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Streets and roads throughout Hazard, including North Main and near the Hazard Police Department, were closed at various times due to high water issues which began over the weekend. Hazard Herald photos by Katie Kelley Earlier this week, on March 1, many areas of Perry County experienced flooding and mudslides resulting in multiple roads being closed down. Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Sunday evening, Feb. 28, due to extremely heavy rainfall a...

The adventure travel industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. SGB Executive spoke with 50-year-old, family-owned adventure travel business OARS for insight into the market with Steven Markle, vice-president of sales and marketing.

James Spann | February 26, 2021 @ 3:16 pm RADAR CHECK: A cold front is near I-20 this afternoon, and radar continues to show rain showers over the northern quarter of the state, mostly over the Tennessee Valley. North of the front, temperatures are in the 50s, but to the south most South Alabama communities are well into the 70s. The front will drift northward tonight, toward the Tennessee border. Most of the state will be dry overnight, with the chance of showers continuing near the front...

James Spann | February 26, 2021 @ 5:47 am RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread early this morning north of I-20, over the northern third of the state. The rain will slowly diminish later this morning, and by afternoon most of the state will be dry with showers near and north of the Tennessee River. Some thunder is possible today, but odds of severe storms are very low, and SPC has dropped the “marginal risk” for most of the state. The day will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 50s o...

James Spann: Warm weekend ahead for Alabama; wet early next week By James Spann  RADAR CHECK: A cold front is near I-20 this afternoon, and radar continues to show showers over the northern quarter of the state, mostly over the Tennessee Valley. North of the front temperatures are in the 50s, but most south Alabama communities are well into the 70s. The front will drift northward tonight toward the Tennessee border. Most of the state will be dry overnight, with the chance of showers continui...

Ryan Stinnett | February 26, 2021 @ 11:04 am A meandering front across the state allowed for it to be a wet and stormy morning across North/Central Alabama, but as we get ready to enter the afternoon hours, things are winding down for most of us, but still some scattered showers will remain the forecast the rest of today. Heavy pockets of rain will continue across North Alabama. It remains mostly cloudy across the state with cool 50s for North Alabama, while 60s and 70s are common across C...

There are just some things in history, especially local history, that simply cannot be allowed to be forgotten. So, as we approach the March 8 anniversary of one of the

Steamboat Pilot & Today Colorado is looking to lease a Firehawk helicopter, which would allow firefighters to respond to fires quickly in an attempt to put them out before they spread. Photo by Skip Robinson / Sikorsky   STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The three largest wildfires in Colorado’s recorded history occurred last year, leaving lawmakers looking for solutions to combat the devastation. A bipartisan bill soon to be introduced in the state Legislature would fund a specialized helicopter to fig...

Colorado is looking to purchase a Firehawk helicopter, which will better allow them to respond to fires quickly, hopefully putting them out before they spread. (Courtesy Sikorsky/Skip Robinson) The three largest wildfires in the state of Colorado’s history all occurred last year, with each of them having started out small. A bipartisan bill soon to be introduced in the state Legislature would buy a specialized helicopter to fight fires fast, while they are still small. State Sen. Bob Rankin, ...

Longtime Wilson resident Ronald S. Novak died Jan. 24 after living valiantly for many years with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Disease. He was 82. His family provided the following. Ron was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1938 and graduated from M.I.T. in civil engineering. He served in the U.S. Army and volunteered for paratrooper training. He parachuted five times at Fort Benning and never did it again. Ron worked in Montana for one year and then married Rose in 1962, and after extended travel in ...