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Knox, Bell counties awarded funding for recycled tire playground projects

Knox and Bell counties will receive a combined $155,362 in state funding for playground projects that will use recycled waste tires to create safer public recreation spaces. Gov. Andy Beshear …

Big problem, but a simple fix

Your right to know what your public officials are saying and doing was recently gutted by the Kentucky supreme court.   Overturning a lower court decision, in a 4 to 2 ruling on …

Looking for a Better Work-Life Balance?

Nolan Group Media Offers Career Opportunities Across the Region For many hardworking individuals across southeastern and south-central Kentucky, long hours, unpredictable schedules, and weekend …

Community Mourns the Passing of Middlesboro Legendary Coach Larry French

Annual Art & Wine Festival Returns to Historic Cumberland Gap on April 2

The Cumberland Gap Artists’ Co-op invites residents and visitors from the tri-state area of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia to the 2026 Annual Art & Wine Festival. This free public event will …
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Obituaries
Dana Lee Haynes, 78
Dana Lee Haynes, 78, of Mt. Olivet, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at his home. Born Oct. 14, 1948, in Montgomery County, he was the son of the late Earl Taylor and Julia Allaine Hill Haynes. …
Billy Owen Richards, 80
Billy Owen Richards, 80, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at the VA Lexington Health Care Hospital. Born Nov. 6, 1945, in Mt. Sterling, he was the son of the late James E. and …
Randall Douglas Lykins, 70
Randall Douglas Lykins, 70, of Winchester, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at his residence. Born April 29, 1956, in Montgomery County, he was the son of the late William and Wilma Rogers Lykins. …
Patty Louise Foley, 77
Patty Louise Foley, 77, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at her residence. Born June 10, 1949, in Mt. Sterling, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Elsie Mae Pitts Ballard. …
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James Clarence Wilson, 83
James Clarence Wilson, 83, known to all as Jimmy, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born July 22, 1943, in Frankfort, he was the son of the …
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KENTUCKY CAN LEAD ON DATA CENTERS WITHOUT LEAVING COMMUNITIES BEHIND

Mention data centers and you're likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise, and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they're built. Those …

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