By: Brandon Tipton Local bluegrass band, the Goodwin Brothers, brought home Bluegrass Group of the Year from the 8th annual Josie Music Awards held October 23 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Brothers Johnathan and William, along with their childhood friend, Chase Bush, have been playing together for years, but they […]
Multiple Forest Fires Endangered Estill County Last Week
By: Brandon Tipton Last week wild fires crowned the ridges of neighboring Estill County, filling the air with smoke and ash. Depending on the direction of the wind you may have caught the scent of burning leaves on the air here in Powell County. Fire crews from Stanton, Clay City and Montgomery County were […]
Powell County Middle School Students Donate to Flood Ravaged Schools
By: Crystal Neal After the flooding in Eastern Ky, some STLP students at PCMS expressed interest in collecting and donating school supplies to a school in need. Through most of September and part of October, the students collected items like notebooks, crayons, colored pencils. and folders. The Powell Co. chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution […]