Perry County Fire Fatality Media Release »

Hazard, KY- An early morning structure fire has claimed a life in Perry County.  The fire which was reported at 4:45 A.M. resulted in a home at 6268 Kentucky Highway 451 in the Busy community of Perry County being destroyed by fire. The Avawam Fire Department responded and while fighting the fire located human remains [...]

Work begins on $4 million safety improvement project on Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County »

Traffic patterns to change at Exit 56, motorists urged to use caution in this area Perry County -  Work has begun on a $4 million safety improvement project at Exit 56 on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County. Beginning today, traffic pattern changes and lane shifts will be in effect on the parkway on [...]

Fatal Accident involving a Commercial Vehicle »

On December 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a call of an injury accident on Kentucky Highway 80 in the Bulan area of Perry County involving a Commercial Vehicle coal truck and an ATV.  At this time, it appears the Commercial Vehicle was stationary on the side of [...]

Perry County Drug Round Up »

( Hazard, Ky ) On November 12, 2010 at approximately 08:00 a.m. Kentucky State Police Post 13, HIDTA Drug Task Force, UNITE, Hazard Police Department, and Perry County Sheriff’s Department began executing indictment warrants for drug related charges in Perry County. During the round up 14 individuals were arrested and lodged in the Kentucky River [...]

DRUGS SEIZED DURING PERRY COUNTY SEARCH WARRANT »

ON APRIL 19TH, 2010 DETECTIVES WITH THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE STREET LEVEL, THE HIDTA TASK FORCE AND OPERATION UNITE ACTING ON COMPLAINTS FROM THE GLOMAWR COMMUNITY OF PERRY COUNTY EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 268 RACCOON CREEK ROAD AT THE RESIDENCE OF CHARLES DUFF AND DAPHNE FELTNER.  SEIZED DURING THE SEARCH WARRANT WAS $1860 DOLLARS [...]

Leatherwood students plant Redbud trees »

Local children to perform in a benefit for Perry County Humane Society »

by Leah Stone     Several area children will perform in a benefit show for the Perry County Humane Society on March 13. The show entitled Sing For the Animals consists of several songs and short poems about animals. This benefit is presented by ARTS, Appalachian Regional Theatre Society. According to director Carol Combs the children [...]

Local artist’s work to be displayed at Perry County Public Library »

by Leah Stone       Beginnng February 1, 2010 paintings by Hazard resident, Marge Barber Fulton will be on display at the Perry County Public Library. Fulton’s work consists of a variety of mediums, including watercolor portraits as well as very unique fantasy type art. Drawing from imagination this artist  creates faces, animals and situations.      [...]

Indictment returned in Sandlin murder case »

by Leah Stone        Hazard–On Friday, January 22, the Perry County Grand Jury returned an indictment against defendant John C. Combs ,of the Redfox community, in Knott County. Combs is charged with murder for allegedly firing the fatal shots that killed well-known Hazard physician Dr. Dennis Sandlin in November of last year.      Sandlin [...]

Body of drowning victim recovered »

by Leah Jett Stone        Searchers recovered the body of 84 year old Jesse Young, Wednesday afternoon. Reportedly, two witnesses had phoned police Tuesday night after seeing Young drive into the Kentucky River off highway 451 near the Yerekes community in Perry County. The man had called out to witnesses that he” was alright” [...]