Several days without precipitation and a strong storm preceded by high winds helped spark an outbreak of wildland fires across Breathitt County over the weekend. Numerous fires were reported in …
Breathitt County Court Clerk Becky W. Cutis announced this week that two candidates have withdrawn their names from the May primary ballot. Jeff Turner, a candidate for Breathitt County Sheriff, …
The Breathitt County Board of Education approved several roof replacement projects and the acquisition of new iPads and computers. The board voted unanimously to purchase 100 new iPads with …
The Jackson City Council approved the annexation of property it owns and voted to advertise delinquent taxpayers during its regular meeting on Thursday, March 19, at City Hall. With all members …
The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) awarded its “Rising Star of the Year” prize to a Breathitt County graduate of Hazard and Community College. Wallace Caleb …
A Breathitt County mother and grandmother hospitalized following a deadly Wolfe County crash on March 12, died on Monday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center from her injuries. Candice …
Della Sue Lucas, a longtime nurse and a current candidate for the office of Breathitt County Court Clerk, died on Thursday, March 19, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after an acute …
The Breathitt County Election Board met in special session on Friday, March 20, to approve the appointment of precinct officers for the Spring 2026 primary. With all members present, the board …
A local pilot completed his last requirements this week to earn his commercial pilot’s license. Jadon Hamilton, 19, of Jackson, completed his training and is now qualified to fly commercial …
Three Jackson residents are homeless after a fire destroyed their home on Town Hill Road Saturday evening. The Jackson Fire Department received a 911 call at 8:14 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, …
Security was especially tight as the trial of Fairley Napier, accused of uxoricide, got underway on Tuesday, March 24. The much-anticipated trial started in Breathitt Circuit Court following a …
SFC Darren Iacono, BHS JROTC Instructor, was inducted as a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Andy Beshear for his 20 years of military service and 18 years as a JROTC Instructor, the last 13 years at BHS. …
Several vigilant community members who were tired of alleged drug sales in their community helped members of the Kentucky State Police break up an operation on Trace Fork. Troopers Dawson Duff, …
A former Breathitt County Honey Festival Queen and 1986 graduate of Breathitt High School was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Wolfe County that left one dead on Thursday, March 12. …
A young woman from Breathitt County is being recognized for her outstanding service in the United States Air Force after earning the prestigious Expeditionary Communications Airman of the Year award. …
The Jackson City Council met for a called meeting on Thursday, March 12, to accept bids and award a contract for the construction of the Turner Court project on Highland Avenue. With all Council …
A Frozen Creek man was arrested on Saturday after an altercation with his girlfriend as the pair traveled on Highway 15. Law enforcement officials were dispatched to an ongoing domestic …
Highway 378 in the Vancleve community was temporarily closed in the afternoon hours of Thursday, March 12, following a vehicle fire near the mouth of Morgue Fork Road. At approximately …
A wind-driven blaze ripped through a well-known structure in the Noctor community on Friday afternoon despite the best efforts of four local agencies. In its wake, nothing was left of the …