News for Appalachia
8-10-22 Perry County, KY Jackson Mayor Laura Thomas was one of the areas elected officials that met with Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell at the County Line Church at the Perry /Breathitt County lines. The meeting was to discuss the July 2022 flooding that affected the region as well as the long term needs of the […]
Lost Creek, KY 8-8-22 12:45pm President Joe Biden arrived at Marie Roberts Caney turn off in Breathitt County around 12:40pm Monday August 8th, 2022. President Biden was addressing flood victims and other delegates from various agencies. Governor Beshear, FEMA Administrator Ms. Deanne Criswell and Congressman Hal Rogers were on hand with President Biden. All spoke about […]
For those of you that were upset at the columnist in the Lexington Herald posting derogatory remarks about Appalachia people, we have found another individual for you that has very little nice things to say about flood victims of Eastern, KY. This guys name is DREW FRITZ. He He doesn’t think much of those […]
County Attorney Brendon Miller announced on his Breathitt Emergency Management Address to the public tonight that Judge Jeff Noble after discussions with Brendon Miller and Sheriff John Hollan has enacted a night time curfew effective immediately. Beginning at 10:00pm thru 6:00am, all non essential activity shall cease beginning tonight, Sunday July 31st, 2022. This does […]
Article by Ron Hamblin – Photos by Ron Hamblin, David Leveridge & Blaine Combs Blaine Combs a 40 year resident of Dwarf Kentucky, who lives within 50 feet of a creek, says as long as his has lived in his home, the highest the water ever got was in his basement by a couple feet. […]
July 28th & 29th will be days noone in Breathitt, Perry, Knott and Letcher Counties will soon forget. Breathitt County flood stage rose to a record 43.42 in the early morning hours Friday July 29th. The previous high mark was set in 1939 at 43.10 feet. Flood stage in Breathitt County is 29 Feet. COMPLETE […]
Jackson, Ky. (June 24, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on June 24, 2022, at approximately 11:28 a.m. in Breathitt County. The KSP Critical Incident Response Team responded to the scene, along with personnel from KSP Post 13, and the investigation into […]
Jackson, KY 6-24-22 A bit of a stir up in Breathitt County over a grader parked at the mouth of the Old Buck Community. According to County officials, the grader sustained a small fire that burned 3 hoses making the grader inoperable. The grader was backed off the road in to the weeds. The torque […]
Miranda King, Commonwealth Attorney in Breathitt County and her office helped Jackson Police Department acquire $11,500 dollars in support of the Shop With a Cop Program. The Jackson Police Department is very grateful for Mirandas support and assistance with this special program for children of this area.
Rumors have been flying about the possibility of someone’s remains being in the ashes of the Fire of an old building on Main Street in Jackson that was the home of two rental apartments upstairs and a business downstairs on September 17th 2021. The rumor mill was at it again today as APPCV received several […]