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Fiscal court amends livestock ordinance
HAZARD — The Perry County Fiscal Court met last week to discuss amending an ordinance concerning livestock in the county. Alma Napier, a resident of Bulan, had voiced concerns and a complaint to the court at a previous meeting about her neighbors who were housing upwards of 50 chickens and numerous dogs in their yard which was very close to her house. The only ordinance the county had regarding the proximity animals could be to a neighborin...
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<p>One of many workshops that were conducted Saturday at Appalachia&#8217;s Bright Future conference.</p>
KFTC hosts Appalachia’s Bright Future conference in Harlan
HARLAN — This past weekend Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC) hosted a conference, Appalachia’s Bright Future, in Harlan. The purpose of the gathering was to have an organized conversation about the opportunities and challenges within the state and region and how to effectively build the next economy here in Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia. Ada Smith, a member of KFTC, moderated discussions from a panel of guests on Saturday mo...
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photos by Tony McGuire | Hazard Herald
Autism event raises awareness and funds for local group
HAZARD – April is Autism Awareness Month in Perry County, and members of a local support group are working to help families learn more about the range of disorders that now affect one in 88 children in the United States. The Autism Support Group of Perry County hosted its fourth annual walk on Saturday to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), which include three types of identifications such as Autism, Asperger Syndrome, an...
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High school improves ACT scores with peer tutoring
Hazard High School (HHS) has implemented a new strategy concerning ACT and PLAN test scores — and it seems to be working well. Donald Mobelini, principal of HHS, presented the school’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) I to the Hazard Independent School Board at its monthly meeting on Thursday, which included the new strategy. “They (the state) measure your growth from your PLAN test, which you take as a sophomore, to your ACT ...
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<p>Photo by Amelia Holliday</p><p>KY Highway 80 will be under construction until June 1.</p>
Perry highways undergo rehab projects
HAZARD — Besides the normal excuses for being late for work, school, or any other daily engagement, Perry Countians have had the added excuse of road work in the last month since major roads in the county have been undergoing construction projects. H. B. Elkins, public information officer for the Kentucky Department of Highways for District 10, which includes Perry, said the reason for all of this road construction now is because the state ...
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On the record: Cases filed in Perry County
Contract Cases Capital One Bank vs. Teresa B. Muncy LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Sophia Smith Asset Acceptance, LLC vs. Patricia Sizemore Capital One Bank vs. Samantha Hill Donna Sharp Inc. vs. Creative Colors Inc., et al Domestic Cases Deborah Vitatoe vs. Paul Vitatoe Felony Cases Commonwealth vs. Calvin Estep YOB: 1986 Burglary, second degree Commonwealth vs. Jeffrey Wayne Feltner YOB: 1967 Possession of controlle...
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<p>Deputies with the Perry County Sheriff&#8217;s Office recovered several solar-powered lights and wind chimes apparently stolen from graves at the Resthaven Cemetery in the Jeff community. Authorities are asking anyone who might recognize the items to positively identify them.</p>
Police recover items stolen from cemetery
JEFF – Police in Perry County are investigating after several items were apparently stolen from graves at the Resthaven Cemetery. Kenneth Hall is the cemetery’s owner, and said he learned of the theft this past weekend. The missing items included solar-powered lights and wind chimes, Hall said, adding that the thefts were reported to the sheriff’s office this week. Deputies received a tip in the case, and the items were later recovered an...
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<p>A crowd of people marched past Hazard High School Sunday during the annual March for Babies.(photos by Cris Ritchie | Hazard Herald)</p>
Teams in E. Ky. raise $75,000 for March of Dimes
It was the best feel-good moment of the week in Hazard Sunday afternoon when hundreds of walkers joined together in support of the smallest citizens of the Kentucky River Region by participating in March for Babies to benefit the March of Dimes. The Hazard Daniel Field was packed with strollers, families, and teams to celebrate raising $75,000 to help babies be born healthy. Special guests at the day’s events included the 2013 Ambassador Fa...
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Board did not press for school breaks, principal says
HAZARD – No school board members have ever approached Perry Central Principal Neal Feltner about reinstating a break at the school. That’s according to Mr. Feltner, who appeared before the board Thursday to deliver his monthly report. Three of the board’s members — John C. Combs, Charlene Miller, and James Ritchie — have vehemently denied allegations that they had attempted to interfere with the school’s academic recovery by pressuring Mr. ...
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<p>photos by Cris Ritchie | Hazard Herald</p><p>A local housing organization is moving forward with plans to develop the property on Broadway where the first public high school in Hazard was built in 1912. The condition of the building, which remains on the property but has stood vacant, has deteriorated for the past few years.</p>
Public gives input on future of old school property
HAZARD – One of Hazard’s oldest existing structures remains on tap for demolition, though its removal from the streetscape will make room for up to five new houses on one of the city’s most historic streets. The old school on lower Broadway was built in 1912 and became the first public high school in Hazard. Thirteen years later, a new high school was added on Baker Street, while the school on Broadway became a grade school. During its life...
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Lawyer plans appeal of man’s rape conviction
HAZARD – The attorney for a Scuddy man convicted of first-degree rape says he will seek to have the conviction overturned. A jury convicted 31-year-old Stephon Slone and recommended he serve 20 years in prison during a jury trial in Perry Circuit Court earlier this week. Attorney David Johnson said the evidence against his client was insufficient for a conviction, and he will file a motion requesting Circuit Judge William Engle to set aside...
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<p>Police located several pills while arresting Hazard resident Ashley Huff on Wednesday. (photos courtesy of Hazard Police Department)</p>
Police make arrests in separate investigations
HAZARD — Two people were arrested Wednesday by officers with the Hazard Police Department as part of separate ongoing investigations. Ashley N. Huff, of North Main Street, was arrested and charged with second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and trafficking within 1,000 feet of a school, according to an HPD press release issued Wednesday evening. Police say Huff was also carrying several legend drugs along with the drug suboxone...
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<p>photo by Amelia Holliday | Hazard Herald</p><p>The shopping center in Allais caught fire Saturday afternoon, leaving the structure badly in disrepair.</p>
Shopping center fire leaves questions about building’s safety
A fire in an abandoned shopping center in the Allais community of Hazard has left the building badly in disrepair. Hazard Fire Department received the call about the fire on Saturday at 2:51 p.m., Sam Stacy, Hazard fire chief, said. “When they got there was smoke and flames coming out of the building, the storefront right beside where the grocery store was,” he said. The store front had at one time been apparently used as a consignment ...
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<p>photos by Cris Ritchie | Hazard Herald</p><p>Deputies with the Perry County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, along with a team from the Kentucky State Police, responded to the scene of a suspected active meth lab Wednesday morning in Bonnyman.</p>
Police locate suspected meth lab in Bonnyman
BONNYMAN — Deputies with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office made their second meth-related arrest in as many days after discovering an active meth lab Wednesday morning. Authorities arrived at the residence on Harveyton Road while following up on a tip and attempting to serve an arrest warrant, said Chief Deputy Tony Eversole. Several people were located inside the residence who informed deputies the subject they were attempting to contact w...
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Rock slide slows traffic
Workers with the state highway department were on the scene of a rock slide on Highway 15 in the Jeff community Wednesday morning that closed both northbound lanes. Several boulders had been dislodged from the hillside above the road, though crews had begun removing the rocks at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police were on the scene directing traffic, and no injuries have been reported. Photos by Cris Ritchie
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