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WPA Pake Horse Library in Lee County
Lee County, Kentucky had no library. So Kentucky put a library on a horse and sent it up the creek beds.    The pack horse library was a WPA project and it ran in …
Hot news flash: Menopause can impact a woman’s heart health
For women, menopause is more than a reproductive health milestone; It can also mark an important turning point for heart health. The years leading up to and through menopause are associated with an …
L to R: Main Street Director Teresa Mays, Mayor Scott Jackson, State Rep Tim Truett, and USDA Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis Burton
Lee County Receives USDA Grant
USDA Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis Burton and staff traveled to Beattyville Town Square on Wednesday, October 21, to announce a  $149,767 grant award  for a regional …
Lee County Boys and Girls Cross Country Compete at the Region 6A Championship
Lee County Cross Country competed over the weekend at Lynn Camp High School.   Lee County Boys Cross Country finished 3rd as a team. Riley Hall placed 1st overall, Carter Begley 11th, …
Lee County "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band Head to State
The Lee County "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band finished 2nd out of 13 bands in the Class A East Quarterf inals and earned their highest score of the season over the weekend.  They …
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Obituaries
Jerry McIntosh, 88
Jerry McIntosh, 88, of Booneville, Kentucky passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026 at the Owsley County Health Care Center, surrounded by family.   Jerry was born August 4, 1938 in Owsley …
Paul Douglas Mays
Paul Douglas Mays, known as Doug by those who loved him, and Papa Dean to his grandchildren, was born in Beattyville, Kentucky, on February 13, 1950 to Elmer and Blanche Mays and passed away on …
Della Lou Cooper Spicer
Della Lou Cooper Spicer, widow of Pryce Spicer and daughter of the late Earl and Offie Brandenburg Cooper was born in Lee County, Kentucky on March 22, 1940 and departed this life at her home in …
     Opal Lee Hicks, 58
     Opal Lee Hicks, 58, of Sexton Creek, Kentucky passed away October 15, 2026 at his residence following a long illness. Opal was born November 21, 1967 in Oneida, Kentucky. He was …
 James H. “Jimmie” Strong; June 24, 1945 – October 9, 2026
  James H. “Jimmie” Strong; June 24, 1945 – October 9, 2026     James H. Strong, known to many as Jimmie, passed away peacefully at home on October 9, 2026, at the age of …
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  By Douglas Moore    Much like the invasive kudzu vine smothering and choking out the native plants and trees of a mountainside, so too does the unregulated destructive influence …
By John P Duddy Sanctuary cities are being used and abused and destroying the backbone of America. We have more victims than criminals thanks to the criminals having more rights and chances to …
By Douglas Moore      Donald Trump is back out on the campaign trail lusting for adulation like a cocaine addict jonesing for that next hit. Always the center of attention, able …
By John P Duddy    For all you people in America of which should not be and don’t speak our language, I say sit down and shut up until you can stop talking your yabba dabba doo …
Reprint 12/12/24   Did you ever feel as if you weren’t as close to God as you’d like to be? I have, but Proverbs 8;17 is and was comforting. Proverbs 8;17 says, “I love those who love …

In Search of a Cure

  By Douglas Moore   No doubt about it, MAGA excitement was at a fever pitch in 2016 as Donald Trump took the oath of office to become President of the United States with a long list …

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