SLADE, Ky. – Due to staffing issues, the Junior Williamson Rest Area located at Exit 33 along the Mountain Parkway in Powell County will be closed during overnight hours from Friday, Jan. 14, until Wednesday, Jan. 26. The restrooms and other building facilities will be unavailable from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. each night during this time. […]
Community News
Jackson Celebrates reverse Christmas Parade
Just as they did last year, Jackson held a reverse parade for their Downtown Christmas event. People lined up as far away as HWY 15 for a chance to drive through downtown Jackson to see the sights and sounds of Christmas. The idea for a reverse parade started last year as a way to have […]
Breaking News – Hazard Mayor & Principal Caught in compromising School Event
A recent event at Hazard Independent School has gone viral after pics were posted online showing some extremely risque activities involving Hazard Mayor and Hazard Ind. Principal Happy Mobelini. The story is on several news organizations to include MSN and USA Today. The article is said to have originated through the Louisville Courier Journal. Below […]
Kentucky Power Company Announcement
Dear Kentucky Power Customer, American Electric Power (AEP) has reached an agreement to sell Kentucky Power to Liberty, pending approval from regulators. Liberty has extensive experience delivering electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater services to more than 1 million customer connections, mainly in 13 U.S. states and Canada. They are committed to providing safe, […]
US 460 in Menifee County to be closed Friday, Nov. 5
JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use US 460 in western Menifee County will need to find an alternate route on Friday, Nov. 5. The highway will be closed at milepoint 2.8 for replacement of a drainage structure. This location is at Cain Branch, just east of Major Wilhoit Road, in the Means area. Work will begin around […]
NEWS RELEASE: Delays on KY 15 in Breathitt County beginning Monday, Nov. 1
JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use KY 15 between Lost Creek and Haddix south of Jackson in Breathitt County should expect delays beginning Monday, Nov. 1, as work to stabilize an embankment failure and break in pavement gets underway. The soil nail project will take place at milepoint 8.1, between the KY 476 and KY 1110 […]
HCTC, TLD Logistics Announce Training Partnership at SOAR 2021 Summit
During the 2021 SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) Summit on Thursday, Oct. 14, Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) announced a partnership with trucking company TLD Logistics to pilot a training program for CDL Class A drivers. “We know that Eastern Kentucky has a strong workforce and our folks just need to be upskilled into […]
Winchester Halloween Event!
Here is a list of things going on for Halloween in Winchester
Jackson Parks and Recreation Dept. will be hosting a Jack O Lantern Fall Festival
On Saturday October 23rd at Douthitt Park, the Jackson Parks and Recreation Dept. will be hosting a Jack O Lantern Fall Festival for kids and adults. We are so excited to change this event up a little bit to include things for kids and adults and fun for the whole family. This event will begin at […]
Kentucky State Police Post 13 Welcomes New Dispatcher
Appalachian Citizens Voice is Locally Owned in Jackson, KY and is your Unbiased source for news and other information. (Photo – From left to right) Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., Alden Bowling, Jason Long. Hazard, KY. (October 15, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced that 16 telecommunicators representing 11 posts located throughout […]