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 …

SENATE PRESIDENT ROBERT STIVERS CELEBRATES SPEED KENTUCKY RIBBON-CUTTING, HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN OWSLEY COUNTY

Senate President Robert Stivers joins guests in Booneville to cut ribbon celebrating Speed Kentucky and historic investment in Owsley County and Booneville. October 2, 2026.

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, joined local, state and regional leaders Friday to celebrate Speed Kentucky’s new Eastern U.S. assembly and distribution operation, a $1.47 million …

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 …

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 …

City of Booneville Breaks Ground on Phase 3 Waterline Replacement Project

The City of Booneville is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of the Booneville Waterline Replacement Project, Phase 3, marking another important investment in the community’s …

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Gov. Beshear Announces Grant Program for Kentucky Communities To Boost Job Growth

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that applications are now being accepted for the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program, which provides state funding to …

Gov. Beshear: Medical Cannabis Now Available Across All Kentucky Licensing Regions

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that medical cannabis is now available across all 11 of Kentucky’s dispensary licensing regions following the opening of …

Opioid Abatement Grant Applications Now Open

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2026) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission is accepting grant applications. General Coleman encourages …

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Education

The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs Opens Application Portals for High School and Collegiate Programs

The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs (GSE) is now accepting applications for its Summer Startup program for high school students and its Collegiate Pitch competition for college-age …

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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

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 …

EDNA IRENE ROSS BRANDENBURG,

EDNA IRENE ROSS BRANDENBURG, the wife of Sutton Dean Brandenburg of Beattyville, Kentucky, and the daughter of the late Brad and Joyce Overbee Ross, was born in Hazard, Kentucky on June 13, 1959, and …

Mary Griffin, 59

Mary Griffin, 59, of Beattyville, Kentucky, passed away on October 12, 2026. She was born on April 8, 1967, in Wilmington, Ohio, and lived a life marked by faith, gentleness, and love. …

Carrie Reed, age 92

Carrie Reed, age 92, of Booneville, Kentucky, passed away on October 15, 2026, in Booneville, Kentucky. She was born on January 26, 1934, in Booneville, Kentucky, and lived a long life marked …

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 …

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Outdoor Truths

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 …

Washington Has a Chance to Save Veterans' Lives

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 …

Outdoor Truths

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 …

Outdoor Truths

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 …

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