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City Preparing for Woolly Worm & Other City Council News
By Lisa Robinson      The Beattyville City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 14, 2026.   The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Jackson.   City …
FEMA Announces More Than $5 Million for Ky Recovery including funds to Jackson Energy
     FEMA announced more than $5 million in funding for 12 recovery and mitigation projects to help Kentucky communities recover from severe storms, floods, landslides, mudslides and …
Beattyville Based Business Featured in "Only in Kentucky"
Mother-daughter duo, Vickie and Sarah, own and operate Positive Attraction Soaps Co., a small business producing soaps, candles, and other body products in Beattyville, Kentucky. They have been …
U.S. Congressman Andy Barr and Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz
Barr Hosts CMS Administrator Oz in Lexington
Lexington, KY, Septmeber 4th — Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr welcomed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to Kentucky to meet with doctors and medical …
Wolfe Co. Segment of Mountain Parkway Expansion Complete
  Gov. Andy Beshear today joined former Gov. Steve Beshear and local, state and federal officials to cut the ribbon on the Wolfe County segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion, which completes …
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Obituaries
Tracy Pittman
Tracy Pittman, born on February 20, 1979, in Manchester, Kentucky, passed away on September 19, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, laughter, and love that will be …
Charles Howard Hundley Sr., 83
Charles Howard Hundley Sr., 83, of Booneville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at his residence following a long illness. Born on May 27, 1943, in Owsley County, Kentucky, …
Margaret Marlene Baker, 70
Margaret Marlene Baker, known to many as Marlene Baker, passed away at her residence in Booneville, Kentucky, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on December 11, 1955, Marlene was …
Betty Lou Kilburn, age 85
Betty Lou Kilburn, age 85, of Lee County, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026. She was born on August 20, 1941, and lived a life devoted to her faith, her family, and the simple …
Betty Davis, age 94
Betty Davis , age 94, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the West Hill Assisted Living in Macon, Georgia.    Betty was born May 29, 1932 in Chavies, Kentucky, a daughter …
Opinion
  By Douglas Moore     It’s all hands on deck for officials of the Republican Party as they frantically send out an S.O.S. against the fast approaching giant iceberg of …
By John P Duddy    The Dems are in the middle of an identity crisis trying to back petal on everything they saying do but we all know their intentions if elected at any level. The Dems …
By John P Duddy      At one time not so long ago, there were a lot of people who were democrats who were proud of their party and proud to be one. But times have changed and the …
  By Douglas Moore     Republicans held a little shindig down in Texas in a desperate attempt to drum up support for the upcoming mid-term elections. As the tattered remnants of …
Reprint May 12, 2021     Are you troubled by the things that are happening here in our beloved America? And of course not only here but all over the world! I am appalled by so much …

Enough Already

  By Douglas Moore    I wonder how you would describe the U.S. war with Iran? Because Donald Trump has called it “small potatoes” and “not a big thing.” According to data …

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(NewsUSA) - After a car crash, dealing with injuries, medical appointments and vehicle repairs can be overwhelming enough. Then comes another challenge: dealing with insurance companies.While …
Running a small business means making sacrifices. Are they permanent?
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