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Rice, Marcum unseat incumbents in school board elections
MANCHESTER — Clay County voters delivered a shakeup to the Board of Education Tuesday night, electing Christy Kennedy Rice and Robert Marcum over longtime incumbents Anthony Lovett and Leewood …
Jonathon Hacker
Hacker indicted for murder in nearly decade-old missing person case
MANCHESTER — A Leslie County grand jury returned an indictment last week against a Bear Branch man in connection with the murder of Cecil Burkhart, whose disappearance in July 2016 remained a …
Delph ready to plead guilty in federal meth case, medical condition delays court appearance
MANCHESTER, Ky.  — A Clay County man charged in federal court in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation is prepared to plead guilty, but a medical condition has …
Volunteers of America and Humana host Community Health Fair in Manchester as Part of Rural Health and Recovery Initiative
MANCHESTER, Ky. – Hundreds of people attended a Community Health Fair on Tuesday, hosted by Volunteers of America (VOA) and Humana Inc. at Eastern Kentucky University's Manchester campus. The …
Second Voices & Vision event brings community together to advance rural mental health and suicide prevention in Southeast Kentucky
On Thursday, Sept. 10, community leaders, healthcare providers, educators, advocates, and residents from across Southeast Kentucky gathered for the second annual Voices & Vision event, hosted by …
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Obituaries
Walden J. "Jr." Collett
Walden J. "Jr." Collett, age 76, of Oneida, Kentucky , passed away on November 3, 2026, at Pioneer Trace Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Flemingsburg, Kentucky . He was born on March 17, 1950, in …
Debra Salmons
Debra Salmons, 63, of Oneida passed away Saturday, October 24th, 2026, at Saint Joseph Lexington Hospital.   She was born August 10th, 1963, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the daughter of …
Ronald Dean Neal
Mr. Ronald Dean Neal, age 67 was born in Biloxi, MS on January 12, 1959 to the late William and JoAnn Runion Neal and departed this life on October 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm at the Laurel Creek Nursing …
Richmond Leon Caudill
Mr. Richmond Leon Caudill, age 92 of Manchester was born in Manchester, KY on March 15, 1934 to the late William Lundy and Sarah Ellen Westerfield Caudill and departed this life on October 14, 2026 …
James Rutherford Jones
Mr. James Rutherford Jones, age 44 of Manchester was born in Manchester, KY on October 17, 1981 to Cecil and Ruth Ann Jones and departed this life on October 13, 2026 at his home. He was an …
Opinion
POINT: Clay County Should Invest in a Public Swimming Pool or Water Park For years, Clay County families have had to leave home if they wanted to enjoy one of the most basic summer …
As many of you know, the past few months have been extremely difficult for my family and me. So many people have reached out to ask how we're doing, and I sincerely appreciate everyone who has …
I have spent a lot of time lately asking myself a simple question:  Why would anyone want to serve? An upcoming Board of Education election has brought with it accusations, rumors and …
POINT:   To Attract Business, Clay County Must Be Ready When a company begins looking for a place to build or expand, Clay County isn't just competing against neighboring counties. We are …
Just last week, I wrote about one of the hardest parts of this job — showing up to cover something that may be the worst day of someone else’s life. Saturday morning, those words came back …

The Things That Wear On You

During that time, I’ve attended hundreds — probably thousands — of public meetings. I’ve sat through meetings where everyone agreed and you wondered why you were there. I’ve also been in …

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