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Remote Area Medical makes a stop in Perry Co.
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Remote Area Medical (RAM) will be in Hazard on Saturday, June 8 and 9, to provide free medical, dental and vision care. The medical will include a general health screening and women’s health care. Dental will include teeth fillings and extractions. Vision will include prescription...
Hard work lands Forrest’s Bartoli with Cumberland University
While she got a start a little later in playing softball, former Forrest Lady Rocket Leslie Bartoli always had a dream of playing college ball. After reaching out to the Cumberland University coaching staff, and playing in a few scrimmages, Bartoli got an offer to play for the Phoenix and the rest was history.
Wayland water woes continue
WAYLAND, Ky. (WYMT) - The Wayland community is seeing the first trickles of water after nearly one week of a mass outage. The issue began after a power outage in the Maytown community that impacted the water flow into the area. When the Southern Water and Sewer District workers began offsetting the impacts of that, they sent a burst of water through a new water line running from Lackey to Wayland. The pressure in the line pushed too much power into the city’s system, which manager Randy Conley said “turned Wayland into a sprinkler system.”
“Thursdays on the Grand” debut in Hazard
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Community members in Hazard gathered on Main Street in downtown Hazard for the first “Thursdays on the Grand.”. The event included a ribbon cutting Thursday evening for a new outdoor space in downtown Hazard. The outdoor space is next to the Goal Line restaurant, where...
Robin Gabbard to Lead Mountain Association as new president
Robin Gabbard of Gays Creek will be the next President of the Mountain Association, a community economic development nonprofit established in 1976, the organization announced in a statement. Gabbard, who has been board chair for the organization since 2019, is replacing Peter Hille, who announced his retirement last fall. With...
YOUR FIRST ALERT: Things are going to start sizzling this weekend
HAZARD, KY. (WYMT) - We’ve got another pleasant day on tap. However, the heat and humidity will be on the rise Thursday through Father’s Day weekend. That combination of heat and humidity is called the “heat index” and we’ll see heat index / feels-like values of 100°+ on Friday, Sunday and Monday.
Southeast Education Foundation raises record $18,425 for student scholarships at 2024 Lillian Faye Simpson Golf Classic
The Southeast Education Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2024 Lillian Faye Simpson Golf Classic, held on May 24, 2024, at the Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Cumberland, KY, raised a record-breaking $18,425. These funds will be used to provide scholarships to deserving students at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC). The event […] The post Southeast Education Foundation raises record $18,425 for student scholarships at 2024 Lillian Faye Simpson Golf Classic appeared first on Middlesboro News.
Dr. Jim Caudill celebrates 50 years of dentistry
Dr. Jim Caudill has been creating smiles as a dentist in Hazard for decades and is now celebrating 50 years in the field. Originally from Letcher County, Caudill knew from a young age that he wanted to be a dentist. "My parents told me I could do whatever I wanted...
Test your endurance at Kingdom Come’s Warrior’s Challenge
Kingdom Come State Park has an event coming up in June designed for those who wish to test their physical fitness level against other competitors across some of the park’s most difficult terrain. The Warrior’s Challenge is set for June 15. According to Kingdom Come State Park Manager Sherry Cornett, the Warrior’s Challenge is open […] The post Test your endurance at Kingdom Come’s Warrior’s Challenge appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Sustaining the arts: The ongoing mission of The Arts Station
Since its inception on July 11, 2020, The Arts Station, created by the Appalachian Arts Alliance, has become a cornerstone of the Hazard Perry County community. The center offers a multitude of programs and events, with a mission of enriching the area with traditional Appalachian artistry and promising to do so for years to come.
Kentucky family gets FEMA aid after public radio investigation, but many more are still waiting
One family is getting thousands of dollars in additional disaster aid from FEMA following a Kentucky Public Radio story that showed how the agency failed to notify disaster victims about a deadline to appeal aid decisions.
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