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Owsley County 2026 General Election Results
Owsley County Judge-Executive REP Zeke Litte Jr 72.28% DEM Cale Turner 27.72% Owsley County Attorney Henley McIntosh 100% Owsley County Court Clerk Austin Bowling 100% …
A Message From City Hall Concerning Recent Water Lawsuit
SUBMITTED/WRITTEN BY THE CITY OF BOONEVILLE       The Booneville City Commission received news of a favorable ruling in an ongoing lawsuit during its October 14 meeting. …
Auditor of Public Accounts releases OC Sheriff’s Tax Settlement Audit
       State Auditor Allison Ball   released the audit of the sheriff’s settlement – 2024 taxes for Owsley County Sheriff Tara Chadwell. State law requires the auditor to …
Education

Owsley County Board of Education News for October

By Lisa Robinson; Booneville Sentinel     The Owsley County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.   The meeting was called to order by …

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Sports

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
Jerry McIntosh, 88
Jerry McIntosh, 88, of Booneville, Kentucky passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026 at the Owsley County Health Care Center, surrounded by family.   Jerry was born August 4, 1938 in Owsley …
Paul Douglas Mays
Paul Douglas Mays, known as Doug by those who loved him, and Papa Dean to his grandchildren, was born in Beattyville, Kentucky, on February 13, 1950 to Elmer and Blanche Mays and passed away on …
Della Lou Cooper Spicer
Della Lou Cooper Spicer, widow of Pryce Spicer and daughter of the late Earl and Offie Brandenburg Cooper was born in Lee County, Kentucky on March 22, 1940 and departed this life at her home in …
     Opal Lee Hicks, 58
     Opal Lee Hicks, 58, of Sexton Creek, Kentucky passed away October 15, 2026 at his residence following a long illness. Opal was born November 21, 1967 in Oneida, Kentucky. He was …
 James H. “Jimmie” Strong; June 24, 1945 – October 9, 2026
  James H. “Jimmie” Strong; June 24, 1945 – October 9, 2026     James H. Strong, known to many as Jimmie, passed away peacefully at home on October 9, 2026, at the age of …
Opinion
By Gary Miller         I’ve always considered myself a prepared hunter – some would say over prepared. I very rarely go into the woods without my backpack. During the …
By Gary Miller           My favorite time of the year starts right now! It begins on Halloween and goes for about 6 weeks. In deer hunting terms these few weeks involve …
I graduated from Marine Corps boot camp a couple weeks before September 11, 2001. I had no idea how profoundly 9/11 would change the trajectory of my life. I went on to deploy to Iraq and …
By Gary Miller       One thing I notice each deer season is how much more aware of my surroundings at the beginning of the season than I am in the middle or toward the end. The …
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Washington Is Starting to Name the Middle-Income Renter, Without Yet Funding the Fix
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In South Denver, Colorado, Temporary Rate Buydowns Are Expiring – and the Safety Net Isn’t There
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Two Careers and Two Commutes Shape Where Buyers Live in Washington, D.C.
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