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Alumni return in song for retiring Harlan choir director
HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) - Hundreds of people made their way to the Harlan Baptist Church for the annual Harlan Independent choir concert. However, this year’s concert marked the end of an era that has lasted more than half a century. Longtime Musette’s director Marilyn Schraeder announced her retirement.
Clay Co. marches against drugs
MANCHESTER, Ky. (WYMT) - Hundreds of community members in Clay County took to the streets of Manchester for the 20th annual March Against Drugs. The mile-long walk from Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester Campus to the Rawlings-Stinson park serves as a way to spotlight the ongoing fight against drugs and bring a community together.
Two dead after shooting, officials say
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Two people have been confirmed dead after a shooting in Southern Kentucky. Officials said the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police are investigating a shooting on Brown Ridge Road. They said there are at least two people dead. The shooting reportedly happened around...
HCHS Senior Dallas Sergent secures prestigious internship opportunity
As the academic year draws to a close, many high school seniors are eagerly anticipating their graduation day, but for Kenneth “Dallas” Sergent, the journey is just beginning. Despite not yet having walked across the stage to receive his diploma from Harlan County High School, Sergent has already secured a summer filled with promise and […] The post HCHS Senior Dallas Sergent secures prestigious internship opportunity appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Downtown business has grand opening in Hazard
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - After years of operating out of the Southern Bless located on North Main Street, Co-owners of The Copper Lantern, decided it was time for expansion. And expand they did, opening their second store in a building on High Street which hasn’t been used in almost 20 years.
Clay Co. man charged with attempted murder
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Clay County man was charged with attempted murder after an incident on Tuesday. Police were dispatched after a complaint that two men were in a fight, leading to one of them being shot in the back. The incident reportedly took place on Paw Paw...
Bell County Board of Education votes unanimously for significant increase in teacher pay
The Bell County Board of Education has voted unanimously to implement a substantial pay raise for the upcoming school year. The measure will result in a 6% increase in teacher pay and a raise for classified employees of $1 per hour. Over the past three years, educators’ salaries have increased by 13% in the Bell […] The post Bell County Board of Education votes unanimously for significant increase in teacher pay appeared first on Middlesboro News.
Change of venue requested for Kentucky mom charged in daughter’s death
MIDDLESBORO, Tenn. (WATE) — A change of venue has been requested for the trial of a southeast Kentucky woman who faces charges in connection with her daughter’s death. The defense representing Erica Lawson filed a request to have the trial moved out of the Knoxville media market on April 30. In requesting the move, Lawson’s defense […]
Citing heavy publicity and threats, KY mom accused of killing toddler daughter asks for jury from outside her home county
Erica Lawson is so hated and her alleged crime so widely known in her home county that there's no way to ensure she can get a fair trial from jurors picked from the Bell County, Ky., area, her lawyers contend. They've filed a motion, along with dozens of pages of...
Annual Lexington derby party raises funds for charity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - With countless Kentuckians attending the 150th Kentucky Derby in person, countless more will be celebrating the “Run for the Roses” within their own communities and that’s exactly what’s happening here at the 50th annual Poor Man’s Harlan County Derby Eve Party.
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