Street, Yeaddiss, made statements to coworkers that he, "planned on going to the flea market to purchase a machine gun and that he was going to shoot up one of the schools around here."