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Lady Bulldogs make it out of pool play at All ‘A’ state tournament
Hazard had a great showing at the All “A” Classic state tournament over the weekend. The Lady Bulldogs finished the tournament with a 3-1 record in the tournament. Hazard knocked off Jackson County 7-3, Whitefield Academy 14-0 and Trimble County 4-1 to make it out of Pool Play and into the quarterfinal bracket.
Perry Central tops Hazard, 16-2
After making a strong showing at the All “A” Classic state tournament over the weekend, Hazard tried to do something that the Lady Bulldogs haven’t done in 10 years — that is beat Perry Central. The Lady Bulldogs couldn’t pull off the feat as Perry Central...
Women’s Club host Tea Party fundraiser
The Hazard-Perry County Women's Club hosted their second Tea Party Fundraiser on April 27 at Living Waters Church, featuring a variety of presentations including for Mother of the Year and Business Professional of the Year. “The turnout was great,” said Evelyn Wood, Women’s Club communication officer. “We had great nominations...
DENSE Fog Advisory in effect until 10am
HAZARD, KY. (WYMT) - Once the fog burns off, we’ll see lots of sunshine with a possible record tying high temperature Thursday. As expected, locally dense fog has developed early this Wednesday morning. This will burn off by mid-morning and we’ll see lots of sunshine the rest of the day. High temperatures will top out between 79° to 84°.
Upcoming ‘March Against Drugs’ marks milestone
MANCHESTER, Ky. (WYMT) - Thousands of folks from across the region joined two decades ago in a march symbolizing strength. Named the ‘Clay County March Against Drugs,’ community members plan to gather once again to raise awareness about substance abuse. “We want people to be more aware of...
In Your Cocktail: MuNi
From the moment Teddy and Pam Liberda, owners of Waldo Thai and Buck Tui BBQ, announced they were turning the former Tribe Street Kitchen location in the River Market into a new buzzy new late-night bar serving Thai and Mexican mash-up dishes paired with fun and flavorful cocktails from their business partner and bar manager, Eric Schmidt, the countdown to their grand opening began.
Lady Commodores dominate cross-town rival
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - After losing their first game of the season in the All “A” Classic, the Hazard softball team returned home looking to bounce back against Perry Central. A seven-run second inning turned into a 14-run win for the Lady Commodores, beating the Lady Bulldogs, 16-2,...
Perry woman facing child endangerment charge
A Perry County woman is facing a child endangerment charge after police responded to a call from social services. According to a citation written by Hazard Police Department Officer Michael Ritchie, he responded to the call April 11 at Hazard ARH after the social services personnel reported there were two people in a room at the medical center who allegedly had methamphetamine in their possession.
Perry County escapee captured
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A man who escaped from Kentucky Law Enforcement over the weekend is back in custody. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office says that Joseph Humphreys was caught last night in Cannelton after a short foot chase. Humphreys was booked into the Perry County Detention Center and is being held on $1,805. The Sheriff’s […]
North Laurel softball routes Clay County in five innings
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The North Laurel softball team hosted Clay County on Tuesday night. The Lady Jaguars and the Lady Tigers met once already this season when North Laurel beat Clay County, 13-0, in five innings on April 15. Looking for another substantial win, the Jaguars gained an...
An early taste of summer continues through the weekend
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The last weekend of April is featuring weather that would be more common in the first weekend of June. It’s a warm and mainly cloudy day across the mountains with some isolated showers scattered between the peaks of sunshine. This pattern of warm weather looks to continue for the next couple of days as we get ready to roll the calendar forward to may.
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