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‘Taste of Hazard’ set for May 9
The third annual Taste of Hazard is scheduled for next week on the Hazard campus of Hazard Community and Technical College. Last year, over 200 people enjoyed a fine evening of food, drink, and music. An array of delicious food from hors d’oeuvres to desserts will be available for guests to sample. Guests will be entertained by talented musicians from Hazard and Perry County Central high schools. This event features food prepared by WMMT’...
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<p>photo by Cris Ritchie | Herald file</p><p>Pat Wooton is pictured above during the 2011 Civic Night in Hazard. Wooton retired this week as field representative for Congressman Hal Rogers.</p>

Wooton recognized for years of service
Buckhorn resident Pat Wooton was recognized recently for his years of service, as Rep. Hal Rogers entered into the Congressional Record a tribute to Wooton, who retired this week as a field representative for Rogers’ Hazard district office. Wooton has worked as Rogers’ field representative for the past six years, with his retirement effective on April 30. He also served one term as sheriff in Perry County, and currently sits on the Buckhorn...
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Personal finance: Share your money before you die
Now that the long-debated estate tax rules have finally been settled, let’s get real: Despite all the hoopla raised, most people probably would never be impacted whether the lifetime estate tax threshold had stayed at $5.12 million or reverted to $1 million. In the end, it actually went up a bit to $5.25 million for 2013. Even if your estate will only be a fraction of that amount, it still pays to have a plan for distributing your assets. I...
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Poet Leigh Anne Hornfeldt was one of 17 writers to read their work during Hazard Community and Technical College's Evening with Poets on Thursday. The reading coincided with the release of the college's literary magazine, Kudzu. (photos by Cris Ritchie | Hazard Herald)

College hosts Evening with Poets
Hazard Community and Technical College hosted its annual Evening with Poets Thursday in the Stephens Library. Seventeen writers, including former Poet Laureate Gurney Norman, Leigh Anne Hornfeldt, and Jim Webb, read their work in front of an audience of approximately 150 people. The reading was held Thursday to coincide with the release of the college’s literary journal, Kudzu , which is now currently available. The college will also hold it...
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<p>Photos by Amelia Holliday</p><p>Commodities were distributed in Perry County at the New Hope church on Tuesday. Those wishing to receive commodities first had to wait to register to see if they fell into the income bracket.</p>

New Hope serves community in need of food
HAZARD — Volunteers at the emergency food pantry at the New Hope church in Hazard have been more than busy since last fall when the church offered its services to distribute commodities to Perry Countians every month. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a federally funded program that works to improve the health of low-income individuals and families by offering free, nutritious food for those people. Michael Barnett, pastor...
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