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Local groups receive America250KY grants for historic preservation
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Heritage Council has announced the final round of America250KY Sub-Grant Awards supporting the preservation of historic sites in Kentucky in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. And two communities in our area are receiving the grants.
Martin County will receive $20,000 to create an exhibit commemorating President Lyndon B. Johnson’s declaration of a War on Poverty during a visit to Inez in 1964.
The Wayland Historical Society and Mountain Sports Hall of Fame are also receiving $20,000 to work with BitSource to develop an interactive exhibit celebrating coal camp life and small-town sports heritage.
These grants are part of a larger statewide initiative administered by the Kentucky Historical Society to ensure that Kentucky’s rich and diverse heritage is recognized and preserved for future generations.
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Police have wall removed to arrest burglary suspect
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — A man was arrested for burglary and other charges after getting stuck inside the walls of a Knott County apartment.
Police were called to Caney Creek Apartments, in Pippa Passes, by a woman who reported that 30-year-old Johnathan Crawford was outside her apartment, threatening her with a table leg and scaring nearby children.
When state troopers arrived, the woman told them that Crawford had climbed into the attic and was refusing to come out. The officers went into the attic, where they discovered Crawford had climbed down between two walls inside the apartment.
A maintenance worker had to be called to remove sheetrock from the apartment’s bathroom so Crawford could be removed from the walls.
Once he was removed, he was arrested on charges of burglary, trespassing and criminal mischief. Police say he has been previously told he is not allowed at the apartment complex, and officers were at the same location the previous day.
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