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OC Fiscal Court News for October
By Lisa Robinson    The Owsley County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, October 12, 2026.   The meeting was called to order by County Judge Executive Zeke Little. …
EKU Recognized Among Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) earned rankings in several categories among the nation’s best in the recent release of the 2027 Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.  “This …
OC Fiscal Court News for Sept. 2026
By Lisa Robinson           The Owsley County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, September 14, 2026.   The meeting was called to order by County Judge …
Education

OC School District News for September

By Lisa Robinson; Booneville Sentinel    The Owsley County Board of Education met in Special Session on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.   The meeting was called to order by Board …

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Will Stein Has Said All the Right Things. Now Comes Saturday.

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — For eight months, Will Stein has been building something. Kentucky’s first-year head football coach has spent that time crafting a roster, an offense, a culture, and a …

Kentucky’s fall hunting seasons await

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 24, 2026) —  From doves and deer to bobcat and bear, fall brings many options for hunters in Kentucky to fill their freezers or take on new challenges. Although the …

MSU Cheer Program Up for National Awards

MOREHEAD, Ky. --  With the most national titles of any college program in the history of the sport, Morehead State cheerleading is now up for even more national honors, as the program has been …
Obituaries
Gary Travis King, age 75
Gary Travis King, age 75, of Beattyville, Kentucky, formerly of Charlestown, IN passed away on October 4, 2026. He was born on November 15, 1950, in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, and lived a life …
Betty Faye Shuler, age 83
Betty Faye Shuler, age 83, of Beattyville, Kentucky, passed away on October 1, 2026. She was born on December 29, 1942, in Beattyville, Kentucky, and lived a life marked by love, kindness, and a …
Vivie Ann Creech
Vivie Ann Creech, daughter of the late Corty and Ann Burton Creech was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 14, 1955 and departed this life in Richmond, Kentucky on October 2, 2026 at the age of 70 …
Pastor James Leroy Sanders Obituary
Pastor James Leroy Sanders, age 82, of Booneville, Kentucky , passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky . He was born on July 30, 1944, …
Barbara Sue Mayes Turner, 86
Barbara Sue Mayes Turner, 86, of Booneville, Kentucky passed away October 2, 2026 at the Stanton Nursing Center in Stanton, Kentucky following a brief illness. Barbara was born January 20, 1940 in …
Opinion
By Gary Miller           I can remember the first time I decided to learn to hunt with a bow. I was about 30 years old. Yeah, I know this seems old to some of you but at …
By Gary Miller           As deer season begins, my mind goes back to my earlier and less mature years of hunting. Those were the days when I spent more time complaining …
By Gary Miller            Deer season is here. A few states have already opened, and the others are just around the corner. I am not prepared for this. I mean …
By Gary Miller           I’ve learned over the years to keep a watchful eye when I travel to a treestand in an unfamiliar place.   I especially do this when I’m …
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