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Owsley County, Kentucky
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About Owsley, KY

Population
Approximately 4,000 residents
County Seat
Booneville, Kentucky
Coverage Area
Approximately 198 square miles in central Kentucky

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Owsley County Public Library Offers Reading, Internet Access and Community Programs

Owsley County Public Library Offers Reading, Internet Access and Community Programs

Booneville's public library serves as a local hub for reading, internet access and community programs, offering resource...

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Community

Daniel Boone National Forest Offers Owsley County Trails, Campgrounds, Lake Access

Daniel Boone National Forest Offers Owsley County Trails, Campgrounds, Lake Access

Daniel Boone National Forest offers Owsley County residents trails, campgrounds and lake access close to home. Plan ahea...

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Government

Two Booneville Residents Arrested After Infant Found Dead on Lewis Lane

Two Booneville Residents Arrested After Infant Found Dead on Lewis Lane

Two Booneville residents were arrested after an infant was found dead on Lewis Lane; the arrests follow a year-long inve...

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Healthcare

Owsley County Residents Access Nursing Home, Regional Health and Social Services

Owsley County Residents Access Nursing Home, Regional Health and Social Services

Owsley County residents rely on a county-owned nursing home, a community clinic and regional agencies to fill gaps in lo...

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Community

Booneville Sentinel Posts Feb. 12 E-Edition Online; Subscriber-Gated in Owsley County

Booneville Sentinel Posts Feb. 12 E-Edition Online; Subscriber-Gated in Owsley County

The Booneville Sentinel posted its Feb. 12, 2026 e‑edition online a day early; the issue is subscriber‑gated, which affe...

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Education

Owsley County Schools Announce NTI Day Feb. 10; Meals Approved

Owsley County Schools Announce NTI Day Feb. 10; Meals Approved

Owsley County Schools canceled in-person classes Feb. 10, naming it NTI day 10, and the district secured approval to pro...

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Community

Booneville Sentinel Maintains Owsley County Community Calendar Listing Local Events

Booneville Sentinel Maintains Owsley County Community Calendar Listing Local Events

The Booneville Sentinel maintains a community calendar page listing upcoming local events and public notices for Owsley ...

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Community

Owsley County resources, attractions and O.C.A.R.E. visitor assistance details

Owsley County resources, attractions and O.C.A.R.E. visitor assistance details

Owsley County's O.C.A.R.E. helps residents and visitors navigate local attractions and civic resources, with implication...

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Government

Crews Restore 80–90% Power in Owsley; Green Haul, Buncomb Still Out

Crews Restore 80–90% Power in Owsley; Green Haul, Buncomb Still Out

Crews restored power to roughly 80-90% of Owsley customers after a winter storm, but Green Haul, Buncomb, Buffalo, Spenc...

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Education

Wolfe County hosts Owsley County boys and girls at Rose Gymnasium 7:30 p.m.

Wolfe County hosts Owsley County boys and girls at Rose Gymnasium 7:30 p.m.

Wolfe County hosted Owsley County at Rose Gymnasium Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; both teams arrived off Monday wins, a result w...

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Education

Owsley County Owls, Lady Owls Visit Cordia Lions Feb. 9

Owsley County Owls, Lady Owls Visit Cordia Lions Feb. 9

Owsley County's boys and girls teams visited Cordia for non-conference games today, a midseason measuring stick for loca...

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Education

Owsley County Lady Owls beat Pike County Central 59-52 at home

Owsley County Lady Owls beat Pike County Central 59-52 at home

Owsley County Lady Owls held off Pike County Central 59-52 at home on Feb. 14, a win captured in a Booneville Sentinel p...

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Education

Owsley County Owls Rally Past Wolfe County 61-60, Even Record 10-10

Owsley County Owls Rally Past Wolfe County 61-60, Even Record 10-10

Keegan Herald’s last-second basket lifted Owsley County to a 61-60 road win at Wolfe County, with Jarred Napier’s back-t...

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Education

Owsley County Board Approves Calendar Change Making Feb. 16 Instructional Day

Owsley County Board Approves Calendar Change Making Feb. 16 Instructional Day

Owsley County Board approved a calendar amendment to recover instructional time; the district live-feed posted Feb. 15, ...

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Education

Paris Greyhounds Top Owsley County 50-40 in Girls Varsity Showdown

Paris Greyhounds Top Owsley County 50-40 in Girls Varsity Showdown

Paris Greyhounds beat Owsley County 50-40 in a varsity girls basketball game, a result that shifted both teams' season r...

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Community

Owsley County's Tri-County Mystery Meets Named KTA Runner-Up; Members Honored

Owsley County's Tri-County Mystery Meets Named KTA Runner-Up; Members Honored

Tri-County Mystery Meets of Barbourville was named "Runner-Up Community Theatre for the Most Human" at the 2025 KTA comp...

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Government

Kentucky SOS Posts Owsley County Unofficial 2024 Election Results

Kentucky SOS Posts Owsley County Unofficial 2024 Election Results

Kentucky SOS posts Owsley County unofficial 2024 election results; county totals and precinct reports are online and res...

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Government

Booneville directory reconciles Owsley County services, highlights truncated contacts

Booneville directory reconciles Owsley County services, highlights truncated contacts

A Booneville quick-reference reconciles many Owsley County service phone numbers but leaves key entries truncated or unc...

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Healthcare

State Directory Lists Owsley County Senior Services at Booneville Center

State Directory Lists Owsley County Senior Services at Booneville Center

The state health cabinet lists Owsley County Senior Citizens at 275 Hwy 28 South in Booneville, showing services like me...

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Business

Backroads of Appalachia Plans Multi-Million Off-Road Testing Site Near Booneville

Backroads of Appalachia Plans Multi-Million Off-Road Testing Site Near Booneville

Backroads of Appalachia plans a multi-acre, multi-million-dollar off-road test and training site near Booneville, promis...

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Healthcare

Owsley County Resource Summary Lists Health, Library, Utility Contacts

Owsley County Resource Summary Lists Health, Library, Utility Contacts

A compiled list of local health, library and utility contacts offers Booneville and Owsley County residents direct phone...

Lisa Park2m read
Community

Carved Lincoln Rock Remains Owsley County's Unassuming Cultural Draw

Carved Lincoln Rock Remains Owsley County's Unassuming Cultural Draw

Abe Lincoln Rock, carved in the 1930s by Granville Johnson, sits off Highway 846 in Conkling and serves as a local landm...

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Government

Booneville Officials Urge Residents to Leave Porch Lights On After Ice Storm

Booneville Officials Urge Residents to Leave Porch Lights On After Ice Storm

Booneville officials asked residents with power to leave porch lights on after an ice storm so crews could visually iden...

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Government

Owsley County's Booneville Urges Water Conservation as Tanks Run Critically Low

Owsley County's Booneville Urges Water Conservation as Tanks Run Critically Low

Booneville urged residents to conserve water as town tanks fell to critically low levels amid a deep freeze and heavy ho...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Essential contact guide for Owsley County residents and visitors

Essential contact guide for Owsley County residents and visitors

Where to go for government services, utilities, schools, and public safety in Owsley County. Keep these contacts and pro...

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Government

How to Run for Local Office in Owsley County

How to Run for Local Office in Owsley County

This article explains the practical steps Owsley County residents must take to file for local office and why those steps...

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Government

Owsley County Courthouse Anchors Booneville Civic and Judicial Life

Owsley County Courthouse Anchors Booneville Civic and Judicial Life

The Owsley County Courthouse on Courthouse Square in Booneville remains the central location for the county’s circuit an...

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Healthcare

Local Long Term Care and Clinic Anchor Owsley County Health Access

Local Long Term Care and Clinic Anchor Owsley County Health Access

Owsley County Health Care Center and the Owsley County Medical Clinic together provide the bulk of long term, skilled nu...

Lisa Park2m read
Government

Booneville Couple Deeann Bennett, Charles Bennett Indicted in 2024 Infant Death

Booneville Couple Deeann Bennett, Charles Bennett Indicted in 2024 Infant Death

Deeann and Charles Bennett were indicted Jan. 22, 2026, after an infant was found unresponsive over an embankment outsid...

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