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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Perry County, Kentucky, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 23 stories have been published about Perry County, Kentucky which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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All Mountain First and Second Teams

The Appalachian Newspapers Inc. All Mountain teams are comprised of all of the teams in the 15th Region, Hazard, Perry Central, Jenkins, Knott Central and Letcher Central of the 14thSee the Story

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City and county partner to revitalize downtown Hazard parking structure

New plans are in motion to enhance the parking structure on Main Street in downtown Hazard through an interlocal agreement between the City of Hazard and Perry County, according to Judge-Executive Scott Alexander.See the Story

State of Emergency · Hazard

Perry Fiscal Court issues second state of emergency

The Perry County Fiscal Court approved, during an April 22 meeting, a second declaration of a state of emergency due to recent inclement weather. The storms exacerbated already fragile infrastructure still recovering from the Feb. 15 flooding event.See the Story

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SOAR Runway Program - Mountain Top Media

Shaping Our Appalachian Region launches the Runway program, designed to help people get back to work. The post SOAR Runway Program appeared first on Mountain Top Media.See the Story

Hazard · Hazard

Leadership Kentucky now accepting applications for BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2025 – The News Journal

Leadership Kentucky is now accepting applications for the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2025. Since its launch in 2019, approximately 250 young professionals have graduated from the program that equips them to make a lasting impact on their communities and organizations. BRIGHT Kentucky is designed to develop the next generation of leaders in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. This life-changing program will drive them to innovate, collaborate, and …See the Story

Senate · Hazard

Senate Bill 63 set to help propel adventure tourism and trail efforts

A landmark bill in furthering the mission to promote adventure tourism by allowing the use of special-purpose vehicles (such as “side-by-sides” or UTVs) on state highways has passed through Kentucky’s legislators and moved on to the desk of Gov. Andy…See the Story

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Thurman Miller - Seymour Tribune

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SEYMOUR Thurman Miller, 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. He was a long-time resident of Seymour. He was born May 7, 1939, in Perry County, KY to Boyd and Ortha Colwell Miller. He married Bonnie Smith on June 4, 1975 in Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Miller of Seymour; nine children, Matt Miller of Seymour, Bonita (Jeff) Kleber of Seymour, Sue (Ron) Rakoczy of Elmhurst, IL, Mark (Connie) Adams of Seymour, Tassie (Rick) We…See the Story

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Police ask for help locating missing Perry man - Mountain Top Media

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police has announced that Whitaker has been found safe. Donald “Ryan” Whitaker ORIGINAL STORY: HAZARD, Ky. — Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. Donald “Ryan” Whitaker, 38, of Hazard, was reported missing by his family on Thursday. He was last seen Thursday, March 6, in Hindman at the Knott County Central High School gymnasium, but associates say they had verbal communication with him until Mar…See the Story