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City of Booneville News

By Lisa Robinson      The Booneville Board of Commissioners (City Council) met in regular session on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.   The meeting was called to order by Mayor …

Fire Destroys Four Apartments

     A fast-moving blaze ripped through four units of the Booneville Homes Apartment complex early Sunday morning. The fire, smoke, and water caused extensive damage to one half of the …

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. …
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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

Outdoor Truths

By Gary Miller     In a few days I’ll leave once again for Missouri. Dear friends and big deer make the trip something I look forward to each year. In the early years, I grabbed my …

Entertainment

Shiners: Voices from Owsley County to make statewide debut on KET

"The problems that come with poverty, and this goes for all groups around the world regardless of identity, you see addiction and broken families and hopelessness. And so my film is about a …

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