Troublesome Creek Times (2024)

Hindman council discusses recent wet vote

By SHARON K. HALL | June 13, 2024

The Hindman City Council meeting June 3 included an overview of the community meeting to beautify Hindman held earlier in the evening. Hindman was awarded a significant grant to replace the method of reading water...

County opens bids, pays invoices via Zoom

By KAREN JONES CODY | June 13, 2024

The business of county government is handled in a different manner since Covid made Zoom meetings a common occurrence. Traditionally the fiscal court met monthly and took care of a long agenda; now members of...

Superintendent names new Cordia principal

By SHARON K. HALL | June 13, 2024

Knott County school board members acted on a lot of agenda items in preparation for the next school year. Bids were awarded to soft drink vending, photography, septic tank, transportation/maintenance, and food service companies. Salary...

Kentucky State Police conduct death investigation

June 13, 2024

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at approximately 12:58 a.m., Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a female being located deceased on Doty Creek in the Jeremiah community...

Road closure on Ky. 550 for bridge replacement

June 13, 2024

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of a bridge closure on Ky. 550 in Knott County for a replacement project. The bridge is located at mile point 9.6, just past the Ky 1259 intersection (.01...

UK defeats Oregon State to advance to their first-ever College World Series

from www.ukathletics.com | June 13, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. – At 12:33 a.m. on a cool June night in Lexington, the Kentucky baseball program accomplished a goal more than 100 years in the making, defeating Oregon State 3-2 in front of a delirious Kentucky Proud Park record crowd to seal a trip to college baseball’s mecca. The...

Eagle Thomas Mullins Named NCCAA Baseball Third-Team All American: Beckett, Combs and Williams named Scholar-Athletes

from www.alc.edu | June 13, 2024

The NCCAA has just announced its national baseball awards for the 2024 season. Alice Lloyd College Eagle left-fielder Thomas Mullins was selected as an elite NCCAA Third Team All-American. This marks the second consecutive year he has been honored. The 5th-year senior from Logan, WV. had an impressive season. He...

Bears Baseball has 20 academic all-AAC honorees

from www.upikebears.com | June 13, 2024

WALESKA, Ga. - Officials of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) recognized 20 members of the 2024 UPIKE baseball when they released the AAC Academic All-Conference honorees Thursday. The Champions of Character Team was released as well. For a student-athlete to qualify for academic all-conference honors, they must maintain a minimum...

Little League Tournament Action at the Knott Co. Sportsplex

(photos by Salina Thomas Gibson) | June 6, 2024

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June 6, 2024

Scott Slone, 6th grader at Carr Creek Elementary, placed 3rd in the 100 Meter dash at the KY State Special Olympics Summer Games this past weekend in Richmond. Scott is the first student ever to compete from Knott County.

Announcements

June 13, 2024

Free dinner and concert at Hindman Settlement Join Hindman Settlement School on Saturday, June 15, beginning at 5 p.m., for a free dinner and concert...

Announcements

June 6, 2024

Road closure on Ky. 550 for bridge replacement The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of a bridge closure on Ky. 550 in Knott County for...

Announcements

May 23, 2024

Annual Carr Creek Reunion is Saturday, May 25 Alumni and friends are invited to the annual Carr Creek Reunion on Saturday, May 25, at the...

Announcements

May 16, 2024

Annual Carr Creek Reunion The Carr Creek High School Reunion will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at old...

Announcements

May 9, 2024

Carcassonne square dance The May Square Dance will be Saturday, May 11. Only two more dances before our Centennial Celebration on July 12 and 13!...

Mousie News

The Brown family: Barb Brown’s 79th birthday was a big event. Surrounded by her family and friends, Barb was shown great love and affection. Barb is the daughter of the late Joe and Cindy Stamper...

Caney News

I count my blessings daily for the fact that Lawrence and I are both enjoying our home here in Bunion Hollow, and I receive the care I need as an added bonus. I love the...

YOLO

This is Pastor Tim from Hazard First Baptist with Today’s Good News. Dr David Dykes speaks of people that follow the YOLO philosophy. “You only live Once…so live it up.” Some people say, “Live as...

The Benefits of Slow, Steady Exercise (Zone 2)

1. What percentage of your maximum heart rate should Zone 2 exercise be? A) 80-90% B) 50-60% C) 60-70% D) 70-80% 2. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Zone 2 exercise? A)...

From the Mountains

Washington, D.C., residents wanted a quick battlefield victory over the Confederate Army in northern Virginia in the summer of 1861. The conflict was drawing too close to home and family. “On to Richmond” was a...

Three Acts of Faith

June 13, 2024

The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the Desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the...

Obituaries

June 13, 2024

KNOTT COUNTY Alex Thomas “Boyd” Francis Alex Thomas “Boyd” Francis, age 86 of Clear Creek, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Greg & Noreen...

Freedom To Start Over

June 6, 2024

Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land. Levitcus 25:9 Many of...

Obituaries

June 6, 2024

KNOTT COUNTY Sherry Ann Conley Sherry Ann Conley, age 55 of Mousie, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home. She was born at...

The Rock That Is Higher Than I

May 31, 2024

From the ends of the earth I call you. I call as my heart grows faint, lead me to the rock that is higher than...

I sure miss being a spoiled brat

June 13, 2024

After my last doctor’s visit, I went to the Publix pharmacy to pick up new medicine. Doctors have a pill for every problem in the...

King of Troublesome Creek

June 13, 2024

Phases come and go quick in preschoolers. The era of Noah calling everyone “Man” has quickly been replaced with “Dude”. He also seems to have...

Political Cartoon

June 13, 2024