Several descendants of the Blanton family celebrated the inauguration of their cousin as the 50th Vice President of the United States on January...

Assistant Jackson Fire Chief Charles Noble noticed something that did not look right as he drove through town on January 16.  He noticed a small child standing alone near...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) posted a public notice on Thursday that describes FEMA’s proposed funding for Kentucky remnants of...

Fire swept through a mobile home shared by Deana Spencer and Tyler Pennington on Saturday, January 18, destroying everything they owned.  Now,...

Herschel Turner, a Breathitt County native who played in the National Football League, died Saturday after a long illness.He was 82.Turner was born...

Daniel Hurt: Count I: theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others, Auto $10,00<$1,00,000, when he knowingly and unlawfully stole a white Ford 450 truck belonging...

Cynthia Chapman, a retired teacher, died on Sunday at the age of 77 at the Kentucky River Medical Center after a long illness.Born in Breathitt...

"It's my honor and privilege to continue to serve Breathitt Co. as your Circuit Court Clerk. I am truly blessed to be elected to this position. We...

   Congratulations to the Jackson City School Middle School Academic Team for their outstanding performance at the Governor’s Cup District...

Watts Funeral Home is proud to welcome Luke Eugene Bellamy as the newest member of our dedicated team.  Luke is the grandson of Myrtle and the late...

It was a sentimental trip to Jackson for Vice-President Elect J. D. Vance when he made a surprise visit to Breathitt County on January 13.Few in...

The Kentucky River Medical Center hosted its annual Employee and Director of the Year Celebration on Monday, January 14, and recognized two...

Thirteen firefighters from the Jackson Fire Department saved a home on Kentucky Avenue Sunday afternoon.According to official reports, an emergency...

A retired teacher who educated generations of Mount Carmel students died on January 10 after a long battle with illness.  Ruth Lois Cundiff, 88,...

Fire and ambulance crews were called to a two-vehicle crash on Main Street Tuesday afternoon.Officers from the Jackson Police Department responded...