Perry County

Perry County receives top-ranked national honor for healthcare access

Shepherd Snyder

The list from U.S. News ranks the southeast Kentucky county fourth overall, citing hospital bed availability as the reason for its ranking.

The Commonwealth

Perry County school receives aid from FEMA for flood restoration

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More than one million dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is going to the Perry County Board of Education to help its schools rebuild from the 2022 floods.

The Kentucky Supreme Court announced Monday that it had denied a motion by the attorney for the alleged murderer of a Bardstown woman for a new judge in the case.

The Commonwealth

Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney arrested on federal wire fraud charges

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The criminal complaint filed in the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Eastern District of Kentucky alleges Scott Blair used his position to assist other Perry County citizens facing criminal charges, from April 2020 to March 2024.

Health and Welfare

Perry County Drug Court to Receive $1.3 Million Federal Grant

The Perry County Adult Drug Court is set to receive $1.3 million in federal support. The grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…