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    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

  • Sports
    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

  • Lifestyles
    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

    SPREAD OF WASP SPRAY BEING USED AS DRUG IN AREAS OF BIG SANDY VALLEY INCLUDING LAWRENCE CO.

    SPREAD OF WASP SPRAY BEING USED AS DRUG IN AREAS OF BIG SANDY VALLEY INCLUDING LAWRENCE CO.

  • Courthouse
    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 14-25, 2020

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 14-25, 2020

  • Recollections
    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

  • Obituaries
    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

    Gretchen L. Childers, 91, of Staffordsville, KY

    Gretchen L. Childers, 91, of Staffordsville, KY

    Blanche Maynard, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Blanche Maynard, 80, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

    CARTER COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SEX CRIMES INVOLVING MINORS, AND PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR SECOND TIME

    CARTER COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SEX CRIMES INVOLVING MINORS, AND PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR SECOND TIME

    HEROIN BUST IN WAYNE CO. INVOLVES MARTIN CO. PAIR

    HEROIN BUST IN WAYNE CO. INVOLVES MARTIN CO. PAIR

    Paintsville doctor pleads guilty to Fentanyl charges

    Paintsville doctor pleads guilty to Fentanyl charges

    MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26-JANUARY 9, 2021

    MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26-JANUARY 9, 2021

    NEWLY ELECTED WAYNE COUNTY, W. VA STATE HOUSE DELEGATE WHO FILMED HIMSELF AT BREACH RIOT AT U.S. CAPITOL RESIGNS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH TWO FEDERAL OFFENSES

    NEWLY ELECTED WAYNE COUNTY, W. VA STATE HOUSE DELEGATE WHO FILMED HIMSELF AT BREACH RIOT AT U.S. CAPITOL RESIGNS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH TWO FEDERAL OFFENSES

  • Announcements
    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER  MEETING Video Teleconference

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER MEETING Video Teleconference

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

    LC student attendance options open to parents for second semester

    LC student attendance options open to parents for second semester

  • Editorials/Letters
    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    This Week in Frankfort:  Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    This Week in Frankfort: Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

    ADAMS: KENTUCKY REMOVES 33,696 DEAD PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS

    ADAMS: KENTUCKY REMOVES 33,696 DEAD PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS

  • News
    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

  • Sports
    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

  • Lifestyles
    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

    SPREAD OF WASP SPRAY BEING USED AS DRUG IN AREAS OF BIG SANDY VALLEY INCLUDING LAWRENCE CO.

    SPREAD OF WASP SPRAY BEING USED AS DRUG IN AREAS OF BIG SANDY VALLEY INCLUDING LAWRENCE CO.

  • Courthouse
    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 14-25, 2020

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 14-25, 2020

  • Recollections
    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

  • Obituaries
    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

    Gretchen L. Childers, 91, of Staffordsville, KY

    Gretchen L. Childers, 91, of Staffordsville, KY

    Blanche Maynard, 80, of Louisa, KY

    Blanche Maynard, 80, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

    CARTER COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SEX CRIMES INVOLVING MINORS, AND PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR SECOND TIME

    CARTER COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SEX CRIMES INVOLVING MINORS, AND PROSTITUTION CHARGES FOR SECOND TIME

    HEROIN BUST IN WAYNE CO. INVOLVES MARTIN CO. PAIR

    HEROIN BUST IN WAYNE CO. INVOLVES MARTIN CO. PAIR

    Paintsville doctor pleads guilty to Fentanyl charges

    Paintsville doctor pleads guilty to Fentanyl charges

    MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26-JANUARY 9, 2021

    MARTIN COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26-JANUARY 9, 2021

    NEWLY ELECTED WAYNE COUNTY, W. VA STATE HOUSE DELEGATE WHO FILMED HIMSELF AT BREACH RIOT AT U.S. CAPITOL RESIGNS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH TWO FEDERAL OFFENSES

    NEWLY ELECTED WAYNE COUNTY, W. VA STATE HOUSE DELEGATE WHO FILMED HIMSELF AT BREACH RIOT AT U.S. CAPITOL RESIGNS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH TWO FEDERAL OFFENSES

  • Announcements
    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER  MEETING Video Teleconference

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER MEETING Video Teleconference

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

    LC student attendance options open to parents for second semester

    LC student attendance options open to parents for second semester

  • Editorials/Letters
    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    This Week in Frankfort:  Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    This Week in Frankfort: Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

    ADAMS: KENTUCKY REMOVES 33,696 DEAD PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS

    ADAMS: KENTUCKY REMOVES 33,696 DEAD PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS

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UK pilot study finds high levels of contaminants in Martin County drinking water samples

Study was conducted by Jason Unrine and Wayne Sanderson, both professors in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Special For The Lazer by Special For The Lazer
August 5, 2020
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Citizen scientists, Nina McCoy, left, a member of Martin County Concerned Citizens, and Ricki Draper, a member of Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network, process water samples at the Martin County Extension office. Photo by Jason Unrine, UK professor.

July 28, 2020 | By: Katie Pratt

 

Lexington, Ky.,- Martin County drinking water regularly exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum contamination levels for cancer causing disinfection byproducts and coliform bacteria, according to preliminary findings of a University of Kentucky pilot study.

The pilot study was conducted by Jason Unrine and Wayne Sanderson, both professors in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, with funding from the UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences in the College of Nursing and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

The citizen stakeholder advisory board of UK-CARES connected the researchers with the group Martin County Concerned Citizens. The professors and citizen scientists from the group, including Martin County resident Nina McCoy, worked together on the pilot project, sampling drinking water and measuring it for contaminants in 97 homes in the Eastern Kentucky county. The yearlong study began in December 2018.

Nearly all Martin County survey respondents reported problems with their drinking water including odor, appearance, taste and pressure. Only 12% of respondents drink the tap water.

The UK researchers found 47% of the samples had at least one contaminant that exceeded U.S. EPA regulatory guidelines.

“We found that there were frequent exceedances of U.S. EPA maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for disinfection byproducts in the summer and early autumn, although the EPA regulates these contaminants based on a running annual average and not in individual samples,” said Unrine, a professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. “Disinfection byproducts are associated with increased incidence of adverse health effects including bladder cancer and developmental birth defects in epidemiological studies. Some of these studies have shown associations with these health effects from disinfection byproducts at concentrations that are similar to the average concentrations we measured in Martin County. It is important to note that the cancer studies assume lifelong exposure.”

Disinfection byproducts are formed when natural organic matter interacts with chlorine during the water treatment process. Of the samples, 10% exceeded maximum contaminant levels for haloacetic acids, and 29% exceeded the maximum contaminant levels for total trihalomethanes. Both are disinfection byproducts. Concentrations of haloacetic acids were higher in homes farther from the drinking water treatment plant.

The UK researchers also detected coliform bacteria in 13% of the drinking water samples. This type of bacteria indicates the possible presence of harmful bacteria in the water. However, the researchers did not detect E. coli, which is closely linked to fecal contamination. The drinking water had higher levels of coliform bacteria and disinfection byproducts during the summer and early autumn.

“We think the seasonal increase is due to several factors, including water temperature, the increase in algae and organic matter in the Crum Reservoir and Tug Fork River and low water levels in the river and reservoir during these months,” Unrine said. “Future efforts at reducing disinfection byproduct exposure could address seasonal changes in source water chemistry and how adjustments to the treatment process and repairs to the distribution system might be made to reduce formation of these compounds.”

“Dr. Unrine’s team of expert citizen scientists and UK investigators highlights the promise of collaborative community-academic science to address intractable environmental health problems in our most vulnerable communities,” said Ellen Hahn, UK-CARES director.

The preliminary findings are available online at https://pss.ca.uky.edu/sites/pss.ca.uky.edu/files/martin_county_report_final.pdf.

Contact: 

Jason Unrine, jason.unrine@uky.edu

 

Lazer reporter Wade Queen on UK study with thought of residents.

 

WHAT-IS IN THAT WATER IN MARTIN COUNTY,KENTUCKY? NEW STUDY REPORT FROM UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY GIVES INSIGHT & ANSWERS THAT HAVE PLAGUE THE AREA FOR MANY YEARS
NOT AS BAD AS WE THOUGHT, BUT NOT GOOD AT ALL EITHER, SAYS MARTIN COUNTY OFFICIALS & RESIDENTS 
AUGUST 4, 2020 – written by WADE QUEEN
 

Water problems that have plagued Martin County, Kentucky for many years, which has left local government officials stumped, and local Martin County citizens bewildered and upset for a long time, wondering what was in their water in Martin County; They are now getting some new clues, as researchers with the University of Kentucky now have some answers.

The UK scientific research group have released the results of a report study, giving Martin County residents more insight into what they’re drinking. The study began in December 2018. For one year, researchers visited 97 homes in Martin County, sampling the drinking water and measuring it for a variety of materials.

“We did not observe levels of potentially toxic metals that exceeded U.S. EPA maximum contaminant levels,” Jason Unrine, of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and one of the researchers in the water study, said.

However, the presence of other elements are a different story. The UK report study indicates that the Martin County drinking water regularly exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maximum contamination levels for cancer causing disinfection byproducts and coliform bacteria.

“It validated that our water is not good but I expected it to be worse,”  Barbi Ann Maynard, a resident of Martin County, said.

Nearly all those Martin County residents who took part in the UK study reported problems with their drinking water including odor, appearance, taste and pressure.

“Several of us in the county have been saying for years that our water was bad. We were told we didn’t know what we were talking about and that we were crazy. This kind of solidifies and validates what we have been saying the whole time,” Ms. Maynard said .

The UK study also showed some potential health risks associated with the materials found in the water.

“Those increases are the result of very long exposure times,” Jason Unrine said. “Most of the participants in the studies were using the water for more than 40 years.”

How can we improve it?

The next step is to see what improvements can be made to the Martin County water system as a result of the UK study.

“We’ll take the information and try to dissect it to see where and if there are issues, see where those issues are taking place, maybe need to focus some attention in those areas,” Jimmy Kerr, chairman of the Martin County Utilities Board, said.

“Knowledge is power. If you make decisions on misinformation your decisions are wrong. We want facts. We want to know exactly what we are looking at to work our lives around it,” Barbi Aan Maynard said.

The researchers at the University of Kentucky who conducted the study have applied for another grant to continue this water study in Martin County. They will find out later sometime in October if they get the grant.

The entire 39 page University of Kentucky research report study of the Martin County Water situation can be found here at this link below:

https://ukcares.med.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Martin%20County%20Report%20Final_0.pdf

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