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Stivers Reveals Decision Concerning Gubernatorial Run

Senate President Robert Stivers
FRANKFORT, Ky (July 27, 2026) — The following is a statement from Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, regarding his potential run for Kentucky’s next governor in 2027. “I am …

KENTUCKY CAN LEAD ON DATA CENTERS WITHOUT LEAVING COMMUNITIES BEHIND

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester
Mention data centers and you're likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise, and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they're built. Those …

EASTERN KENTUCKY IS SHOWING THE COUNTRY WHAT  RURAL RENEWAL ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

Senate President Robert Stivers and Heidi Heitkamp
For years, too much of the national conversation about rural America has focused on what has been lost. Factories closed. Coal jobs disappeared. Young people moved away. As two leaders from …

Double Murder-Suicide Shocks Community

Three young people were found dead late Saturday after a reported domestic dispute in Knox County escalated into a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash in Laurel County, authorities said. …

Big problem, but a simple fix

Jay Nolan, Nolan Group Media
Your right to know what your public officials are saying and doing was recently gutted by the Kentucky supreme court.   Overturning a lower court decision, in a 4 to 2 ruling on …

Looking for a Better Work-Life Balance?

Nolan Group Media Offers Career Opportunities Across the Region For many hardworking individuals across southeastern and south-central Kentucky, long hours, unpredictable schedules, and weekend …
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Clay County Schools Moving Toward Having Police Officer at Every School
MANCHESTER — Parents across Clay County can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence at local schools in the near future as Clay County Public Schools moves forward with an ambitious …
Beckner family brings Appalachian quilting tradition to Thompson Scholars
MANCHESTER —  Students participating in the Thompson Scholars after-school program recently enjoyed a special lesson in Appalachian heritage as members of a Manchester family combined …
'Flushable' doesn't mean safe: Wipes creating costly problems for Manchester sewer system
MANCHESTER —  They may say "flushable" on the package, but those convenient bathroom wipes are creating a major headache for the City of Manchester's wastewater system. And the problem …
Minnesota Child Predator Suspect Captured by Manchester Police
MANCHESTER — A former Hazard Middle School employee wanted in Minnesota in connection with an undercover child exploitation investigation was apprehended by Manchester police after authorities …
Rice, Marcum unseat incumbents in school board elections
MANCHESTER — Clay County voters delivered a shakeup to the Board of Education Tuesday night, electing Christy Kennedy Rice and Robert Marcum over longtime incumbents Anthony Lovett and Leewood …
Jonathon Hacker
Hacker indicted for murder in nearly decade-old missing person case
MANCHESTER — A Leslie County grand jury returned an indictment last week against a Bear Branch man in connection with the murder of Cecil Burkhart, whose disappearance in July 2016 remained a …
Delph ready to plead guilty in federal meth case, medical condition delays court appearance
MANCHESTER, Ky.  — A Clay County man charged in federal court in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation is prepared to plead guilty, but a medical condition has …
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 …
Obituaries
Walden J. "Jr." Collett
Walden J. "Jr." Collett, age 76, of Oneida, Kentucky , passed away on November 3, 2026, at Pioneer Trace Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Flemingsburg, Kentucky . He was born on March 17, 1950, in …
Debra Salmons
Debra Salmons, 63, of Oneida passed away Saturday, October 24th, 2026, at Saint Joseph Lexington Hospital.   She was born August 10th, 1963, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the daughter of …
Ronald Dean Neal
Mr. Ronald Dean Neal, age 67 was born in Biloxi, MS on January 12, 1959 to the late William and JoAnn Runion Neal and departed this life on October 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm at the Laurel Creek Nursing …
Richmond Leon Caudill
Mr. Richmond Leon Caudill, age 92 of Manchester was born in Manchester, KY on March 15, 1934 to the late William Lundy and Sarah Ellen Westerfield Caudill and departed this life on October 14, 2026 …
James Rutherford Jones
Mr. James Rutherford Jones, age 44 of Manchester was born in Manchester, KY on October 17, 1981 to Cecil and Ruth Ann Jones and departed this life on October 13, 2026 at his home. He was an …
Advocate sports
Tigers Make History with 67-55 Playoff Win Over Estill County

What did you do Drew?

IRVINE —  It was a historic Friday night that Clay County football fans won’t ever forget. In a game that featured nearly everything imaginable offensively, the Clay County Tigers …

How Good Are These Wildcats?

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Kenny Brooks has been coaching basketball for 25 years. He's won hundreds of games, developed All-Americans, and taken teams deep into March. And after watching his Kentucky …

Rocky Top and the Art of Expecting the Worst

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Kentucky is 7–1. I'll repeat that for those of you who've spent the last half-century following Wildcat football and are understandably having trouble processing the …