News for Appalachia
After years of constant court cases and charges against Breathitt County Judge Executive, it appears that it has all come to an end after a 3 day Jury Trial. Judge Jeff Noble has been found “Not Guilty” on all charges against him. Noble who had been belittled by campaign opponents, local media and even members […]
It has been a long time since Ron Hamblin started the Breathitt Heritage Fair back in late 2004. The first event was held in September 2005 after Ron enlisted the help of several community members to help organize the first Breathitt Heritage Fair. HOW DID THE BREATHITT HERITAGE FAIR GET STARTED? In late 2004 Ron […]
Jackson, KY 2-17-23 Breathitt Countians can’t seem to catch a break. For the third time in as many years, the region has been hit by flooding due to heavy rains. Fortunately for most residents of Breathitt County, todays flood will crest at 30 feet. That is just 1 foot over flood stage. The regular low […]
At approximately 445pm a major rock slide fell across HWY 52 in the Yeadon Community in Breathitt County. The slide completely closed both lanes of traffic. Noone was injured in the rock slide. Crews from the District 10 of the Transportation Department located in Jackson are working feverishly to remove debris their equipment can remove […]
(Information from KSP & APPCV reporter Ron Hamblin) Haddix, KY – January 7th, 2023 Personnel from multiple Kentucky Emergency Management regions participated in a multi-state, joint agency search for Vanessa Baker, the sole missing person from the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky, in late July 2022. Saturday’s operations brought together over 160 searchers, covering 1067 […]
Clayhole, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023 at approximately 1:06 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a structure fire on Cedar Hill Rd. in the Clayhole community of Breathitt County. Multiple surrounding fire agencies responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. During this time, human […]
As hard as it is to believe, it is true. Breathitt County Judge Executive Republican Candidate, Harvey Jason Richardson, and his chauffer Mitchell Smith, spent the early morning hours Thursday going from store to store throughout Breathitt County, buying up every issue of the Times-Voice newspaper. The Times Voice is the legal newspaper for Breathitt […]
The funding comes from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding bill, which Senator McConnell supported. LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will grant $9,378,184 to the Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation and $12,188,991 to the Thacker-Grigsby […]
On Saturday October1st, the remains of an unknown person were found in the Clayhole community of Breathitt County. Breathitt County Coroner Hargis Epperson confirmed that human remains were found. The remains were sent to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office and Dental Records & DNA are being used to attempt to positively identify the body. […]
If your property meets requirements and you have no other place to live, FEMA may be able to place a travel trailer or manufactured housing unit on your flood-damaged private site. Because of the scarcity of rentals and other alternate housing in hard-hit Eastern Kentucky, FEMA has activated its Direct Housing Program in Breathitt, Knott, […]