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Lawrence County’s Phill Barnett unveils debut single ‘Nowhere,’ an ode to home and heritage
LAWRENCE COUNTY — Mark your calendars. On Oct. 27, Lawrence County native Phill Barnett will step into the music scene with the release of his much-anticipated debut single “Nowhere.” Available to stream and purchase online and uniquely offered for purchase on floppy disc, “Nowhere” is more than just a song—it is a haunting and spiritual…
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Eight-hour standoff ends peacefully after former Lovely resident fires at state police in Peach Orchard
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PEACH ORCHARD — A former Lovely resident is in jail after firing multiple shots at the state police during an eight-hour standoff Sunday night and Monday morning in the Peach Orchard community of Lawrence County. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Shane Goodall, public affairs officer at Post 14 in…
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Lawrence County gets more than $5.3 million for water and tourism
LOUISA — Gov. Andy Beshear’s senior advisor Rocky Adkins announced more than $5.3 million in funding to support cleaner water and increase tourism in Lawrence County. Adkins made the announcement Monday at the Garden Theater in Louisa. “The projects we’re funding are improving infrastructure and tourism that is bringing more people here to Eastern Kentucky,”…
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Fire claims life in Lawrence County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LAWRENCE COUNTY — A devastating structure fire resulted in the loss of a life and left another individual injured Friday morning in Lawrence County. Kentucky State Police Post 14 responded to a distress call from Lawrence County 911 around 8:30 a.m. Law enforcement and emergency response units discovered that Terry L. Derossett,…
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Districtwide painting on state roads begins this week
HIGHWAY DISTRICT 12 — Motorists in Johnson, Floyd, Lawrence, Martin, Pike, Letcher and Knott counties can expect a slow-moving truck and equipment caravan as districtwide paint striping begins this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 announced that crews would be painting yellow and white lines along state routes over the next six to eight weeks.…
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Louisa man arrested on 20 counts of possessing child pornography
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — A 33-year-old Lawrence County man, Russell L. Pack, faces 20 counts of possessing child pornography after his arrest Thursday by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch. The arrest followed an investigation that uncovered Pack’s involvement in uploading sexually explicit images of minors online. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task…
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Fred Sessions: LC Tourism hosts online acoustic concert series
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Lawrence County Tourism announced live on Facebook last week that the Fred M. Vinson Center in Louisa will be housing a live-streamed concert series called the Fred Sessions. Tourism director Wes Kingsmore went live with David and Theresa Prince, as well as Rachel Messer and Connor Dale.The first…
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Tug Valley runs past Lawrence Co. 83-62
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tug Valley ran past Lawrence County 83-62 in the annual Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic held Saturday at Martin County High School’s gym. The Thanksgiving weekend event helps start the high school basketball season in the area. Although the game was considered a preseason scrimmage, Panthers head coach…
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Road closure for drain installation on KY 3398 in Lawrence County
Repairs begin Tuesday, Oct. 11 LAWRENCE COUNTY — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that KY 3398 Fallsburg Road in Lawrence County will be closed Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for cross-drain repairs. Work will take place at mile markers 0-1.0 (1 miles east of KY 3 and 2 miles west of U.S. 23). The…
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Heritage Harvest Tour Sept. 24
Self-guided drive through Appalachia BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LAWRENCE COUNTY — On Sept. 24, nine farms, churches and artisans will be participating in a self-guided tour through Lawrence and Boyd counties. The nine locations will be active from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be visited in any order. Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church…
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