Honey Run has new feature added »

It’s only four weeks away.  So mark it on your calendar and start getting ready.
It’s the Breathitt County Honey Festival 10K Run and 2 Mile Walk.  If you’re a runner, it’s a very nice morning run around Panbowl Lake.  If you prefer to walk, it’s an easy one mile out and the same mile back, [...]

Library now offers Ancestry.com free to patrons »

The Breathitt County Public Library and Heritage Center is proud to announce that the library is now offering free online access to Ancestry.com for all its patrons.  Patrons will be able search the databases, census records, and birth and death records from throughout the United States and beyond to learn more about [...]

Teenage volunteers win PRIDE award »

SOMERSET, KY — A group of promising young leaders from southern and eastern Kentucky has been honored with the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award.
The 120 students are members of the 2010 classes of the Rogers Scholars and Rogers Explorers, which are youth programs of The Center for [...]

Local author releases newest book »

by Leah Stone

Local author and artist Marge Fulton’s recently released book entitled The Holler is a must read for those of us who love to be scared.
This collection of 24 short stories are described as twisted tales from Appalachia.  The storylines range from bizarre to surreal and then just “down right” [...]

4-H Country Ham Project »

As the snow was flying these past few weeks not everyone was home taking a snow day.  Eight students from Breathitt County High School and the Breathitt County 4-H and FFA programs began the process of curing country hams.  Students met at the newly renovated Breathitt County Extension Office where they enjoyed a country ham [...]

East KY Media sits down with author Nancy Allen »

LS: You have another new book, Trouble in Troublesome Creek, a sequel to The Munched –Up Flower Garden. What kind of trouble is happening in the new story?    

NKA: The same five kids are back as in the original book. In this sequel, James is the main character and is telling the story. Dead fish are [...]

A Very Special Valentines Gift »

Xadrian Rollan Todd Fugate was born on October 20, 2009. He weighed in at 7lbs 3.5oz and was 19inches long. He is the son of P.J. Fugate and Jonneatha Boggs. His maternal grandparents are John and Martha Boggs and his paternal grandparents are the late Robert “Bob” Fugate and Jack and Diane Fugate.

Jr. Red Cross »

By: Ashley Wilder
The Jr. Red Cross has been busy during December and January. We started off with a toy drive on Dec. 5th at Wal-Mart.  We also participated in the Downtown Christmas Parade.  On December 11th and 12th, we helped the First Church of God with their Christmas give away for families in need.   We [...]

In loving memory »

In loving memory of Doran Hostetler
March 18, 1937 – January 25, 2000

Ten years have gone by since you left us.  We will never stop missing you and your caring, helpful ways.  Many people still speak of how you touched their lives.
All your family

Recovering a Hope! Autism is not the final word. »

According to the latest statistic, 1 in 150 children in America have autism. In the Seventy’s the number of children with Autism was 1 in10,000. There is no consensus in the scientific community for what causes Autism or why there has been such a huge increase from the Seventy’s to now.   One thing is for [...]