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The Troublesome Creek Times is in its 41st year of service to our community. In its 41 years it has amassed over 311 state and national press awards and is read by over 15,000 people each week in 43 states and several countries. Most importantly though, the newspaper remains faithful to its readers, who we strive to inform of the most in-depth news coverage for our county and region.
Knott County Superintendent Brent Hoover has announced his retirement in a special-called board meeting this evening. We thank Mr. Hoover for his longstanding service of nearly 30 years to Knott County Schools and dedication to the children of this county. A story will appear in Troublesome Creek Times and online at www.troublesomecreektimes.com
**Hwy. 7 is shut down in Kite near Heritage Drive due to downed power lines. Please use caution if traveling in the area. **
Two years ago Knott County suffered immeasurable devastation that we still fight to recover from. But, no loss was greater than the 22 persons that perished in the tragic flood. They’re forever in our hearts. The flood memorial at Hindman City Hall commemorates their memory and on this somber anniversary each is remembered by an illuminated candle.
** Hwy. 160 is currently shut down in front of James Still Learning Center near the Hindman Settlement School following a two-vehicle collision. Please use caution in this area. Emergency crews are responding. **
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Knott County Judge-Executive Jeff Dobson provided an update this morning, via social media, about two individuals injured in the county’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration. During the fireworks show held at the Knott County Sportsplex on Thursday night, an artillery shell went off on the ground...
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 💥
They’ll be set up again Wednesday, Jun 19 at 11:30 with awesome hot dogs and nachos in the newspaper/Hindman Post Office parking lot.
I am so humbled to see that our little food cart business made it into the local paper. I started this adventure with the goal of making people smile, having some fun, and making a little money. I hope that everyone enjoys our food as much as we enjoy making it! God bless!
Knott County roads currently shut down:
- Hwy. 160 at Brinkley (reopened 4:02 pm)
- Hwy. 550 at the top of Jones Fork Mountain (reopened 5:33 pm)
- Hwy. 899 at Pigman Branch (reopened 5:46 pm)
- Hwy. 1091 (Old House Branch) near Knott/Floyd line (reopened 4:45 pm)
- Hwy. 550 at former Carrie Variety Store (reopened)
- Hwy. 1088 (Lotts Creek Rd) near Dickerson Fork (reopened 4:42 pm)
Both lanes of each roadway are closed at this time due to downed trees and/or power lines.
**Traffic is now moving one lane at a time. *
Hwy. 160 in Hindman is shut down in the construction zone near Ivis Bible Church following a two-vehicle accident. **
👩🎓 Our special graduation keepsake section featuring all Knott County graduates is in today’s newspaper, in stores now. 👨🎓
🗳️ Knott County has voted to become a wet county, with an unofficial 1447-995 tally.
** Hwy. 899 is completely blocked near Hollybush Rd. following a serious motorcycle vs. vehicle collision. Emergency crews are en route. Please use caution if traveling in this area. **
Troublesome Creek Times congratulates the recipients at the 2024 Knott County Civic Night. The annual Gingerbread Committee fundraiser recognizes individuals and organizations that selflessly give back to their community. An article spotlighting each award winner will be published in our April 25th issue.
UPDATE: The manhunt has ended. A full story including what led up to the incident will appear in this week’s newspaper.
An ongoing manhunt is causing Hindman Elementary to exercise their safety protocols. Knott Central remains on lockdown.
✝️ Hindman Methodist Church’s annual Good Friday Crosswalk along Hwy. 80 in Knott County is making its way toward Hindman right now. This is the 20th year the church has displayed this touching and strenuous effort, rain or shine. ⛪️
🚗 🔥 Both eastbound lanes of Hwy. 80 are shut down in Soft Shell for a vehicle fire near the Sportsplex. Use caution if traveling in the area.
* Hwy. 721 (Clear Creek Rd.) is currently blocked following a downed tree with power and utility lines near Ash Bee Tree Rd. Please use caution if traveling in the area and expect long delays this morning. *
* Use caution if traveling on Hwy 160 at the Exxon Double Kwik/Arby’s in Hindman following a two-vehicle collision that has just occurred. Emergency personnel are en route. *
The drivethru giveaway is going on now!
Soil conservation is having a grass seed giveaway this coming Monday, March 11th at the Knott County Extension starting at 11:00 a.m.
2024 STATE KHSSL SPEECH TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!
If we could grant one wish, it’s that you’d come out to the Lexington Comic and Toy Con this weekend to meet the many vendors and celebrities, such as Barbara Eden. Our Jordan Hall caught up with the iconic actress who fondly remembered her first series “How to Marry a Millionaire”, and the first of “I Dream of Jeannie”. The event runs through Sunday, and more information can be found at www.lexingtoncomiccon.com. Can’t make it and want to reach out to “Jeannie”? Visit her website at https://barbaraeden.com
*MISSING* Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard is requesting assistance from the public in reference to an ongoing missing persons investigation. Brenda Noble Bales, 51, of Hazard, walked away from her residence on Margaret Lane located in the Avawam community of Perry County, on Monday, March 4, 2024.
Bales is described as a white female with dark hair. She stands 5’4 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds. It was reported that Bales suffers from mental illness and she could have been attempting to walk to Big Lots located in Hazard.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Brenda Noble Bales, you are urged to contact KSP immediately at (606) 435-6069. This incident remains under investigation by Trooper Nathan Roark.
*Road closure for Thursday, March 7*
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of a daytime closure along KY 3391 in Knott County for a pipe replacement. The pipe is located at mile point 5.2 (1.0 miles West of KY 160) near Perkins Madden Rd.
Crews will replace the pipe between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 7, at the above location. The road will be closed during this time due to the size of equipment and space needed to complete the replacement. KYTC completed a replacement near this same location previously this week.
Motorists, including emergency vehicles, will need to use an alternate route and pay close attention to crew and signage in the area.
Schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.
** Hwy. 550 W is reduced to one lane following a rollover crash near Sycamore Bridge/Montgomery Creek Rd in Emmalena. Please use caution if traveling in the area, as it is located near a curve. Emergency personnel are en route.**
MISSING PERSON: Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard is currently investigating the disappearance of a Knott County man. Richie Slone, 56, of Littcarr, is described as a white male, standing 5’8 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds. He has blue eyes with partially gray hair.
Slone was last seen approximately two months ago walking on Hwy 160 near his home on Craig Court. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Slone, you are urged to contact Kentucky State Police immediately at (606) 435-6069. This incident remains under investigation by Trooper Cullen Pennington.
*** Hwy. 160 is shut down following a very serious accident near Big Y Market. Motorists are advised to find an alternate route at the current time. Please use caution if traveling in the area. ***
** Use caution if traveling on Hwy. 80 following a rockfall near the Softshell exit. Crews are on scene trying to clear the roadway. **
❤️ ENTER TO WIN $50 Hindman Pig in a Poke gift certificate in our Sweethearts Valentines Contest. Simply cut out this ad in our newspaper and return it for a chance to win! No limit for entries, but must be the original copy cut out from newspaper. Deadline to enter is Feb 7 at noon; winner announced the following day in our newspaper. 💘
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🥎 Congratulations to the Knott County Little League 9-11 Softball All-Star Team- your state champions! They are currently being escorted home! 🥎
Gingerbread Parade 2018
The historic eclipse over Eastern Kentucky in a time-lapse video shot by Josh Calhoun in Whitesburg!
Gingerbread Festival Parade 2016
The Troublesome Creek Times is in its 40th year of service to our community. In its 40 years the paper has amassed over 312 state and national press awards and is read by over 16,000 people each week in over 40 states and several countries. Most importantly, the newspaper remains faithful to its readers, who we strive to inform of the most in-depth news coverage for our county and region.
