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Broadleaf Arbor housing in St. Helens nears full occupancy
With a current waiting list of 517, the Broadleaf Arbor housing development in St. Helens is expected to be fully occupied by the end of May. Project manager Wendy Klein told Pamplin Media Group, “We are at 90% occupied, so we’re working to get all the units occupied by the end of this month (May). We only have 28 or 29 units left to fill.” Broadleaf Arbor, located on Gable...
Baseball Recap: Prestonsburg's win ends nine-game losing streak on the road
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Prestonsburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Breathitt County Bobcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prestonsburg. Brayden...
Two local mountain athletes sign to join Alice Lloyd College baseball
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Two baseball players from the Mountain region signed to play college baseball at Alice Lloyd College on Wednesday, May 15. Inside Hazard High school, Skylar Chaney signed his national letter of intent surrounded by friends, family, and coaches. The senior outfielder/infielder has helped the Bulldogs reach...
Hazard soccer player signs to Midway University
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Noah Helm, a senior defender for the Bulldogs, signed to play soccer at Midway University Monday afternoon. Helm started playing for Hazard as a sophomore. He helped Hazard to a 9-8-2 season last year where the Bulldogs’ defense allowed 41 goals. Helm said he chose...
Lady Bulldogs fall to Pike Central
The field was soup by the time the fifth inning rolled around. But Pike Central cooked up a winning run in the fifth inning to hold off Hazard 3-2 in five innings Tuesday evening. The rain fell steadily and the infield was pretty muddy. In the top of the fifth...
Police investigating gas station theft
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The Perry County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Ramey’s Qwik Stop convenience store on Highway 15 Tuesday after getting a report of a robbery at the store’s ATM machine. Authorities said the suspect spray painted the security cameras before breaking in and pulling...
Festival supports art in the mountains
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Hundreds of people made their way to downtown Hazard for the first Queen City Artisan Festival. Shannon Gabbard and her husband helped plan the event, wanting to create a venue for crafters in the area to sell their items. “There’s lots of other festivals that crafts...
Skies clearing out for Mother’s Day
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A weak cold front brought a few showers to the mountains on Saturday, however high pressure is moving in and clearing out our skies for Mother’s Day. As our skies clear, it is going to be another night to look outside to possibly see the Aurora Borealis. The Geomagnetic Storm that caused the northern lights on Friday night, will continue into early Monday. While it’s not a sure bet, there is at least a small chance of seeing the northern lights again early on Sunday and Sunday night into Monday.
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