Hazmat called out for Lee County Accident »
Authorities from Breathitt & Lee County were called out for a hazmat incident Tuesday night in Lee County. The incident occurred on Abner Flat Rd. off of 2017. Driver was reportedly following directions on a tom tom (GPS) and came in wrong way. The driver was hauling Hauling Terpene Hydrocarbon. There was no spillage from the [...]
Former McDonald’s Owners Donate Toys for Christmas »
JACKSON, KY.— Two former restaurant owners from Jackson have donated thousands of toys to numerous local agencies just in time for Christmas. The gift was the work of Jerry and Kathy Paschall of Vernon, Alabama. The Paschall’s recently sold a warehouse property on Panbowl Road near the Breathitt County Garage and all of the McDonald’s [...]
THIRD ANNUAL PINE BRANCH COAL CO. MEMORIAL DAY SHOOTOUT held at SUGAR CAMP GOLF CLUB »
The Third Annual Pine Branch Coal Company Memorial Day Shootout was held at Sugar Camp Golf Club on Saturday, May 28th. The weather was beautiful and a great time was had by all. 61 golfers composing 15 teams participated in the event. Of that number, over half were players who came from outside of Breathitt [...]
Panbowl Road in Jackson to be closed next week as KY 15 construction continues »
JACKSON, KY – As part of the ongoing project to construct a new alignment of KY 15 in Breathitt County, Panbowl Road in Jackson will be closed in the vicinity of the construction zone in Jackson beginning Monday, June 13. This closure is necessary in order to build the ramp from existing KY 15 to [...]
Free Breathitt basketball camp »
UNITE ‘Shoot Hoops Not Drugs’ basketball camp to be held at Breathitt County High on June 14 JACKSON – The third of six free regional basketball camps offered by Operation UNITE this summer will be held Tuesday, June 14, at Breathitt County High School in Jackson. Camp begins at 4 p.m. and lasts approximately three [...]
Jackson City Updates »
by Mayor Rose Wolfe and the Jackson City Council As the days grow longer, and the weather warmer, attention turns to outside activities. The Jackson Parks and Recreation Department is busy preparing our of the city parks for the Spring and Summer seasons. Many activities, such as the annual Easter egg hunt, as well [...]
Library Celebrates Record Setting Year »
Returns more than $1.8 million in services to community The Breathitt County Public Library celebrated a record setting year with its largest circulation and service to the people of Breathitt County. New benchmarks were set in DVD usage, book circulation, patrons assisted, book circulation, and several other categories. “I am very pleased to [...]
Kentucky River Medical Center’s DIMENSION® EXL™ with LOCI® Module Integrated Chemistry System »
Affecting patient care by rapidly delivering high-quality test results from an integrated laboratory system with revolutionary technology Everyday, physicians make thousands of decisions that affect patient outcomes. One key source of information that physicians rely on is laboratory test results. Accurate and timely patient information can aid in diagnosis and refine the course of treatment [...]
Breathitt County Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement »
Louisville, KY. (December 3, 2010) – The Breathitt County Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement during the recent 91st Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville. Here, Holden Williams, center, accepts the award from David S. Beck, right, Kentucky Farm Bureau executive vice president, and Bradley R. Smith, executive vice president [...]
The Breathitt Co. Recycling Center is ‘Officially Open’! »
The center is located at 434 Hwy 1812 North, a.k.a. The Breathitt County Maintenance Garage. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8am until 4pm. Items accepted are: #1 plastics (pop/water bottles, etc) #2 plastics (milk jugs/laundry detergent bottles, etc) Mixed office paper (printer/copy paper, envelopes, manila folders, etc) Cardboard boxes (packaging boxes, cracker boxes, cereal [...]
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