County Road Requests at Fiscal Court Meeting

The Owsley County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, February 9, 2026. County Judge Executive Zeke Little called the meeting to order. Everyone stood and recited the Pledge of …

OC Board of Education News

The Owsley County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Board Chairperson Joyce Campbell called the meeting to order. Board Secretary Betty Jo Neeley took …

Owsley County Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Sexual Material in Eastern District Court

LONDON, Ky. – A Booneville, Ky., man, Berlin Hollan, 52, was sentenced to 60 months on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for receiving child pornography. On September …

The Cawood Road Facing Closure is Problematic for Some

According to Cycle News, the AMA (American Motorcycle Association) is urging all riders and supporters of motorized access to take immediate action against a proposal that would strip approximately …

Jackson Energy Operation Roundup Grant Award

Isaac Moore of Owsley County Search and Rescue, accepts a grant award from the 3rd quarter meeting of the Jackson Energy Operation RoundUp program for $1,100.

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 …

Gov. Beshear: Speed Kentucky To Open New $1.47 Million Manufacturing and Distribution Facility in Owsley County, Creating 60 Full-Time Jobs

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted further growth in the commonwealth’s manufacturing industry as Speed Kentucky LLC, a producer and distributor of utility …

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STIVERS, LOCAL OFFICIALS CELEBRATE BOONEVILLE REVITALIZATION Nest Box is most recent addition to Booneville's growing downtown area

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, joined Booneville Mayor Nelson Bobrowski and local business owners Thursday to celebrate the continued revitalization of …

City of Booneville News for September

By Lisa Robinson; Booneville Sentinel The Booneville Board of Commissioners (City Council) met in regular session on Wednesday, September 8, 2026. Mayor Nelson …

OFFICIALS CELEBRATE DOWNTOWN BOONEVILLE REVITALIZATION

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, Booneville Mayor Nelson Bobrowski , and the Booneville City Council joined owners Andee Stevens and Lindsey Stevens, owners of the Nest Box , a …

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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 …

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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

Tracy Pittman

Tracy Pittman, born on February 20, 1979, in Manchester, Kentucky, passed away on September 19, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, laughter, and love that will be …

Charles Howard Hundley Sr., 83

Charles Howard Hundley Sr., 83, of Booneville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at his residence following a long illness. Born on May 27, 1943, in Owsley County, Kentucky, …

Margaret Marlene Baker, 70

Margaret Marlene Baker, known to many as Marlene Baker, passed away at her residence in Booneville, Kentucky, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on December 11, 1955, Marlene was …

Betty Lou Kilburn, age 85

Betty Lou Kilburn, age 85, of Lee County, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026. She was born on August 20, 1941, and lived a life devoted to her faith, her family, and the simple …

Betty Davis, age 94

Betty Davis , age 94, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the West Hill Assisted Living in Macon, Georgia. Betty was born May 29, 1932 in Chavies, Kentucky, a daughter …

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Outdoor Truths

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 …

Outdoor Truths

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 …

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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 …

Outdoor Truths

By Gary Miller The last time I mowed my grass, I think it had reached about 10 inches tall. It didn’t look that bad, but I had let it go. The time before that, I mowed but …

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Immigration insights: Tears and action follow ICE raids in southwest Kansas

DODGE CITY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived in southwest Kansas on Sept. 22 and departed three days later, leaving fear, uncertainty and anger. Many in the Hispanic and Latino communities in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal, where most ICE activity was located, returned to work this week. But their fear persists […]

Buddy Guy celebrated at Radio City Music Hall with a sold-out ‘Buddy’s Got the Blues’ show

Blues great Buddy Guy was celebrated Thursday night with a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Fellow legend Bobby Rush said he would have walked from Mississippi to be part of the celebration.

How many Republicans will vote for a Black man for governor?

“Although slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists, and the struggle still continues.” — Harry Belafonte, 2010 With U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds one step closer to the Governor’s Mansion, Republicans in general and MAGA in particular face a choice: Will they vote for a Black man to be Florida’s chief […]

Curtis Bay Energy will end incineration of medical waste under agreement with state

State officials hailed the news that the troubled Curtis Bay Energy facility will stop burning medical waste at its South Baltimore site in order to settle a Maryland Department of the Environment lawsuit charging the company with repeated air pollution violations.

Iowa lawmakers approve bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel mill project

Iowa lawmakers sent Gov. Kim Reynolds a bill Friday changing a state’s economic development program that could provide nearly $1.4 billion in tax incentives for a $15 billion steel mill project planned in southeast Iowa. Lawmakers called it the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. The Iowa House approved House File 2801 in […]