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Volunteers of America and Humana host Community Health Fair in Manchester as Part of Rural Health and Recovery Initiative
MANCHESTER, Ky. – Hundreds of people attended a Community Health Fair on Tuesday, hosted by Volunteers of America (VOA) and Humana Inc. at Eastern Kentucky University's Manchester campus. The …
Second Voices & Vision event brings community together to advance rural mental health and suicide prevention in Southeast Kentucky
On Thursday, Sept. 10, community leaders, healthcare providers, educators, advocates, and residents from across Southeast Kentucky gathered for the second annual Voices & Vision event, hosted by …
A scholarship supporting recovery, education, and hope
After years of struggling with addiction, Jessica is celebrating three years sober and starting her education journey thanks to support from a local family’s scholarship. Since 2022, the Allen …
Education

Clay County Schools to Host Kinder Camp for Incoming Kindergarten Students

MANCHESTER, Ky. — Clay County Public Schools, in partnership with Partners for Rural Impact and Full Service Community Schools, will host Kinder Camp this summer for children entering kindergarten …

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Sports

RECORD BREAKER!

Clay County’s Lillie Davidson etched her name into the school record books on Saturday, October 17, turning in an outstanding performance in the girls’ 5K cross country event.   …

Lady Tigers Advance to 49th District Championship, Face North Laurel Tuesday

MANCHESTER — The Clay County Lady Tigers are headed to the 49th District Volleyball Championship after sweeping Oneida Baptist Institute 3-0 on Monday night at Bobby Keith Gymnasium.  …

Winning Ugly Never Looked So Beautiful

Photo Credit Elliott Hess/UK Athletics
(NORMAN, Okla.) — “Statistics are for losers,” Kentucky head football coach Will Stein said after his team stunk it up for much of the game against Oklahoma on Saturday. Too many punts. Not …
Obituaries
Penny Hubbard Sevier
Penny Hubbard Sevier, 48, of Manchester, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Hospice of Lake Cumberland in Somerset, Kentucky. She was born on October 18, 1977, in Lexington, …
Gloria Mae Lewis
Gloria Mae Lewis was born on November 29, 1943, to Lucy and Raleigh Hensley in Clay County, Kentucky. One of many siblings, Gloria spent her childhood surrounded by family in the Kentucky hills. She …
Timothy C. Jones
Timothy C. Jones, 79, of Manchester, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1947, in Manchester, Kentucky, to the late Vern …
Ruby Jean Brumley Corum
Ruby Jean Brumley Corum, age 85, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. She was born March 13, 1941, in Hyden, Kentucky, the daughter of the late John and Edna Mitchell Brumley. …
Raleigh Bray
Raleigh Bray, age 91 passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026 at his home. He was born on Monday, October 29, 1934 in Manchester to William “Bill” and Eliza “Lizzie” (Foutch) Bray. He was a …
Opinion
POINT: Clay County Should Invest in a Public Swimming Pool or Water Park For years, Clay County families have had to leave home if they wanted to enjoy one of the most basic summer …
I have spent a lot of time lately asking myself a simple question:  Why would anyone want to serve? An upcoming Board of Education election has brought with it accusations, rumors and …
POINT:   To Attract Business, Clay County Must Be Ready When a company begins looking for a place to build or expand, Clay County isn't just competing against neighboring counties. We are …
Just last week, I wrote about one of the hardest parts of this job — showing up to cover something that may be the worst day of someone else’s life. Saturday morning, those words came back …
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A Seller’s Strongest Negotiating Position in Fairfield County, CT Starts Before the First Showing
The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …
Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem
Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …
Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.
Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …
Mortgage-Dependent Buyers Are Being Squeezed Out of the Florida Keys
There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …
Housing Is the Largest Asset Most Americans Own. It’s Also the Only One They Don’t Diversify.
Stock portfolios get diversified. Bond holdings get diversified. Even alternative investments get spread across categories and geographies. But the single largest asset on most American household …